Monastic Solidarity

Monastic tradition in action . . .

October 7, 2007
To the Buddhist monks of Myanmar/Burma:

In these days when we are so aware of the suffering you have been enduring, we are writing to express our heartfelt solidarity and concern for you.

We are Christian monastic women and men who for many years have been regularly engaging in dialogue with our Buddhist brothers and sisters here in North America. We are inspired by your courage and dedication to nonviolent resistance in the face of brutal repression. Such engagement for the sake of the betterment of your people is a wonderful contemporary example of the Dharma.

Please be assured of our prayers during these trying times.

The Board of Directors of Monastic Interreligious Dialogue

Monastic Interreligious Dialogue is the North American branch of Dialogue Interreligieux Monastique/Monastic Interreligious Dialogue (DIM/MID). an international network of Benedictine and Cistercian monks founded in 1978 to promote interreligious dialogue, giving special attention to the dialogue of spiritual experience. The history and accomplishments of MID, as well as past and current Bulletins, can be found on the MID website: <http://www.monasticdialogue.org/>.