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WC Booklet 2019 New Email.Cdr Universal Spirituality and Humanity Foundation Enlightenment:ajourneywithinthroughservice SACH BHARAT - SACH VISVA Welcome to the 12th World Confluence of Humanity, Power & Spirituality To be held on Friday, 27th & Saturday, 28th December 2019 Venue: The Westin Hotel Rajarhat, New Town, Kolkata - 700156 INDIA Mission Ÿ To live and let live in peace, harmony, love - following the path of righteousness protecting Mother Earth. Ÿ Having faith in own religion while respecting other religions. Ÿ Awakening the inner power & ignite human power. Vision Ÿ A world with happiness, peace, harmony, austerity, simplicity, prosperity & good health for all. Ÿ Trinity of Power (money, authority, muscles) to be imbibed with Humanity & Spirituality. Ÿ Economic growth in synchronization with human facet. Ÿ Awakening woman power - reflecting God's love. Background: The World Confluence of Humanity, Power and Spirituality is being held every year with great success since 2010. So far 11 confluences were held, 6th-10th January, 2010, 2nd-4th January, 2011, 22nd-23rd December, 2012, 2nd-4th January, 2012, 28th-29th December, 2013, 27th-28th December, 2014, in Kolkata, 22nd-23rd December, 2015, in New Delhi, 7th May, 2016, in Mumbai, 16th-17th December, 2016, in New Delhi, 22nd-23rd December, 2017 and 21st-22nd December, 2018 in Kolkata. This programme is the first of its kind in the world with a conglomeration of important issues on humanity, power (inner & outer) and spirituality. Several distinguished luminaries whose hearts echo the humanity from different communities and religions across the world, shared their views that every religion propagates service to humanity, and that moral and social principles have its own paths leading to one cosmic reality. Various religions are like flowers of different colors to be tied with a cord of love into a beautiful bouquet to be offered at the altar of truth. Diversity with unity is inherent in nature. This is a spectacular confluence where all streams of thought converge irrespective of religious persuasion, inclusive of all disciplines whether belonging to science or humanities, sacred or secular, social or cultural, political or economic, where distinguished luminaries share their thoughts and life's experiences, highlighting unity in diversity and diversity in unity. It remains the task of this conference to bring home the values of enlightenment in practice as life's journey within one's own self, and through love and service to the society at large. Swami Vivekananda observed that the world needs spirituality to establish fearlessness in the new generation, self-discipline, hard work and selfless service to the nation. He asserted, “Manifest divinity within you”, and added, “Mark, if you give up spirituality, the result will be that in three generations you will be extinct.” The former President of India, the late Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who inaugurated the 4th World Confluence of Humanity, Power and Spirituality rightly quoted at the confluence, “Spirituality can eradicate corruption not legislation.” The World Confluence accords a special place to women who are a source of inspiration, love and selfless services. He said that women have great abilities and a great role to play in the world's advancement, which also finds voice in the UN Millennium Goals to which we are committed. They are the architects of the future generation. The world will be happy if they are happy. Children and youth are the future of the country and their consciousness has to be transformed through spiritual alchemy to gain inner power so as to cope with life's challenges with faith in self and the creator, and to serve humanity. The positive energy has to be aroused to maintain life's balance by having faith in self, creator and service. To inspire the youth, the confluence program included on the margin interschool debate, sit-and-draw and essay writing competitions related to service to humanity amongst different age groups followed by prize distribution. On Swami Vivekananda's 150th Birth Anniversary the confluence started Conferring the Swami Vivekananda SREI Samman Awards for Outstanding Service in the field of: (i) Education & Skill Development (ii) Health Care, Social upliftment & awareness (iii) Development and Research (iv) Literary Excellence (v) Welfare for Humanity (vi) Welfare for Women. To recognize the best practice and to motivate organizations we also gave the “Sach Bharat Samman” to deserving organizations. These were selected through a panel of eminent jury members and Ernst & Young was the process partner for this Award. The topics of our previous confluences are as follow:- 1. Humanity, Power & Spirituality 2. Service to Humanity 3. Service to Humanity and Nature 4. Essentialism of Spirituality to blossom life and the nation 5. Reflection of your inner self through Spirituality, Humanity and Power 6. Essentialism of Spirituality for Humanity 7. Spirituality fosters Humanity 8. Spirituality - A panacea for happiness & values 9. Spirituality - A panacea for the Growth of the Nation 10. Spirituality in Business & Nation's governance 11. Spirituality @ Work 12. Spirituality unfolds Humanity 13. Spirituality and