Sumeru News — Interfaith

Happy New Year

Buddhism in Canada Interfaith Peace work

With best wishes from Sumeru… Sentiments we share with the card’s creators at the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance.

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Santa visits Thailand

Buddhism around the World Interfaith

Here’s an interesting article from the Bangkok Post Business section, Christmas edition, presenting a quantitative analysis of Santa’s logistics as he leaves his Canadian home at the North Pole and delivers gifts worldwide, prepared by B.A. Robinson, of the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance. http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/economics/271773/santa-s-logistics-challenge For more information about the Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance, here’s... Read more »

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Manitoba Buddhist Temple welcomes Hammad Ahmad

Buddhism in Canada Events Interfaith Winnipeg

Manitoba Buddhist Temple welcomes Hammad Ahmad of the Winnipeg Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in an interfaith sharing service Sunday. It is hoped this service will initiate a healing movement between the two faiths of Islam and Buddhism. Refer to www.alislam.org for information on Ahmadiyya Muslims. Check www.manitobabuddhistchurch.org for location and parking, 10:30-11:45 a.m.

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Faith Communities in Action Against Poverty

Buddhism in Canada Engaged Buddhism Interfaith Ontario

Kitchener-based ISARC is spearheading an interfaith initiative to end poverty in Ontario. To read a story about their latest project in Barrie, Ontario, click HERE. To find out more about ISARC and their work, click HERE. To read more about the Buddhist executive director of ISARC, Michael Skaljin, click HERE.

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Dalai Lama Montréal controversy

Buddhism in Canada Dalai Lama Engaged Buddhism Events Interfaith Montreal

There have been several news articles in the past few days about controversy surrounding the Second Global Conference on World’s Religions, happening tomorrow in Montréal. According to an article in the Edmonton Journal (originally appearing in the Montreal Gazette), His Holiness is “being duped into promoting Islamic fundamentalism.” Here’s the link for you to make... Read more »

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