On Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., The Comparison Project will host a meditation fair in Meredith Hall on Drake’s campus. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature meditation instructors representing many different religious and spiritual traditions and techniques. Light breakfast fare will be available.

Attendees will have the opportunity to learn and practice three different meditation styles at concurrent sessions during the first half of the event. Instructors of these sessions collectively represent the meditative traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Christianity, Islam, and Transcendental Meditation. During the second half of the event, all the instructors will be available for dialogue and Q&A.

The Comparison Project engages in the practice of comparative philosophy of religion, increases understanding of local-lived religion, and cultivates interfaith literacy and leadership. It is supported by Drake’s Center for the Humanities, Drake’s Slay Fund for Social Justice, and Cultivating Compassion: The Dr. Richard Deming Foundation.

For more information, visit: http://comparisonproject.wp.drake.edu, or email: comparisonproject@drake.edu.

— Timothy Knepper, Professor of Philosophy/Comparison Project Director