Venerable Thich Tinh Dao is the Abbot of the Monastery at Linh Son Buddhist Temple in Reservoir, Melbourne.
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The Muslim Next Door: The Qur’an, the Media, and that Veil Thing
Since 9/11, stories about Muslims and the Islamic world have flooded headlines, politics, and water-cooler conversations all across the country. And, although Americans hear about Islam on a daily basis, there remains no clear explanation of Islam or its people.
21 Visions of Peace
Choose to be Calm invites you to join for a 21-day ‘Tour de Peace’ – a daily 10 minute meditation based on a return to peace for the self and a dedication of peace.
Children and Spirituality Symposium
The annual Children and Spirituality Symposium will be conducted at Parkville on Friday, 7 September 2012.
International Day of Peace
The Australian Baha’i Community will conduct an Interfaith Service for International Day of Peace on Saturday 22 September.
Writing the Sacred
Writing the Sacred is a one-day conference on The Sacred in Literature and the Arts, at Australian Catholic University, Strathfield NSW Campus.
Science and Spirituality – UN World Day of Peace
The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne presents an Address given by distinguished physicist, Professor G. Venkataraman, Can Science and Spirituality Come Together To Promote World Peace?
Multiple Religious Modernities
The Australian Association for the Study of Religion, in conjunction with the Australasian Association of Buddhist Studies will hold a conference on Multiple Religious Modernities at the University of Western Sydney, 28 – 30 September 2012.
A World of Prayer: Spiritual Leaders, Activists and Humanitarians Share Their Favorite Prayers
Nearly a hundred prominent men and women from every religious tradition and around the globe here share a favourite prayer, while reflecting on its personal meaning.
Listening to the Land: Balcombe Creek
‘Listening to the Land’ is an initiative of the Mornington Peninsula Interfaith Network to bring people from all religious and spiritual backgrounds together to connect, or reconnect with the Land and be moved to care for it.
Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Peace Symposium – Victoria
Lajna Imaillah Victoria (Women’s Axiliary of Ahmadiyya Muslim Association) is organising a women’s only event to promote Integration and dialogue, which brings together religious communities, parliamentarians and civics to share their thoughts on the promotion and establishment of peace in the modern world.
The 2011 Census, ethnicity and religion in Australia
Radio National has been keeping an eye on the 2011 Census and the information derived from this about the faith (and no faith) composition of Australia. Here, Prof. Des Cahill is interviewed about what the Census indicates about belief and practice in Australia.
Sultana’s Dream – August 2012
The latest issue – August 2012 – of Sultana’s Dream is available for reading. The editorial takes up the issue of how Australia’s Muslims’ perceive they are treated by the media.
UN World Day of Peace, Perth
Brahma Kumaris of WA, the WA section of the National Council of Jewish Women of Australia and UNAA of WA will celebrate UN World Peace Day.
Senior Religious Leaders in Myanmar reject Violence
Senior Religious Leaders in Myanmar reject Violence
(Yangon, Myanmar) Senior Buddhist, Muslim, Christian and Hindu leaders in Myanmar, collaborating as members of the working committee for Religions for Peace Myanmar, issued a multi-religious statement on June 18, 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar, to address the escalating violence.
Statement on Sikh Temple Shooting
Religions for Peace condemns the morally reprehensible attack by a lone gunman on the Sikh Temple of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA, in which a number of innocent people were killed and wounded on 5 August.
Regional and Rural Migration in and for the 21st Century: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Regional and Rural Migration in and for the 21st Century: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Migration to rural Australia places many challenges in a rapidly transforming nation. Meeting these challenges has substantial gains for both Australians and those who migrate to rural areas, writes Prof. Des Cahill.
Confusions about Multiculturalism
Recent publications in the Australian media suggest, Australian multiculturalism, seen as a strategy of managing cultural diversity and a social policy – has been often misunderstood and confused with ethno-cultural pluralism and assimilationist melting pot.