The Gauntlet has been thrown down and the Compassion Games World Interfaith Harmony Week Coopetition is set to begin on February 1st! The World Interfaith Harmony Week was first proposed at the UN General Assembly on September 23, 2010 by H.M. King Abdullah II of Jordan. Just under a month later, on October 20, 2010, […]
In 2010 the United Nations established “World Interfaith Harmony Week as a way to promote harmony between all peoples regardless of their faith.” In that spirit we have organized a meet up where we can all talk about and share our faith traditions in the spirit of openness. You are welcome to bring ethnic finger […]
Charter for Compassion Education Institute is pleased to offer this very special course for only $10, which is one 10th of its normal fee, in honor of the Charter Education Institute's 2nd Anniversary. We are celebrating our second year of working together to make a significant difference through compassion education courses. Lao-tzu said, “When you are compassionate toward yourself, you reconcile all beings in the […]
Please save the dates for our upcoming SiVIC Interreligious Leaders Forums, held on a Sunday from 2:30pm to 4pm at a variety of locations around Santa Clara County. 4/8/2018 Cancelled 5/6/2018 Yoga Beyond the Mat: The Ultimate Goal, Location information TBD Contact: Rev. Joy-Ellen Lipsky 408-513-4418, Joy-Ellen@sivicouncil.org RSVP: rsvp@sivicouncil.org
SiVIC Forum February 2018: Mindfulness: Buddhist Psychology February 11, 2018, 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Chung Tai Zen Center 750 E. Arques Ave Sunnyvale, CA 95125 Join us for a discussion with Abbot Jian Hu of the Chung Tai Zen Center and Caroline C. Fleck, Ph.D. on Mindfulness in Modern Psychology and the Buddhist Analysis of the […]
Join us to learn about actions being taken by faith communities to address the current challenges they are faced with. Silicon Valley is fortunate to have many faith communities that have stepped up. The topics will cover immigration changes and support actions (including DACA, ICE raids, religious workers visa, H1B/H4 visa, etc.), unhoused community issues […]
Wednesday, March 14, 7:30 p.m. at Stanford Memorial Church -Music of Tom s Luis de Victoria through the Year. Free admission.
This is part of a speaker series designed to help members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Los Altos, Mt. View, Sunnyvale, and Santa Clara to get to know the religions of their neighbors. Parking: There is plenty of parking around the building. Enter by the back doors closest […]
As many of you may be aware, a horrible letter has been circulating in the U.K. (and the U.S. virtually) encouraging individuals to participate in “Punish a Muslim Day” on April 3rd. While we hope this letter is simply an empty threat and that it never gains traction in the United States (thanks to the […]