Office of the Pentagon Chaplain - Introduction to Buddhism

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES

05.03.2016

Courtesy Video

Army Multimedia and Visual Information Division

The Office of the Pentagon Chaplain cordially invites you to attend a session on the Introduction to Buddhism hosted by the local Soka Gakkai International (SGI) - USA Buddhist community.

Guest Speaker: Mr. Bill Aiken, SGI-USA Public Affairs Director, author of "A Reporter's Guide to Buddhism in America" and organizer of the first White House - US Buddhist Leadership Conference in 2015. Mr. Aiken has worked extensively in the area of interfaith dialogue and cooperation, serving as co-founder of the Washington DC Area Buddhist Network, chairperson of the Interfaith Conference for Metropolitan Washington (2008 - 2012), and chair of its Interfaith Center for Advancing Justice.

Topic: This meeting will discuss basic Buddhist concepts, the practice tradition of the Nichiren school and a Q&A session.

• Date Taken: 05.03.2016
• Date Posted: 05.03.2016 14:42
• Category: Briefings
• Video ID: 461781
• Filename: DOD_103275453
• Length: 01:00:10
• Location: WASHINGTON, DC, US