Festivals of the world religions

August 06, 2011
September 08, 2013

Experience the uniqueness of the coming together of the great world religions
and enjoy the experience that the origin of all religions is peace. The open-air event is aimed at people of all religions and all ages. For many, it is a unique opportunity to get to know other cultures without having to travel far. The proceeds from these festivals are donated to social causes.
Current festival dates will be announced in good time.

Excerpt from Hamburger Abendblatt from 07.09.13

Festival of world religions at the "House Of Sua"

On Sunday, September 8, a "Festival of World Religions" will take place at the "House of Sua", Metzendorfer Weg 27 a, in Tötensen.
Tötensen. On this day, priests from various religions will emphasize that the origin of all religions is peace. Representatives of Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism and Islam will be taking part. The open-air event starts at 2 p.m. and is aimed at people of all religions and ages. The focus is on religious rituals, prayers and music. Food and drink will be provided and all proceeds will go to the Arche Hamburg association. Admission starts at 12.30 pm.

Rosengarten-Tötensen is a place of peace and contemplation, open to people of all ages and religions. On a small path lined with hundred-year-old trees, six stations show shrines and symbols of different religions. Small signs offer explanations and give visitors the opportunity to perform a ritual. The prayers highlight the similarities between the religions - as does the "Festival of World Religions". The participating priests want to bring their religion to life on this day and share it with the guests.

Laxmi Saha says about his motivation: "On this day, I want to show the guests that God is at home in each of them, that God is always with us and in us." Dorothea Blaffert, a Protestant pastor from Klecken, will allow ambassadors for peace from the Christian church to speak and light candles in their name.

Excerpt from the weekly newspaper from 09.08.2013

"Peace is the origin of all religions"

House of Sua | mi. On Sunday, September 8, the "House of SUA" in Rosengarten-Tötensen is inviting interested parties to a festival of world religions, which will focus on what connects the various world religions.
Representatives of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism will be presenting their beliefs. The aim is to emphasize that the origin of all religions is peace. The open-air event starts at 2 p.m. and is aimed at people of all religions and ages. The focus is on religious rituals, prayers and music. Food and drink will be provided and all proceeds will be donated to "Arche Hamburg e.V.".
"On this day, I want to show the guests that God is at home in each of them, that God is always with us and in us," explains the cultural representative of Hinduism in Germany, Laxmi Saha.

Excerpt from the Winsener Anzeiger from 11.09.2013

Honoring God, living together in peace

Followers of various world religions celebrated in Tötensen

po Tötensen. Followers of various world religions came together for a festival of world religions at the House of SUA in Tötensen. More than 170 guests from the Hamburg area and beyond celebrated together. They all wanted to be part of something special: Priests from four religions celebrated the original idea of their religion with the visitors: people should honor God and live together in peace. Individual rituals and prayers impressively demonstrated that their paths are different. Laxmi Saha, representative of Hinduism in Germany, opened the event with the words: "I am a Hindu. I am a Buddhist, I am a Christian, I am a Muslim. I am a student and all of you, all of you here in the audience, you are my teachers." Choudhiyanil, a Hindu priest from the Jyoti Maiyya Hindu temple in Hamburg, then lit candles in a fire bowl, while incense sticks surrounded two images of Hindu deities on a small table. The Hindus sang a mantra and played their instruments. The priest handed out consecrated bread made from flour and oil to the audience and anyone who wanted to could eat it. Protestant pastor Dorothea Blaffert took up the symbolism of fire by describing the beginning of all life: "For in the beginning there was light." She lit a candle for God and his son Jesus Christ as well as for Christian and secular peace ambassadors and gave the audience her quotes to take away with them. "Without love I am nothing", said St. Paul, "Do not repay evil with evil", said Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and St. Francis of Assisi implored God to make him an instrument of peace. Her words were thought-provoking, but perhaps her strongest statement was a tribute to the similarities: "We have our origins in Judaism." By building this bridge between religions, she brought a smile to the faces of those present, who gladly received her final blessing. This openness to all religions and to the different ways of finding God was also picked up by the Buddhist monk Lama Dava when he winked at Laxmi Saha at the beginning and said: "I am 100 percent Buddhist. But I respect Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. I respect all religions, all people and all living beings." He appealed to the guests to lower the boundaries in their minds. This was followed by the last contribution of the day, from the Muslim representative Sheikh Ibrahim, a Sufi from Lüneburg. He also had clear words about common ground: "We are all brothers and sisters. And we have no permission to do harm."