Zen Priest, Alan Senauke, Protecting Rohingya and Building Community Through Buddhism

Worldview: 11-15-18
Worldview: 11-15-18 Viviana Garcia-Blanco / Viviana Garcia-Blanco
Worldview: 11-15-18
Worldview: 11-15-18 Viviana Garcia-Blanco / Viviana Garcia-Blanco

Zen Priest, Alan Senauke, Protecting Rohingya and Building Community Through Buddhism

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Alan Senauke is a Zen Priest who was part of an interfaith delegation to the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. He protested the genocidal attacks by the Myanmar military. The former director of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship, Senauke is an active leader in the Buddhist community. Senauke was a member of the Buddhist delegation to the Obama White House’s interfaith consultation and is an active member of the International Network for Engaged Buddhist. Joining us to discuss interfaith dialogue and leadership is Senauke himself and Charles Strain. Strain is a professor of Religious Studies at DePaul University.