Prepare for Peace
Fostering Interfaith Collaboration for
Alterntatives to Violence
a dynamic, interactive interfaith dinner event
Plenary Speakers:
Dr. Dipak Jain, Dean of Kellog Management School
Rev. Robert V. Tompson, Minister of Lake Street Church and author of A Voluptuous God: A Christian Heretic Speaks.
Presentations, dialogues and discussions
Interfaith Cultural Program
Sacred Music Concert
Delicious Vegetarian Dinner
Tour of the Temple
Something special for all age groups and interests
Presenters:
- Dr. Mukesh Doshi & Dr. Pradeep Shah, JSMC
- Dr. Darshan Mehta, Harvard Medical School, Boston
- John Guarrine, Play for Peace
- Dr. Donald Levine, Dr. Manda Pokharna, Zen Akido, Hyde Park Peace Dojo
- Ms. Swati Shah and Ms. Tina Shah, JSMC
- Joseph Kilikevice, Shem Center for interfaith Spirituality
- Mr. Paul Pasquesi, De La Salle Institute
- Imam Mubasher Ahmad, Baet-ul-Jaamay Mosque
- Rabbi Peter Knobel, Beth Emet Synagogue
- Tim Boyd, Vice President, Theosophical Society in America
- Ms. Ann Bruckelmeyer, Sufism
JAIN Religion is a Way of Life
For thousands of years, Jains have been practicing vegetarianism, yoga, meditation, and environmentalism
Three core practices
- Non-Violence in thoughts, words, and deeds towards all living beings
- Non-Absolutism is respecting views of others
- Non-Possessiveness is the balancing of needs and desires, while staying detached from possessions
This event was free and open to the public.
Thanks to all the volunteers and participants who made the Pre-Parliament Event on March 29 a resounding success! Please write to Dr. Hema Pokharna or Hemendra Mehta for more information (see contact info to the right).
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