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Faiths in Harmony at the Temple
An ‘Interfaith Festival of Music and Dance for Social Harmony’ was held in the main shrine of Nan Tien Temple in beginning of this year to promote the social harmony between different faiths.
Around 150 people, including the Governor of New South Wales, Her Excellency Marie Bashir; Wollongong Lady Mayoress, Pilar Bradbury; and George Bartolo of the Illawarra Multicultural Communities Council were in attendance.
The event, part of ‘Harmony Day’, began with a ‘Welcome to Country’ by Noel Butler and Trish Roberts - who contributed their beautiful art work, ‘The Carved Tree’, to the temple last year. A chanting service by the temple Venerables was followed by speeches from a number of distinguished guests.
There were readings from the Koran and the Bible accompanied by harp music, a Hindu dance, a song by the Baha’i children, and a Jewish solo song. The Buddha’s Light International Association’s youth group performed hand gestures to the tune ‘Harmonize’.
Following the service, sixty people attended an interfaith seminar in the conference room. Leaders and interfaith representatives offering light of hope to contribute all that is good.
'Ethics and Social Harmony: A Dialogue' features eight presenters from different faiths who spoke on a range of topics including co-existence, compassion, humility, justice and equality. Assistant Professor Dr Anja Zalta, from the Department of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia facilitated the seminar.
According to Venerable Master Hsing Yun, “Interfaith harmony can be achieved through continued exchanges and the common pursuit of peace. Social harmony comes from such beginnings.”
The festival was jointly organised by the ‘Buddha’s Light International Association’ and Nan Tien Institute.
'Ethics and Social Harmony: A Dialogue' features eight presenters from different faiths who spoke on a range of topics including co-existence, compassion, humility, justice and equality. Assistant Professor Dr Anja Zalta, from the Department of Sociology, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia facilitated the seminar.
According to Venerable Master Hsing Yun, “Interfaith harmony can be achieved through continued exchanges and the common pursuit of peace. Social harmony comes from such beginnings.”
The festival was jointly organised by the ‘Buddha’s Light International Association’ and Nan Tien Institute.
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