India Chapter 13th national conference, 2009
20-21 December 2009
Jagadguru Sri Veerasimhasana Mahasamasthana Math, Suttur Sri Kshetra, Mysore District
(Jagadguru Sri Sri Sri Shivaratri Deshikendrsa Mahaswamigalu provided free accommodation & their international Conference venue on both days to all 350 delegates).
Report (PDF, 7 pages)
Program (PDF, 5 pages)
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U.S. Chapter Newsletter, Autumn 2009
We hope you enjoy the fall edition of our U.S. Chapter newsletter…. Autumn 2009, vol 10.3 FINAL
Recent U.S. Chapter Newsletters
2006 Congress ~ Fo Guang Shan Taiwan
From March 26th—30th 2006, some 400 of our members from around the world gathered at the monastery headquarters of our Buddhist member group in southern Taiwan:
Fo Guang Shan ( 佛光山 ) near Kaohsiung…
Congress Reports
President’s report on Congress 2006
IARF-Kongressbericht Taiwan 2006
Young Adults at IARF Congress 2006
Addresses:
Religion & Peace by Master Hsing-Yun
Elizabeth Harris talk – Religion & Peacemaking
Rev R Boeke, spiritual journey
Young Adults’ talks:
Articulating spirituality – Linda’s journey
Dotan Arad, Nangroi Suting, Salah Aladdien, Yvonne Pangsiw
National Workshop on Religion, Human Rights & Peace, India 2009
15 April, 2009
Government Arts College, Paramakudi, TamilNadu
Jointly organized by:
– South Asian Coordination Council (SACC) of IARF
– Amnesty Panchayats of Government Arts College, Paramakudi
– Alagappa University Evening College
– Guru Rural Empowerment & Action Trust, Paramakudi
Report (PDF, 3 pages)
Human Rights Day 2008, Mysore
Wednesday 10 December 2008
At: Sahukar Channaiah Auditorium, Vidhyavardhaka College of Engineering Campus, Mysore
Organised by member group Forum for Harmony and Peace, Mysore
Report (PDF, 5 pages)
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Human Rights Day 2008 at Ethiraj College, Chennai
10 – 11 December 2008, @ Ethiraj College in Chennai
We celebrated International Human Rights Day – marking the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – with the Postgraduate Department of Human Rights & Duties Education, Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai.
Report (PDF, 2 pages)
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International Day of Peace Vigil 2008 in Pakistan
21 September 2008
End Time Message Church, Sargodha
Report (PDF illustrated, 5 pages)
View slideshow (external link)
Karnataka 2008 intervention
On 7th October 2008, leadership of IARF’s India chapter met with the Chief Minister of the state of Karnataka, where anti-Christian riots have claimed lives as in better-reported Orissa.
SACC Karnataka 2008 intervention (PDF)
International Day of Peace Vigil 2008, Mysore
20th September 2008
Teresian College, Mysore
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Swami Nityasthanandaji, president of Sri Ramakrishna Ashram delivered an inaugural address stressing peace in the world as starting from the home first. It also comes from understanding other religions and their principles. No religion and its books speaks of violence. Today’s youth should work hard to mix with those of other religions.
Mr. Tanveer Sait, M.L.A., stated that Islam preaches peace, and whatever is happening in the world today is being done by sadists and people who do not believe in the principles of their religion. Islam says killing a person is like killing the entire Humanity. He added that if we want peace, we should change ourselves, and the whole society changes and we attain peace.
Students were given importance during the programme: The Qur’an, Bible and Bhagavad Geetha were exhibited, with readings conveying the peace message by students of the respective religions. Exactly at 12 noon candles were lit and one minute of silence was marked, for the Day of Peace and those who lost their lives during the recent bomb blasts in Bangalore, Ahmadabad & Delhi.
Inter-religious cultural performances took place between the speeches.