RIGPA – International Day of Peace

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Rigpa Australia - Centres for the Study and Practice of Tibetan Buddhism


Rigpa Australia – Centres for the Study and Practice of Tibetan Buddhism will conduct an observance the United Nations International Day of Peace. The event will be in Sydney on Sunday 22nd September from 4-6pm.

Our organisation is Rigpa, part of an international network of centres and groups for the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism. This, our third annual Peace event, is being held in collaboration with The Institute for Economics and Peace and is part of the Raising Peace Festival

This year we are looking at the question of religion, or faith, and peace. Patricia Garcia AO will present the Institute’s research into Religion and Peace, and she will be followed by invited speakers from Christian, Jewish, Islamic and Buddhist faiths. There will be a panel discussion with the opportunity for questions from the audience.

The event is free.

Place: In person: at the Rigpa centre, Temple on the Park, 158 Australia Street, Newtown as well as
Online: the Zoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86565485987
RSVP: Please do let us know the names of people who will attend by emailing to kathryn.james@rigpa.org.au

 

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