Visit with students from India

A group of twelve students from India (ages 18 to 24) will be visiting several cities in the USA this Summer as part of a trip organized by JAINA, the Federation of Jain Associations in North America, an umbrella organization that preserves and shares Jain Dharma and...
A Blessed Ramadan!

A Blessed Ramadan!

A blessed Ramadan to all the Muslim communities in our area! During this sacred month of fasting, prayer, and acts of compassion and generosity, many local groups are inviting friends and neighbors to join them to break the fast with an iftar meal. If you’ve...

SiVIC Board members attend Zen festival

Several members of the SiVIC Board were invited to attend the annual “Bathing the Buddha” ceremony at the Chung Tai Zen Center in Sunnyvale on Sunday, May 24. Abbot JianYing not only welcomed them to the celebration, but invited them and others to bring...

Ethical Eating

For those of you who may not have been able to attend the Interreligious Leaders Forum session last week on “What Our Religious Traditions Tell Us about the Food We Do—and Don’t—Eat,” here is a video of the presentations. The event was co-sponsored by the...

New Mexico Interfaith Immersion Trip for Teens

Join us for the Trip of a Lifetime! Dates: July 28 – August 1, 2015, New Mexico Download a flyer: New Mexico Teen Immersion 2015 In partnership with Shinnyo-en Foundation, the Teen Interfaith Council of Santa Clara County hosts 10 service-oriented high school students...