‘Life is a drama of encounters’, writes Daisaku Ikeda at the beginning of this dialogue: ‘Beautiful encounters. Momentary encounters. Each person’s drama is unique.’
The dialogue recorded here can be characterised as a vital bridge much like the ancient Silk Road, connecting the easternmost and westernmost civilisations of Asia.
“Global Civilization” emerged from a series of conversations between two peace advocates of Japanese and Iranian origin. It covers the encounters between Buddhist and Islamic civilisations from the 7th century to the present.