A Discussion on Dharma: Johns Hopkins University Interfaith Center

The Johns Hopkins University Interfaith Center is honored to share this Discussion on Dharma with the greater public. This interfaith panel features speakers from the traditions of Buddhism, Jainism, Hinduism, and Sikhism, and was hosted as part of the University's annual Open Hands Open Hearts Week - a time to celebrate religious diversity and spiritual unity on campus. The speakers come from diverse spheres of life - monks, scholars, community leaders - and in this panel, they discuss how the philosophical concept of Dharma can be applied to inspire action and introspection, and discover peace and unity amidst conflict and division.

We were honored by the presence of the following panelists:

Bhupesh Mehta is an active leader in the Jain community, and is currently serving as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington and Director for JAINA (Federation of Jain Associations in North America). The Jain Society of Metropolitan Washington (http://www.jsmw.org) was established in March 1980.

Ek Ong Kaar Kaur Khalsa is a Sikh writer who enjoys sharing her experiences of the practice of Sikh Dharma. She currently serves as the Program Manager for http://www.SikhNet.com, an online platform for people to easily connect with the heart and wisdom of the Sikh faith, and with each other.

Swami Sarvapriyananda, Minister heading the Vedanta Society of New York (http://www.vedantany.org), became a monk of the Ramakrishna Order of India in 1994. He teaches Vedanta in the tradition of Sri Ramakrishna and Swami Vivekananda. The Vedanta Society of New York, a branch of the Ramakrishna Mission, was started by Swami Vivekananda in 1894 to propagate the teachings of Vedanta.

Reverend Dr. Wakoh Shannon Hickey was ordained in 2003 as a priest of Sōtō Zen Buddhism, which she has practiced since 1984. She is a member of the Religious Studies faculty at Notre Dame of Maryland University and is the Buddhist Campus Minister for Johns Hopkins University. She serves on the Steering Committees of the Buddhism in the West group and the Buddhist Critical-Constructive Reflection group of the American Academy of Religion. Examples of her scholarship can be seen at http://www.ndm.academia.edu/WakohShannonHickey.

Many thanks to JHU Chaplain Kathy Schnurr, Assistant Chaplain Asher Kolieboi, and Administrative Coordinator Barb Helmuth for their support.

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