Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Global Conference on Bhagavad Gita to begin on November 28Bangalore, Nov 11 (UNI) A three-day global conference on the Bhagavad Gita will begin here on November 28 with eminent speakers from different walks of life presenting different aspects of the Gita.Conference Chairperson P V Nath told newspersons here yesterday that the event would provide a unique opportunity to spread awareness about the Gita, considered to be one of the most sacred religious texts of the world.Prominent among those who would be participating in the conference included Kanchi Shankaracharya Sri Jayendra Saraswathi and Srimannarayana Ramanuja, Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji of Sitanagaram in Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, besides Pejawar Mutt Swamiji Sri Visweswara Teertha Swamiji. The three religious leaders would lecture on 'Dwaita, Vishistadwaita and Adwaita' in the session on 'Moksha Sanyasa Yoga.' A special lecture on the Gita and its relevance to present day would be delivered by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, founder of the Art of Living Foundation. Dr Thomas Athanasius, Bishop of Muvattupuzha in Kerala and Prof M Mumtaz Ali of Satsang Foundation would also participate in the conference.Karnataka Governor T N Chaturvedi is the Chief Patron of the conference and he will deliver the Presidential address on the inaugural day. Mr Justice Rama Jois, Governor of Bihar, would also participate.Supreme Court judge Mr Justice Rajendra Babu would speak on 'Gita and Administration of Justice.' Vedic chanting of all the 18 chapters of Gita would be held on all the three days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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