INTERFAITH PEACE RUN
September 2002
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Bearing the peace torch and believing that world peace begins in each of our hearts, the peace runners wind their way through Toronto streets.
A Sikh youth holds the peace torch as members of Gursikh Sabha Gurdwara, a Sikh temple in Scarborough, Ontario, welcome the peace runners to the temple.
In 1987, Sri Chinmoy founded the Peace Run, history's longest and largest relay run for peace. Under the guidance of this internationally renowned spiritual teacher, the Peace Run has taken place in more than 130 countries. In a spirit of friendship and harmony, the event has brought together millions of people from different cultures, backgrounds and religions.
The Peace Run spreads the message and awareness that peace begins with each individual and that the common efforts of hundreds of thousands of people will make a difference.
In 2000, Scarboro Missions was involved in organizing the Peace Run in Toronto. Along their journey, the peace runners stopped at a number of spiritual oases where they found rest and interfaith hospitality. These stops included a Sikh temple, a Muslim mosque, a Chinese Catholic Church and the headquarters of the Basilian Fathers.
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