Buddhists hold service for victims of Iraq war
A Buddhist prayer service for all victims of the war in Iraq will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at Chinatown Cultural Plaza.The event, sponsored by the Hawaii Association of International Buddhists, will involve participants from several Asian Buddhist congregations. It is open to the public.
Association president Albert Lui said Buddhist groups have joined in interfaith events but they had not previously organized a Buddhist prayer service.
"It is dedicated to all those who lost their lives in the war on Iraq and all those who suffered as a result of this war," Lui said. "That could even be the waiters in Waikiki, whose hours are cut short because of the war's effect on the economy."
"The main theme is peace for everyone in the world," Lui said. Two children will participate by striking a gong, symbolizing that "the prayer for peace is for the future generations."
Quaker peace forum aims to help families
The Quaker "Alternatives to Violence" project was started in New York state prisons and has been adapted to offer teen-agers and families a method for communication and conflict resolution.The program will be demonstrated here next week at a workshop and in a storytelling session for children and parents. Tom and Sandy Farley of the Friends Meeting in Palo Alto, Calif., who are billed as the "Spontaneous Combustion Storytellers," will present the workshop at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Honolulu Friends Meeting House, 2426 Oahu Ave.
The "Storytelling for Peace and Reconciliation" will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday at the meeting hall. The events are free. To register, call 988-9310 or write to quakers@pixi.com.
The Farleys are authors of "Earthcare for Children," a curriculum on the environment for religious educators.
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