Active Non-Violence and More: An Interview with Alan Senauke: Have you ever wondered if non-violence is really enough in the face of corporate and political violence and pollution? Many Buddhists believe in non-violence and that all beings are Buddha. But does seeing Donald Trump as Buddha move the discussion forward, or does it just give him a pass to keep doing harm? To answer these questions, we’re posting a series of interviews with prominent BPF members, including this week’s talk with Hozan Alan Senauke, BPF’s director from 1991 through 2002. Stephen Crooms sat down with Alan recently to talk about Buddhism, non-violent resistance, and paths to change. Stephen: In terms of Buddhist activism, I feel like a lot of times when we’re at a protest or at activist circles, we see “the bad guys.” We look at bankers or oil company executives, and we see these people who are doing wrong in the world, and I’m wondering what would be a Buddhist take on that. How do we look at compassion for people who are doing wrong? What’s the proper framework to look at them? Continue Reading: bit.ly/1HXmyog
Posted on: Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:07:53 +0000
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