{"id":1618,"date":"2022-10-26T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redchairblogs.wpengine.com\/holymoly\/?p=1618"},"modified":"2022-10-26T16:12:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T20:12:00","slug":"lighting-the-flame-of-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.lynchburg.edu\/holymoly\/2022\/10\/26\/lighting-the-flame-of-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Lighting the Flame of Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before going to college, I moved around a lot and didn’t feel like I had a solid group to call my community. The University of Lynchburg has become like home to me, and a big reason for that is our Spiritual Life Center on campus. With the guidance from their staff and lessons I have learned from Interfaith Chaplain, Jer Bryant, I have felt supported and able to grow in my spirituality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A big part of growth for me is creating community and influencing a culture where people feel accepted and respected. I follow the religion of Buddhism and am inspired by its philosophy of kindness and compassion. The Buddhist Community on campus has become a space for Buddhists all across the city of Lynchburg to come together and meet, but we welcome anyone to be involved, regardless of religious background.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Last year we were able to help Hillel, the Jewish Community, to host Yom HaShoah, which is a Holocaust remembrance day event. The ceremony was beautiful, and I deeply appreciated the collaboration between both religious groups. I felt a deep sense of community, and was inspired for future cross religious events at the university in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lighting the flame of community starts with working together as a collective, and extending an invitation to collaborate with, support, and appreciate all of those around us.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

by Claire King
\nStudent Leader for the Buddhist Community<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Before going to college, I moved around a lot and didn’t feel like I had a solid group to call my community. The University of Lynchburg has become like home to me, and a big reason for that is our …<\/p>\n

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