REXBURG, IDAHO (KIFI) – An ambassador of Hinduism, the oldest religion on Earth, visited the campus of Brigham Young University-Idaho to speak with students on Thursday in an act of interfaith outreach and good will.
Rajan Zed, President of the Universal Society of Hinduism, met with BYU-Idaho’s Interfaith Leadership Academic Society.
“It is a wonderful occasion to mingle with other religions. So, I am grateful to them to have their students to be exposed to Hinduism, which is the oldest and the third largest religion,” said Zed.
Approximately 3.2 million Hindus live in the United States, out of a world population of 1.2 billion Hindus.
The student-led Interfaith Society is composed of about 400 members.
In an interview with Local News 8, Zed described the sacred texts of Hinduism.
“I usually read from Rig Veda, which is the oldest scripture of mankind, and then Upanishads and Bhagavad Gita. Those are the scriptures,” he said.
Zed travels the United States building bridges and sharing a message of love and respect.
He has offered opening prayers at the U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Idaho Senate, a Bonneville County Commissioner meeting and the St. Anthony, Arimo, Burley, Boise and Meridian City Councils.
“All the world is one,” Zed said. “That is in Hinduism’s message. We are all one.”
