Framing the Dalai Lama on stage will be a dozen towering religious icons created by artists of other traditions. ROMAN CATHOLICS DECORATED A STAR & CRESENT OF ISLAM. Native Americans created the 9-pointed star of the Baha'i faith. An African-American Protestant congregation on the South Side incorporated the design of the 4,000-year-old symbol of Zoroastrianism, a tradition some didn't know existed before the project

Dalai Lama's Chicago visit inspires interfaith art project - Chicago Tribune

The Dalai Lama's message of compassion long has transcended Tibetan Buddhism and enchanted people of all faiths — and no faith. It's an ethos that blends spirituality with humanism and logic,