Sumeru News — Interfaith

2nd Global Conference on World’s Religions – Montréal, Sept 7, 2011

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama will open the Second Global Conference on World’s Religions After 9/11, at the Palais des Congrès in Montréal, sharing the stage with many notables from Buddhist and non-Buddhist spiritual traditions. This is a one-day event. The theme is world peace through religion. Ticket prices range from $100 – $300. Further... Read more »

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Thich Nhat Hanh on interspirituality

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This article from the Saturday Vancouver Sun, a bit of a warm-up for Thich Nhat Hanh’s sold-out talk and retreat in Vancouver coming in the summer, proposes North Americans should embrace their spiritual roots while intensifying their commitment to interfaith dialogue. Here’s the link: http://www.vancouversun.com/life/Embrace+Jesus+famous+Buddhist+tells+West/5005500/story.html

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Asian Community Award winner Aloy Perera

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The Asian Community Award was presented to Aloy Perera in Toronto recently by the Canadian Multicultural Council. Mr. Perera is of Sri Lankan descent and has been a fixture in the Sri Lankan communities of Montreal and Toronto for forty years. Here are some further details of Mr. Perera’s achievements and the event at which... Read more »

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12 hour vigil for Japanese earthquake & tsunami victims, March 26

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March 15, 2011 PRESS RELEASE TITLE: Canada Cares – Hands of faith come together for Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief DATE: Saturday, March 26th, 2011 12 Hour Vigil/Prayer/Chanting for Earthquake and Tsunami Relief On March 11, 2011 at 2:50 PM (Japan time), Japan experienced the worst Earthquake (9.0 on the Richter scale) and Tsunami ever... Read more »

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James Mullens & Saskatoon Inter-Faith Dialogue

Buddhism in Canada Events Interfaith Saskatoon

In our pluralistic Canadian society, we have to opportunity to model successful inter-faith dialogue. Globally, we are witnessing multiculturalism on the defensive while governments struggle with fundamentalism’s strident propaganda in a post-nationalist age. So it is always heartening to see events such as the Multi-Faith Saskatoon annual general meeting, discussing the challenges inherent to their... Read more »

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