Nanakacharya, Nanak Rishi, Guru Rimpochiya, Vali Hind, Nanak Peer, Baba Nanak are all names of Guru Nanak Sahib Ji around the world. When it comes to interfaith, the clearest example I can think of is...Read More
Growing up in a western suburb of Chicago, in a primarily Catholic household, I have always had a deep appreciation and love for my Guatemalan roots and a desire to help the people in my community. My...Read More
When one thinks of art, it is easy to think of one of the greats – Jean-Michel Basquiat, Nina Simone, or Pablo Picasso. Conversation, however, is also an art through which we exchange our ideas,...Read More
During the 2016 presidential election, as the socio-political climate of the entire nation changed, I observed polarization and the creeping normalization of xenophobia in my own high school. This was...Read More
Maybe it’s just my struggle to socialize, but every time I meet someone new I’ve always wanted to have a story ready. For a few years it was describing the time I get held up in airport security f...Read More
“One pillar that developed in my frame of mind was that the essence and greatness of God are unfathomable. They cannot be confined to the parameters and constructs created by humanity.”...Read More
I’ve been to a lot of potlucks in my life, but my favorite potluck was one that didn’t serve any food: the potluck of interfaith dialogue. While a potluck with no food may sound oxymoronic, I call...Read More
During my time so far with the Building Interfaith Leadership Initiative (BILI) Fellowship, I’ve gone from viewing interfaith as a medium of discussion between separate world views to a intricate we...Read More
Growing up in a religiously diverse neighborhood first sparked my interest in learning about religions, worldviews, and traditions that were different from my own. While this interest has developed si...Read More
In my home tradition of Quakerism, one of the most enduring symbols of faith is the Light. Accompanying the Light – what is also known as “that of God” – is a belief that Light exists within a...Read More