If each individual accomplishes inner peace, we can then take small steps towards achieving global peace. Cultivating a sense of peace internally, at every level of our social structure — within the community, within the family, within the self — is essential for the achievement of world peace.

In June 2008, CTICE was proud to sponsor LIVING PEACE: Spiritual Approaches to Achieving Inner Peace -- a series of seminars and workshops where teachers and leaders of different faith backgrounds will present their respective techniques for realizing inner peace. LIVING PEACE offered New Yorkers practical exposure to different ways of achieving and maintaining inner peace, and promoting awareness of the importance of this state. Seminar leaders represented a variety of religious traditions, including Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, and Judaism.

June 2008 Schedule of Events

Monday, June 2: Rev. Eugene Callender (Christianity)
Thursday, June 5: Ibrahim Ramey (Islam)
Monday, June 9: T. Kenjitsu Nakagaki (Jodo Shinshu Buddhism)
Monday, June 16: Rabbi David Almog (Judaism)
Wednesday, June 18: Robert Thurman (Tibetan Buddhism)
Thursday, June 19: Uma Mysorekar (Hinduism)
Monday, June 23: Sheikha Fariha (Sufism)
Thursday, June 26: Rabbi Jeffrey Hoffman (Judaism)