Dharma Refuge
A Buddhist Sangha, in Rochester, NY & a nonprofit corp. Our vision is a world of Bodhisattvas; those whose path of awakening is through serving others.
03/31/2026
❤️🙏
MESSAGE
I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it speaks to the very essence of what all major religions teach.
Indeed, whether we look to Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, Judaism or any of the world's great spiritual traditions, the message is fundamentally the same: love, compassion, tolerance, and self-discipline. Violence finds no true home in any of these teachings. History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace.
An enduring resolution to conflict, including the ones we see in the Middle East or between Russia and Ukraine, must be rooted in dialogue, diplomacy and mutual respect — approached with the understanding that, at the deepest level, we are all brothers and sisters.
I urge for and pray that the violence and conflicts may soon come to an end.
DALAI LAMA
31 March 2026
Click here to claim your Sponsored Listing.
Category
Website
Address
1124 Culver Road
Rochester, NY
14609
Opening Hours
| Wednesday | 7pm - 9pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 11:30am |