INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL CONFLICTS AND TERRORISM
Emphasing tolerance and an increase to the role of spirituality, participants at the International conference on Global conflicts and Terrorism said both were required to make the world a better place and ridding it of terrorism and conflict.
The conference was held on the city on Monday 22nd January . Former Council of Scientific and Industrial Research director RA Malshekar said “Religion spirituality and science together can bring harmony”. He added that on the last decade, though there had been huge advancement in material wealth, there had been little advancement in terms of spirituality. “Spirituality should be at the centrestage for the promotion of harmony . In this respect, the 21st century will be a defining period in the history of mankind” he said.
Vanrai founder Mohan Dharia said that if the systematic destruction of nature was not stopped, a time would come when the human race should be destroyed by nature’s fury. Dharia urged people to be more introspective to find the cause behind the spate to global terrorism and rise in conflict.
Referring to Swami Vivekanda’s speech at the World Religious Meet 1893, Vishwanath Karad said the time had come to recount the speech and practice more tolerance. “Transform pilgrim centres in India to divine knowledge centres of India” Karad said.
Jeff Knaebel of friends of Gandhi Museum Pune also spoke on state terrorism. No political institution, no authoritarian person, no economic policy, and no government can save us from the self-inflicted disaster bearing down upon us. Only the freedom to be in love with life. To express this love, we must get the State out of our way. He said.
The conference was organized by the World conference on Reverence for all Life under the chairmanship of Shri Bahri Malhotra. Delia Maria from Friends of the Gandhi Museum was among one of the volunteer organizers. Delegates of every religion participated in the conference.
Courtesy Express News Service, January 22, 2007
The conference was held on the city on Monday 22nd January . Former Council of Scientific and Industrial Research director RA Malshekar said “Religion spirituality and science together can bring harmony”. He added that on the last decade, though there had been huge advancement in material wealth, there had been little advancement in terms of spirituality. “Spirituality should be at the centrestage for the promotion of harmony . In this respect, the 21st century will be a defining period in the history of mankind” he said.
Vanrai founder Mohan Dharia said that if the systematic destruction of nature was not stopped, a time would come when the human race should be destroyed by nature’s fury. Dharia urged people to be more introspective to find the cause behind the spate to global terrorism and rise in conflict.
Referring to Swami Vivekanda’s speech at the World Religious Meet 1893, Vishwanath Karad said the time had come to recount the speech and practice more tolerance. “Transform pilgrim centres in India to divine knowledge centres of India” Karad said.
Jeff Knaebel of friends of Gandhi Museum Pune also spoke on state terrorism. No political institution, no authoritarian person, no economic policy, and no government can save us from the self-inflicted disaster bearing down upon us. Only the freedom to be in love with life. To express this love, we must get the State out of our way. He said.
The conference was organized by the World conference on Reverence for all Life under the chairmanship of Shri Bahri Malhotra. Delia Maria from Friends of the Gandhi Museum was among one of the volunteer organizers. Delegates of every religion participated in the conference.
Courtesy Express News Service, January 22, 2007
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