Conference on World Religions 1994 07 NY Queens

Author(s): Council for The Conference on World Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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NOTES ON PARTICIPATING RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND SPEAKERS
Father Luis M. Dolan, C. P.
Director, International Programs and U. N. Representative, The Temple of Understanding; member of Congregation of the Passion, works at St. Emeric's R. C. Church in Manhattan; originally from Argentina, lives in New York; has worked in over 70 countries in community development and interreligious dialogue; conducted a major program on treatment of drug and alcohol addiction in former Soviet Union.
Sri Chinmoy
Founder and spiritual leader of centers all over the world dedicated to meditation and service; global ambassador for peace; author, lecturer, artist, musician, sportsman; in New York City since 1964; since 1970, has conducted peace meditations twice weekly at United Nations headquarters. Native of East Bengal, grew up at ashram in southern India; recipient of many honors and awards.
Kusumita Pedersen
Executive Director, Project on Religion and Human Rights, a new, independent organization; former executive director, Temple of Understanding; doctorate in religion from Columbia Univ., specializing in Buddhist studies; student of Sri Chinmoy since 1971.
Dr. Michael Tobias
Ecologist, author, film maker; most recent book, World War III, examines the impact of human population on bio-diversity; most recent novel, A Naked Man, concerns the life of Mahavira and the spirit of Jainism.
Rev. Irvine Breyer
Pastor, Queens Christian Life Center; Program Director, Southeast Queens Scatter Site Housing; member, Black-Jewish People to People Project, Queens College; active in intercommunal reconcilation, e.g., Howard Beach and Rosedale
Goswami Mathureswarji Maharaj
Descendent of Sri Vallabhacharya, one of five classical Hindu acharyas (teachers); scholar of Hindu scriptures; proponent of Sanatana Vedic Dharma; Pushtimarg school of Vaishnavism; renowned worldwide for religious discourses; inspired and guided the establishment of several Hindu temples in U.S.A. and other countries.
Rev. Guo Yuan
Representative of American Buddhist Confederation; Vice-President, Ch'an Meditation Center, Queens; trained under Master Sheng Yen in Chinese Mahayana tradition; trained as a monk at Nung Ch'an Monastery, Taiwan. Studied Theravada Buddhism in Thailand.
Muni Kirti Chandra Vijayji (Bandhu Truputi)
Internationally known teacher of meditation; at age eleven, received spiritual initiation from Jain master Prem Suri Maharaj; intensive studies in Jainism and world religions; research scholar in Jain meditation, yoga and Indian philosophy.
Jonathan Granoff (Ahamed Muhaiyaddeen)
Spiritual son of H. H. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen. U. N. Representative of Lawyers Alliance for World Security; Chairman, International/United Nations Committee of Temple of Understanding; Vice President, NGO Committee on Disarmament at U. N.; Secretary, Society for Interreligious Intercultural Dialogue.
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