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Ceremonies: Buddhist Homa
Buddhist Priests Perform Japanese Homa 25 September 2003 On the second day of Amritavarsham50, two monks from very different Buddhist sects performed an integrated homa [fire-pit ritual] based on the esoteric Buddhist practice from the Shingon tradition. Tendai Buddhist Rev. … Continue reading
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PURA
PURA: Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas One of the main components of Kalam’s “India 2020” vision is “PURA: Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas.” As more than two-thirds of India’s one-billion population live in rural areas, the president believes … Continue reading
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Interviews – Swamini Niranjanananda
Swamini Niranjanananda, Chinmaya Mission Acharya 25 September 2003 Swamini Niranjanananda is a resident acharaya [teacher] of the Chinmaya Mission International Foundation. During Amritavarsham50‘s Women’s Initiative, “Embracing Universal Motherhood for Peace & Harmony,” the swamini spoke on “Reinstating Women’s Roles in … Continue reading
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Interviews – Ms.Dena Merriam
Ms. Dena Merriam helped organise the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious Leaders, which Amma addressed at the U.N. in New York in 2000. She also convened the “Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious & Spiritual Leaders” at the U.N. … Continue reading
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Interviews – Ms. Yolanda King
Ms. Yolanda King Daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 25 September 2003 Ms. Yolanda King—the multi-talented daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and one of the directors of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Centre for Non-violent … Continue reading
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CEO Summit List of Participants
List of Amritavarsham50 CEO Summit Participatants From the United States Mr. Gururaj Deshpande Chairman, Sycamore Networks Mr. Sabeer Bhatia President/CEO, Navin Communications Mr. B.V. Jagadeesh President & CEO Netscaler Inc. Mr.Rajiv Dutta CFO eBay, Inc. Mr. Anil Kripalani Senior VP … Continue reading
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Interviews – Rev. Dr. Ipe Joseph
Rev. Dr. Ipe Joseph General Secretary of the National Council of Churches in India 25 September 2003 Rev. Dr. Ipe Joseph, who is general secretary of the National Council of Churches in India, spoke at Amritavarsham50‘s Interfaith Summit, Religions Embracing … Continue reading
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Layasangamam Shows the Way to Peace and Harmony
Layasangamam, as the name suggests, was a harmonious confluence of music belonging to the eastern and western parts of the world. Led by the young and talented Shri. Karunamoorthy on thavil, the group of musicians featured other renowned names in … Continue reading
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Spreading Joy Through Dance
Spreading Joy Through Dance The reggae bhajan group from the U.S.A., led by Sulma, one of Amma’s American daughters, bridged many cultures. The group is a large one with electric guitars, tabla, snare drums, saxophone, harmonium and lots of singers … Continue reading
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Women's Initiative Programme Schedule
Embracing Universal Motherhood for Peace & Harmony On 25 September 2003, distinguished social, spiritual, political and business, leaders gathered to highlight the need of awakening the qualities of motherhood in women, in men and in society as a whole. The … Continue reading
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