The Pluralism Project at Harvard University

"E Pluribus Unum Day" at Billerica Memorial High School - March 26, 2010

On Friday, March 26, 2010, Pluralism Project Director Dr. Diana L. Eck and a panel of youth representatives from various religious traditions participated in Billerica Memorial High School’s E Pluribus Unum Day. After Dr. Eck’s keynote presentation on pluralism in America and the religious diversity of Greater Boston, panelists reflected on common misconceptions about their faith, the relationship between their faith and interreligious understanding in a pluralist society, and concluded by offering wisdom from each of their traditions for an audience of graduating high school seniors. Panelists included Alexis Gewertz (Jewish), former Pluralism Project research associate and current program associate at Combined Jewish Philanthropies; Harvard College Students Jessamin Birdsall (Christian) and Na’eel Cajee (Muslim); Inderpreet Singh, a member of the local Sikh community; Ajahn Mangkone Sananikone, a Buddhist monk from Wat Buddhabhavana in Westford, MA; Prof. Jason Giannetti from Regis College in Weston, MA representing Hinduism; and PJ Andrews (Baha’i), Pluralism Project research associate. This event was organized by the Billerica Public Schools and Billerica CARES. 

Vrindavan Preservation Society Kirtan 2009

Vrindavan Preservation Society Kirtan in Arlington, Massachusetts- July, 2009

Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Massachusetts

Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of Massachusetts's Center in Boston

Grand Inauguration and Kumbaabhishekam of Chinmaya Mission Andover- July 2009

The grand inauguration and Kumbaabhishekam of the Maruti Temple and the New Chinmaya Mission Center in North Andover, Massachusetts in July 2009. 

Bangla-O-Biswa Durga Puja

Bangla-O-Biswa means literally “Bengal in the World.” Formed in 1981 as a Bengali cultural organization comprised mainly of Hindus from West Bengal, India this group hosts three Pujas (festivals) to various forms of the goddess every year: Durga Puja in September/October, Kali Puja in October, and Saraswati Puja in February. They also host a Bengali New Year celebration in April and a summer picnic in June.

Bangla-O-Biswa's Saraswati Puja 2006

Bangla-O-Biswa's Saraswati Puja- Cambridge, February 5, 2006

Images reused with permission from Lokvani.com