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One of the participants in today’s Democratic Convention interfaith gathering was Kathryn Ida, a Buddhist student from the University of Colorado. She read a passage from the Metta Sutra emphasizing the core tenets of Buddhism. I had the chance to ask her a few questions afterwards – she mentioned that her aunt was very involved in the Democratic Convention and thus asked her if she would like to read a Buddhist passage for the ceremony. She said it was a “great honor” to be on stage with the many leaders of the different faiths and also said she was proud to be representing her faith on such a stage. It was quite thoughtful of the Democrats to represent the Buddhist constituency even though it is relatively small in the United States. Surprisingly, Hindus weren’t represented…

One of the participants in today’s Democratic Convention interfaith gathering was Kathryn Ida, a Buddhist student from the University of Colorado. She read a passage from the Metta Sutra emphasizing the core tenets of Buddhism. I had the chance to ask her a few questions afterwards – she mentioned that her aunt was very involved in the Democratic Convention and thus asked her if she would like to read a Buddhist passage for the ceremony. She said it was a “great honor” to be on stage with the many leaders of the different faiths and also said she was proud to be representing her faith on such a stage. It was quite thoughtful of the Democrats to represent the Buddhist constituency even though it is relatively small in the United States. Surprisingly, Hindus weren’t represented…