Peace camp exposes kids to religions
By Brian Saxton staff writer
Jul 13 2007

DANBURY -- People can find peace in themselves by replacing anger, greed, and ignorance with generosity, compassion and wisdom.

That was one of the basic lessons taught Thursday by a Buddhist priest to a group of local children who had signed up for an interfaith peace camp.

The Venerable Ocean of Wisdom Sakya, who is the abbot of the Middle-Way Meditation Center in Danbury, met with the 18 campers at St. James Episcopal Church as part of their weeklong tour of five different religious centers.

"I spoke to the children about how Buddhists promote peace," said Wisdom, 38, whose home in Danbury serves as his temple. "I told them that when there is peace in ourselves there is peace in the world." the rest