Rumi Forum and Sharing Sacred Spaces visited the Drikung Dharma Surya Center in Fairfax, VA, on Sunday, January 28, from  7 to 9:30 pm. This interfaith visit had representatives from six different religious communities present to explore this sacred space and build understanding and unity across faiths. These congregations are participating in an interreligious effort to build understanding and solidarity across differences. Even in this time of heightened bias and polarization, gathering and sharing our mutual humanity seeds hope.

Our friends at the Temple greet us with warm hospitality, love, and compassion.  We learned the story and heart of their religion and its practices, had the opportunity to participate in rituals, heard from members about their spiritual journey, walked the space, enjoyed delicious food (from the origins of Tibet, Mongolia, and China), and joined in the dialogue.  Participants came with their curiosity and questions and took this opportunity to meet their neighbors and build the foundations for peace.

This visit is part of the Interreligious Communities Project (Northern VA/Washington).