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Buddhist Tem-Pies: Promoting Dialogue Among Religions

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nt. Yet, alongside human progress is the dire polarization among people, countries, and religions. Religions that once served to bring people together are now pitted against one another in the name of their founders and faith. At such a critical time, religious pluralism cannot be ignored, especially because religious diversity is apparent in almost every cosmopolitan area: Mos- ques built alongside churches and Christians meditating in Buddhist tem- pies are commonplace. Efforts to promote dialogue among religions as a way to eschew ignorance are well documented, yet an underlying malaise triggers the perennial question: How is constructive and mutually benefi- rial dialogue possible without diminishing important differences? More importantly,

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