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Environmental Leader from Africa Ms. Wangari Maathi spoke in Portuguese eloquently to welcome Guruji's “courageous step”.
Rio de Janeiro means the “river of the month of January”. Guruji made a new river flow out of Rio in the month of June - a river of Global Non-violence, whose continuous sparkling flow will wash away from the earth, from the human conscience and from the Nature all the pollution, and give rise to a unique, “Earth Ethics" which will purify once again our thoughts, our practices, our civilization and our culture.
At the Earth, summit the idea of a world wide Movement of Non-violence was set in motion. A new awareness was born. Again and yet again. Guruji spoke about it in his various discourses. The audience endorsed and appreciated the proposal.
At the concurrent Parliamentary Earth summit conference of the Global Forum of Parliamentarians and spiritualists, Dr. Narendra Jain made two keynote presentations on Jain Religion and relevance to the Environmental crisis confronting humanity today. He also dealt with the objective of and inspiration behind the idea of launching world Movement of Non-violence. At the commencement of the plenary session, Guruji recited ‘Namokar Mantra' and 'Om Shanti Om' in his resonant voice. The distinguished persons from all over the world assembled in the central hall of the Brazilian Parliament with its imposing dome were spell bound.
The keynote speech of Acharya Sushil Kumarji (Guruji) at the Global Hearts Convention in the Flamingo Park on “Nonviolence as the future of Earth” was very inspiring. His simple language touched the hearts of the audience.
When the people heard about non-violence and its philosophy. They seemed to appreciate that the key to genuine and durable peace and healthy environment is comprehensive all pervading non-violence. The world is caught up inextricably in the complicated and destructive web of violence. Discord arising out of violence, hatred arising out of discord, conflicts, bloodshed and loss
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