The Path of Dharma and Just War: Two Hindu American Perspectives

March 30, 2011 by Padma Kuppa

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Maybe we should build a new foreign policy, as described by Peace Action of Michigan, an organization which I support, "based on the abolition of all weapons of mass destruction, and on the primacy of non-violence, human rights, socially just international law, and respectful participation with international institutions as the basis of that policy."

Perhaps the struggle for justice is in turning inward, in determining what is evil: is it Gadhafi, or the humanitarian crises here in the U.S.—the need for jobs and healthcare, and helping people out of poverty? Peace is what we seek within—within ourselves, within our borders. And finding Truth, walking the complicated path of dharma, is in finding the balance between these two Hindu American perspectives, and defining what is a just war.

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About Padma Kuppa

Padma Kuppa is a writer, IT professional, community activist, wife, and mother working to build a more pluralistic society within a Hindu and interfaith framework. You can also read her blog A Balancing Act, at padmakuppa.blogspot.com. The views represented in this column are not a reflection of the views of any organization of which she is a part.

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