Present: Bob Coppolino, Devra Boudreauz, Karen Enriquez, Bhante Chao Chu, Michael McNaught, Theresa Clark, Johnny Hsu, Rt. Rev. Alexei Smith, Alice Wang

We agreed that at the end of our dialogues, we will summarize what was discussed and that the summary would constitute the minutes. Thus the following summary.

1. We agreed that at the end of meeting we would summarize the dialogue.
2. We agreed to journal about our dialogue experience.
3. We had a lengthy discussion about Catholic practice based upon the handout and presentation Bob Coppolino provided.
4. We want to start thinking about joint Buddhist-Catholic participation in service
5. Fr. Alexei will look for articles on Kenosis (emptying) in the Greek Catholic tradition and Michael in the Roman tradition. Bhante Chao Chu and Rev. Zen Yu on Sunyata (emptiness) in the Buddhist tradition.
6. Dialogue participants are invited to share their reflections on the dialogue by sending them to our Gmail account and these will be forwarded to others.
7. Our next dialogue is on Friday, Aug. 19, 10:30-12:30, at Waken Temple, 11657 Lower Azusa Road, El Monte, CA 91732. RSVP 909-641-3968 or interfaith@wakentemple.org Please see attached map and directions.

2016-7-15-dialogue.pdf