Hoping to Move Beyond Intolerance

August 08, 2012 by Padma Kuppa

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HAF also issued a call to action "to join Sikhs in mourning a senseless attack and to take this opportunity to not only learn about the sublime teachings of Sikh gurus, the Sikh faith, and the meanings of its external symbols, but also join hands to ensure that the gurdwaras remain sanctuaries of joyous worship and celebrated sharing of langar, or community meals, for generations to come." We are all concerned that this may have been an act of religious intolerance or xenophobia, and seek to stand united and encourage understanding. My journey to faith and interfaith continues, as long as it takes, with friends at my side. As we sing every year (in many languages) at Troy's annual interfaith event for the National Day of Prayer, "We shall overcome . . ."

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About Padma Kuppa

Padma Kuppa is a writer, IT professional, community activist, wife, and mother working to build a more pluralistic society within a Hindu and interfaith framework. You can also read her blog A Balancing Act, at padmakuppa.blogspot.com. The views represented in this column are not a reflection of the views of any organization of which she is a part.

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