Buddhist<\/a> Association Statement on the Orlando Tragedy<\/strong><\/p>\nAs members of the Soto Zen Buddhist Association \u2014 along with communities and practitioners of all faiths \u2014 we stand in solidarity with those who seek to live in peace and nonviolence, and grieve for the loss of life in Orlando. In particular we extend our heartfelt compassion to Orlando\u2019s Latino and LBGTQ communities, their friends and families.<\/p>\n
In the Dhammapada Shakyamuni Buddha, says: \u201cHatred does not cease by hatred at any time. Hatred ceases by love. This is an eternal law.\u201d While we cannot untangle the thoughts and emotions of the shooter, quite aside from political dimensions, this is a crime motivated by delusion. Our world will never be free from conflict, but we yearn for a human culture in which one person\u2019s beliefs will not lead to another\u2019s death.<\/p>\n
We reflect, too, that mass shootings in Orlando, Paris, San Bernardino, Aurora, Newton, and throughout the world are facilitated by the ready availability of assault-style automatic weapons. These weapons, designed for military application not for sport, do not belong on our streets. <\/p>\n
In the name of those below, and all victims of gender violence, hatred, racism, and homophobia \u2014 our sisters and brothers \u2014 we call for people and our elected leaders to wake from delusion and vow to resolve our differences with the strength of nonviolence. In this spirit we call the names of the dead in Orlando:<\/p>\n
Stanley Almodovar III, 23
\nAmanda Alvear, 25
\nOscar A Aracena-Montero, 26
\nRodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33
\nAntonio Davon Brown, 29
\nDarryl Roman Burt II, 29
\nAngel L. Candelario-Padro, 28
\nJuan Chevez-Martinez, 25
\nLuis Daniel Conde, 39
\nCory James Connell, 21
\nTevin Eugene Crosby, 25
\nDeonka Deidra Drayton, 32
\nSimon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31
\nLeroy Valentin Fernandez, 25
\nMercedez Marisol Flores, 26
\nPeter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22
\nJuan Ramon Guerrero, 22
\nPaul Terrell Henry, 41
\nFrank Hernandez, 27
\nMiguel Angel Honorato, 30
\nJavier Jorge-Reyes, 40
\nJason Benjamin Josaphat, 19
\nEddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30
\nAnthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25
\nChristopher Andrew Leinonen, 32
\nAlejandro Barrios Martinez, 21
\nBrenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49
\nGilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25
\nKimberly Morris, 37
\nAkyra Monet Murray, 18
\nLuis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20
\nGeraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25
\nEric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36
\nJoel Rayon Paniagua, 32
\nJean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35
\nEnrique L. Rios, Jr., 25
\nJean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27
\nXavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35
\nChristopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24
\nYilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24
\nEdward Sotomayor Jr., 34
\nShane Evan Tomlinson, 33
\nMartin Benitez Torres, 33
\nJonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24
\nJuan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37
\nLuis S. Vielma, 22
\nFranky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50
\nLuis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37
\nJerald Arthur Wright, 31
\nOmar Mateen, 29<\/p>\n
With palms together,
\nHozan Alan Senauke
\nPresident, Soto Zen Buddhist Association<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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