Interfaith Spiritual March for World Peace

June 7, 2009 at 10:00am to 4:00pm

PANA has appreciated the friendship and educational partnership with the Sikh community in PANA’s interfaith immersions, civil liberties work, Delta pilgrimages, and APARRI programs. Please join PANA as we march with the Sikh community on their Spiritual Walk for World Peace in Berkeley. A delicious free vegetarian meal will be provided.

Event details:

The Sikh Center of San Francisco Bay Area (550 Hillcrest Road, El Sobrante, California) invites the interfaith communities of the San Francisco Bay Area to join a Spiritual March for World Peace, in Berkeley, California, between City Hall and intersection of University Avenue and California Street.

Route: Start at City Center Park. Right on Center Street. Left on Shattuck Avenue. Left on University Avenue. Left on California Street. U turn at Allston Way. Right on University Avenue. Right on Shattuck Avenue. Right on Center Street. Left on Milvia Street. Right on Allston Way.

About the March:

The Spiritual March known as Nagar Kirtan (Singing of Spiritual Hymns) will be held in the Town of Berkeley to commemorate the 403 Martyrdom Day of The Crowned Martyr, Embodiment of Peace & Founder of Interfaith, Guru ArjanDev ji.

He compiled the sacred book Sri Guru Granth Sahib. It contains sacred hymns written by twenty nine saints and Sufi poets representing all different religions and castes from different parts of India in different languages, such as, Punjabi, BrijBhasha, Sankrit, Farsi, Banglaand Marathi. It is a “True Representation of the Universal Spiritual Unity.”

Guru ArjanDev ji wrote:

The sense of enmity and estrangement is lost
Since I have been in the company of saints

Foe and stranger there is none
I am at peace with every one

I accept with pleasure my Beloved’s command
This is the wisdom I received from the saints

The Divine Master resides in every one
Beholding Him in every one, Nanak is ecstatic

One who Enshrines the God’s Name within the Heart
Who sees the Lord God in All

Contact:
•Amrik Singh Pannu (510) 691-8516
•Ravinder Singh Randhawa (510) 684-2805
•HarjapSingh (510) 551-4146
•KulwantSingh (510) 417-5657
•Dr. J.P. Singh (510) 543-7543

Update: read Rev. Deborah Lee's speech presented at the peace march.