Nature- Climate Change 14. Spirituality in an exponential world 15. India's Strength is its Spirituality 16. Spirituality - A panacea for governance and for the growth of the world 17. Spirituality & Humanity 18. Spirituality for Peace and Harmony 19. Spiritual Innovation & Humanity 20. Spirituality & Management 21. Spirituality & Youth 22. Spirituality - A Panacea for Growth of the Nation and the World 23. Spirituality for Business The Confluence is not religion oriented. Emphatically it is for humanity, peace, harmony and happiness. It is to ignite our consciousness, sub consciousness, and super consciousness to the divinity within us. “Jeev Seva is Shiva Puja” (Service to humanity is service to the Lord) Paramhansa Ramakrishna said to Swami Vivekananda, “Narendra, serve humanity with faith in the creator.” Distinguished Dignitaries at Our Confluence Ÿ Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Former President of India Ÿ Late Dr. A.P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of India Ÿ Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Hon'ble Governor of West Bengal Ÿ Shri Tathagata Roy, Hon'ble Governor of Meghalaya Ÿ Smt. Meira Kumar, Former Hon'ble Speaker of Lok Sabha Ÿ Janab Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Ÿ Dr. Udit Raj, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Ÿ Shri Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha Ÿ Padma Vibhushan Dr. Sonal Mansingh, Hon'ble Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha and Founder President of Centre for Indian Classical Dances Ÿ Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Union Minister of State Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Parliament Affairs Ÿ Shri Ashwini Kr. Choubey, Hon’ble Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India Ÿ Shri Tapas Roy, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge), Dept. of Planning & Statistics and Parliamentary Affairs Ÿ Shri Indresh Kumar, Rashtriya Sayamsevak Sangh Ÿ Shri Raj K Purohit, Hon'ble Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Ÿ Shri Sumit Mullick, IAS (Retd.), Chief Information Commissioner, Govt of Maharashtra and Former Chief Secretary Ÿ Padma Shri Santosh Yadav, Indian Mountaineer, Motivational Speaker Ÿ Justice Shri Mukul Kumar Sherawat, Judge, Mumbai High Court, Member (Judicial) Mumbai Bench Ÿ Shri Yogesh Chabria, International Motivational Speaker & Founder, The Happionaire® Way Ÿ Shri Amolak Rattan Kohli, Former Governor of Mizoram Ÿ Dr. Markandey Rai, Senior Advisor of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN- HABITAT) International dignitaries including Heads of State Ÿ H.E. Stjepan Mesic, Former President of the Republic of Croatia Ÿ H.E. Rosalia Arteaga Serrano, Former President of Ecuador Ÿ H.E. Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Former Vice President of Kenya Ÿ H.E. Khil Raj Regmi, Former Prime Minister of Nepal. Ÿ H.E. Haris Silajdzic, Former Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of the Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina Ÿ His Excellency Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra, Ambassador of Columbia Ÿ Mr. Man Hee Lee, Chairman Heavenly Culture, World Peace Restoration of Light, Seoul, Republic of Korea Ÿ Mrs. Nam Hee Kim, Chairperson of International Women's Peace Group, Seoul, Republic of Korea Ÿ Mrs. Oby Ezekwesli, Ex Minister and VP of World Bank, Nigeria Ÿ H.E. Mrs. Odeta Nishani, First lady of Albania Ÿ Queen Mother Dr. Delois Blakely, Community Mayor of Harlem and Ambassador of Goodwill to Africa Ÿ Prof. Emeritus Dr. Ernesto Kahan, former Vice President of IPPNW (Association awarded the Nobel Peace Prize) Ÿ Hon. Cristina Eugenia Reyes Hidalgo, Senator of the National Assembly of Ecuador Ÿ Dr. Brikha H.S Nasoraia, President of the International Mandaean Nasoraean Supreme Council & The Mandaean Spiritual Council of Australia Ÿ Caroline Putnam, Founder and Director of the Reviveolution, associated with the INCA Civilization Ÿ Ms. Almas Jiwani, Emeritus President of UN Women Canada & CEO of Almas Jiwani Foundation Ÿ Dr. Satinder K. Dhiman, Associate Dean, MBA Director and Chair Professor of Management, School of Business Woodbury University Ÿ Dr. Thanos Kriemadis, Professor, University of Peloponnese and, President of the Scientific Committee of the International Conference, Greece Ÿ Jean Victor Nkolo, Special Advisor on Africa, United Nations Ÿ Dr. A.D. Amar, Professor of Management, Stillman School of Business, USA Ÿ Mr. Jonathan Liu, Professor of Global Business Management, Regents University, UK Ÿ Mr. Paul Palmarozza, Director, If I Can...CIC (Community Interest Company) /Partner, Principled Business, UK Ÿ Ms. Claudia Arteaga Serrano, Director General, Fidal Foundation Ÿ Ms. Elizabeth Denley, Founding Editor, Heartfulness Magazine, Australia Ÿ Councillor Kairul Kareema Marikar, Mayor of Harrow Council, UK Ÿ Mr. Jeff Goonewardena, Diplomat & Director Airport, Aviation & Tourism, Sri Lanka Royalty Ÿ H.H. Muzvare Betty Makoni, Princess of Zimbabwe and Founder Director of the Girl Child Network World Wide Ÿ H.H. Princess Maria Amor D.D, Founder/President, We Care for Humanity Ÿ H.R.H. Asharaje Gaekwad, Chairperson & MD, Princess Asharaje Gaekwad Education Foundation - / Gaekwad Art Ÿ H.H.
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