Interfaith Archives

The New Burma?

By Yönten, on February 14th, 2013%

The New Burma? Religion, Democracy and the Rohingya Wednesday, 27 February 2013 | 4 to 6pm | 280A York Lanes| York University

The world has watched for decades, hoping for political reform that would bring freedoms to Burma. While the past two years have brought . . . Read More.

Dharma Shines at Toronto’s First UN World Interfaith Harmony Week Event

By Yönten, on February 11th, 2013%

via Washington Bangla Radio USA and World Interfaith Harmony Week.

http://worldinterfaithharmonyweek.com/newspost/dharma-shines-at-torontos-first-un-world-interfaith-harmony-event/

Prison chaplain cutbacks condemned in open letter

By Yönten, on October 28th, 2012%

CBC news has just run a story about federal cutbacks eliminating the positions of non-Christian chaplains in prisons, and how these chaplains are protesting.

The article also contains a copy of the actual open letter signed by 17 of the 71 chaplains in question. A . . . Read More.

Open Letter from the Buddhist Community on Islamophobia

By Yönten, on August 2nd, 2012%

Please read and sign: http://buddhistletteronislamophobia.wordpress.com

Sensei Fredrich Ulrich of the Manitoba Buddhist Temple in multifaith video

By Yönten, on May 13th, 2012%

From the Winnipeg Free Press: http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/faith/video-video-celebrates-winnipegs-diverse-faith-communities-150799865.html

HH Dalai Lama Ottawa 2012 website / tickets

By Yönten, on March 27th, 2012%

His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a public talk in Ottawa on April 28, 2012. The topic is “Ethics for a Whole World.”

The website, where one can buy tickets online and view related material, is now up on the Canada Tibet Committee’s site: http://www.tibet.ca/2012/

. . . Read More.

Prof. Sugunasiri featured by Tony Blair Faith Foundation

By Yönten, on February 18th, 2012%

A recent initiative of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation (http://www.faithsact.org/) features the stories of spiritual interaction by individuals of different faith communities, in Canada as well as elsewhere. Recently featured on its website is Prof. Suwanda H J Sugunasiri, President of the Buddhist Council of Canada . . . Read More.

Buddhists weigh in on Canada’s new Office of Religious Freedom

By Yönten, on January 23rd, 2012%

It hasn’t even opened, and Canada’s Office of Religious Freedom is already stirring up controversy. This article from the Toronto Star brings up some of the problems, and if you read between the lines, you can get some idea of Canadian Buddhists’ thoughts on the . . . Read More.

Happy New Year

By Yönten, on December 29th, 2011%

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

http://www.religioustolerance.org/

Santa visits Thailand

By Yönten, on December 26th, 2011%

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 . . . Read More.

Manitoba Buddhist Temple welcomes Hammad Ahmad

By Yönten, on November 27th, 2011%

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 . . . Read More.

Faith Communities in Action Against Poverty

By Yönten, on September 26th, 2011%

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 . . . Read More.

Dalai Lama Montréal controversy

By Yönten, on September 6th, 2011%

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 . . . Read More.

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

By Yönten, on July 2nd, 2011%

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 . . . Read More.

Thich Nhat Hanh on interspirituality

By Yönten, on June 27th, 2011%

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

Asian Community Award winner Aloy Perera

By Yönten, on May 10th, 2011%

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 . . . Read More.

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

By Yönten, on March 20th, 2011%

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 . . . Read More.

James Mullens & Saskatoon Inter-Faith Dialogue

By Yönten, on February 27th, 2011%

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 . . . Read More.