City of 10,000 Buddhas - Our Relationship with Animals

Discussion on “Our Relationship with Animals”

Does our relationship with animals contribute to peace or violence in the world at large?
How does the financial crisis affect decisions about compassionate care?
How does our concept of “ownership” affect our treatment of animals?
Do animals have a spiritual life?

These were a few of the topics that were discussed during the panel discussion on March 22, 2009, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The event was sponsored by the Dharma Realm Buddhist University (DRBU). It was held in the DRBU conference room at the City of 10,000 Buddhas.

There was also a Q & A session. The Speakers:

Katy Sommers, DVM, holistic veterinarian and co-author of The Complete Holistic Dog Book	Gene Baur, President and Co-Founder of Farm Sanctuary, author of national best-selling book Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food
Jan Allegretti, consultant in holistic health care for animals, co-author of The Complete Holistic Dog Book and author of Listen to the Silence	Ron Epstein, PhD, research professor at Dharma Realm Buddhist University, has taught animal and environmental ethics at San Francisco State University

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