Center for Ethics and Spirituality at UCSD

To all of our Christian friends, Merry Christmas!

The San Diego Union-Tribune published a series of three commentaries from religious communities in the area reflecting on the end of the year. Check them out below: 2) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com//islamic-faith-reflec 3) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com//pandemic-light-holid

We won't have our weekly group meditation tomorrow with The Zone at UCSD, but here's an easy meditation you can do this week. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the CES!

Today marks two religious holidays. Hindus celebrate Diwali in honour of warrior prince Rama defeating the demon Ravana. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Chhor Divas, commemorating Sri Guru Hargorbind Sahib Ji's release from prison and return to Amritsar in 1619.

"What I perceive as an inability to see others' world views and respect their way of thinking and believing is a crisis in America, and reflects a spiritual illness in our society," Rabbi A. Brian Stoller said, adding that he thinks what the Tri-Faith Initiative is doing is part of the "antidote to that illness."