Jainism in a Global Perspective - Collection of Jain papers of 1993 Parliament of World Religions, Chicago

SR No.: 014010
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Sagarmal Jain, Shreeprakash Pandey
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1998
Total Pages: 402
Language: English
Classification: Seminar & Articles
File Size: 23 MB

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The undersigned are pleased to propose the following statement for consideration and adoption by the Assembly of Religions and Spiritual leaders with a request and an open invitation for all interested to join on the basis of equal participation.
Robert Muller
H.E. Dr. L.M. Singhvi
Chancellor of the U.N. University for Peace High Commissioner of India to U.K. London, UK.
Costa Rica
Dr. N.P. Jain
Fm. Ambassador to U.N. Bombay, India
Nemu Chandaria
Jain Host Committee London, UK.
Rohinton Rivetna
Zeroastrian Host Committee Chicago U.S.A.
Dr. Atul Tolia
Delegate to the Parliment Toronto, Canada
STATEMENT
Hanne Strong
Manitou Foundation Colorado U.S.A.
The Parliment of the World's Religions constitutes a significant event of this century. It heralds the beginning of closer and more purposeful interfaith cooperation for the welfare of Humanity in harmonious balance with nature and living as all life is bound together by mutual support and interdependence.
The Declaration of Global Ethics proposed at this universal assembly of religious and spiritual leaders and thinkers symbolizes not only the carrying forward of the vision of 1993. but giving it a new dynamic thrust.
The Assembly hereby resolves that the lofty vision of spiritual resurgence in synthesis with scientific advancement and ethical renaissance should now be transformed into a global agenda of action. From now on our combined concerted globlal efforts should be institutionalized.
The momentum gained at this historic conference needs to be kept up by the agreement in principle to set up a permanent international institution like the United Nation Organization.
To give this institution a constitutional and substantive shape. The Parliment decides to set up a Preparatory Committee of interested individuals with the supportive role of the present council of the Parliment of World's religions.
The Preparatory Committee should formulate it's report within a year and propagate to the participants through the President's of the 1993 Parliment of the World's Religions, drawing upon the experience and cooperation of existing national and international bodies devoted to interfaith cooperation.