Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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Global Commitment to the Culture of Nonviolence: The Jain View
Dr. N.P. Jain
This presentation is an elucidation of the intrinsic content of the wide comprehensive perspective of the culture of non-violence as per the Jain religion. The Jain religion regards non-violence as the Supreme Religion and lays down its principles and practices for adherence not only by individuals for his/her own survival but in terms of his/her relationships with others in society. Mahatma Gandhi's translation of the Jain culture of non-violence and its strategy of the Indian struggle and desirability are relevant for tackling global issues such as peace and war, interfaith disharmony, racial prejudices, and inequality. Nonviolence is a culture to be used as an effective weapon in the challenging task of not only protecting the environment but also in upgrading it.
Dr. N.P. Jain is the former ambassador of India to the European Union, United Nations, Mexico, and Nepal. He is also the former Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs. He is a member of the World Spiritual Assembly, a writer, poet, economist and environmentalist.
10:00 AM-10:45 AM IN THEATER 8 Islamic Law (Shariah) in a Pluralist Society: the Indian Experiment
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Mawlana Mujahidul Islam Qasmi
Ijtihad is, in fact, a collective understanding of the Islamic sources of guidance in changing human situations. It is a continuing process of scholars in the global Muslim community working out solutions for our new emerging problems. The presenter will review the great work done in India, by the Figh Academy during the last decade, with the cooperation of all schools (madhahib) of Islamic jurisprudence (figh).
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Mujahidul Islam Qasimi is a renowned 'alim (religious leader) from India. He is a Secretary General of All India Milli Council, the Director of the Figh Academy of India and he is Amir (President) Imarat-e Shariah in Bihar, India.
11:00 AM-11:45 AM IN THEATER 5
Human Values and Human Rights in the 21st Century
Mr. Nitin Limaye
Mr. Limaye will speak on behalf of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (who unfortunately had to cancel his planned Parliament appearance) on the deterioration of values in the world as the root cause of societies' problems. He believes in the necessity to reestablish a caring and compassionate society where all life is valued and respected and religious and cultural differences of all kinds are accepted and service to others is the norm. Moreover, the survival of the planet itself depends on the development of "eco-friendly" habitats, instead of unabated exploitation of resources for personal gain. Thus, even human development is rooted in resurgence of human values.
Mr. Limaye is the personal assistant to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who was the founder of the International Association for Human Values, a nonprofit educational organization recognized and lauded in over 95 country's all over the world. Shankar's programs have worked with the United Nations, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, governments, companies and NGO's dedicated to similar beliefs.
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The Challenge of Globalisation
Suleman Dangor
In this presentation Dr. Dangor will analyse the impact of Globalisation on Muslim society.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies with a Specialisation and special interest in: Islam in Africa, Islam in South Africa, Islamic Education, Islamic Revivalists Movements in Africa and Globalisation.
2:00 PM-3:00 PM IN PODIUM HALL
The Feasibility of a Universal Religion in the Next Millennium
Acharya Shambushivanada Avadhuta
At a time when the world is divided by race, religion, color, language and nation-states, one wonders whether the vision of a universal religion is a utopia or a necessity. This lecture will explore the possibilities in the next millennium and the ways we can move towards the creation of One Human Society. Acharya Avadhuta is the recipient of International Mahatma Gandhi Award and Karya Shiromani Award and is a celebrated speaker on Yoga and contemporary Issues. He is currently the Kulapari (Chancellor) of International Gurukula Network based in Anondanogar, India. His latest talks on co-creating Public Philosophy are now being published by the University of Tokyo Press. He is also author of several books: Proof Economics, Cardinal Human Values, and Gurukul Education and Planning.....Interventions in Developing Countries.
2:00 PM-2:30 PM IN THEATER 5
Future of Faith Traditions and the State of the Future
Dr. L.M. Singhvi
The historical and sociological perspectives on the rise and decline of faith traditions are of crucial relevance in cosmopolitan contemporary society. Multiculturalism and the precept of interfaith amity based on opposition to intolerance and discrimination provide a confluence point for a creative conception of the future of faith tradition. Humankind may have become less religious in the traditional sense but we cannot afford to allow ourselves to be less ethical or less spiritual. Therefore, we need to reshape our present to preserve the best of the past and to build an ethically relevant and spiritually meaningful future. We also need to match the so called secular movements with a sense of the sacred, as well as
to match the emphasis on rights with an equal emphasis on duties and responsibilities.
Patron of the Institute of Jainology and leading scholar of Jainism and of Vedic and Indic religions. Member of World Faiths Development Dialogue Steering Group.
2:00 PM-3:00 PM IN THEATER 8
Global Aspects of Forgiveness, Spirituality, and Attitudinal Healing in over 30 countries.
Dr. Gerald G. Jampolsky; Dr. Diane V. Cirincione Since the first Center for Attitudinal Healing was founded by Dr. Jampolsky in 1975 in Tiburon, California, there has been a grass-roots spread of these independent centers. There are now over 150 centers offering free support groups in over 30 places, such as Ghana, Kingdom of Tonga, Russia, Mexico, Argentina, Australia, and The Netherlands. We will share our experiences on how attitudinal healing is being used in government so that people can rediscover their spiritual core as a way of finding new ways of communicating with each other. Gerald Jampolsky Diane Cirincione
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