European Chairs' Assembly
By Munisha on Wed, 23 Oct, 2013 - 16:33
The continuing violence by Buddhists against Muslims in Burma has been viewed with dismay by many Buddhists worldwide. Non-Buddhists, familiar with Buddhism’s reputation for non-violence, have found it baffling.
There have been occasional requests from members of the public for statements from Triratna Buddhist Centres, condemning this violence.
After some considerable deliberation about the purpose and nature of such a statement, and with strong encouragement from Subhuti and our founder Sangharakshita, we have arrived at a...