Dalai Lama to inaugurate Morari Bapu’s world religion conference
Dalai Lama to inaugurate Morari Bapu’s world religion conference
Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 20 December, 2008
For international peace and unity, Gujarat based Ram kathakar Morari Bapu will organize a World Religion conference at Gujarat’s Mahuva from January 6 to 11th 2009. The six-day conference being held at Kailash Gurukul in Bhavnagar district, will seek ways and means to deal with the discord among major religions.
According to the details announced in Mumbai press conference, Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness Dalai lama and Morari Bapu will address the conference on inauguration day.
During January 7th to 11th, Prime Minister of Tibetan government in-exile Samdhong Rinpoche(Dharamshala) will deliver his address on Buddhism, Buddhist Zen leader Dr Shu Hikposaka from Japan, Sufi from Ajmer Sharif Diwan Saiyad Zeinul Abedin Ali Khan(on Islam), Bishop Dr. Prabalkant Dutt of Durgapur(on non-Catholic Christianity), Jain muni Ashoksagar Suri from Palitana( on Jainism), Catholic spiritual leader Oswald Cardinal Gracious from Mumbai(on Catholic Christianity), Shia leader Maulvi Abbas Ali Khui from Vishakhapatnam(on Shia Islam), Buddhist preacher Bhadant Gyan Jagat Tehro(on Buddhism), Sunni leader Dr Mufti M Mukaram Ahmed Shahi Imam of Fatehpuri(on Sunni Islam), Swami Satyarupanand from Raipur, Jathedar Gyani Gurubachan Singh from Amritsar(on Shikhism), Kanchi Shaknkaracharya Swami Jayendra Saraswati(on Hinduism) and Dastur Dr. Peshtan Hormazadiar Mirza(Mumbai/Udvada) on Zoroastrian will also deliver their speeches.
December 21st, 2008 at 2:04 am
I’m so happy to know that these influential figures are gathering to discuss the real meaning of each different religion that leads to the one and only supreme creator of this universe and mankind.May be this will open eyes of people and remind them to look into one self and bring change in each person’s mind for better. Peaceful world starts with each peaceful person and change in each community as well as working with harmony is vital to next generation. Imagine all the energy and human lives wasted in wars,terrors and fights were used for better changes today this world could have been like heaven. I am really greatful to these great leaders and would love to read or hear their saying on this site. May GOD help them influence the world to bring a change that’s so desperately needed for everlasting peace.
December 21st, 2008 at 5:19 pm
To paraphrase HH. the 14th. Dalai Lama ,
…”The worlds religions are like a beautiful garden. There are tall plants and short plants with a variety of color in their flowers and different fragrances and shapes of leaves . That kind of garden is much more interesting than a garden with only one kind of plant that is all uniform…”
Just as different climates require different types of clothing to serve our need to be protected from the elements, the varieties of spiritual practice around the world have evolved to address the ever-present and ever-changing fears, needs and hopes of a diverse world and it’s people .
Even when our cultural differences are many, there is a commonality between us. We all seek to be happy and to have a fruitful life.
Engaging with all of humanity from a position of loving kindness and compassion is the only way to attain true and lasting individual fulfillment. Compassion is the cornerstone of all the worlds great spiritual paths.
In ages past, insurmountable geographic borders and oceans maintained a level of separateness between people of different cultures.
Those boundaries and therefore the isolation, created a “them and us” mentality between people of different lands. We can no longer look at things in this way. We are now financially and culturally connected because of modern technology. We therefore must embrace with loving kindness and understanding the rich and beautiful traditions of our neighbor brothers and sisters.
It truly is time to wake up and stop fearing the unknown.