Stephen Knapp To Speak At Global Dharma Conference

July 20, 2003

Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana dasa) Will Be Speaking At The Global Dharma Conference

Stephen Knapp, author of several books on Vedic philosophy, will be speaking on How to Spiritualize Your Busy Life and Why at the Global Dharma Conference. This is being held at Edison, New Jersey on July 25 to 27. Over three thousand people from all over the world are expected to attend this historic event that will focus on the uniting principles of Dharma. This is being presented by numerous youth groups, such as the Hindu Students Council of North America.

Stephen Knapp is also the president of the Vedic Friends Association (VFA), a recently formed group of international writers and speakers for distributing Vedic knowledge. It is also one of the supporters of the conference. The VFA will have a large presence at this conference with a number of its members and associates participating in various ways. For example: ** Several VFA members will be speakers at the Dharma conference on a wide range of topics.

Speakers will include

1. Dr. David Frawley (Vamadeva Shastri)

2. Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana dasa)

3. Jeffrey Armstrong

4. Yvette C Rosser (Ramrani)

5. Professor Subhash Kak

6. Andy Fraenkel (Sankirtana dasa)

7. Surya das Youngwolf

** The VFA will also be producing a documentary for this historical conference.

VFA volunteers along with known friends will be involved in making a documentary film on the Global Dharma Conference. It will be done in a professional manner with a team that will include:

1. Production Manger & Anchor - Vrindavana Parker - from Hawaii.

2. Award Winning Documentary Director & Editor - Ricardo Lobo - from New York.

3. Script writer & Interviewer - Simone - from Brazil.

4. Photographer - Kristina - from Texas.

5. Audio & Visual - Elizabeth - also from Texas

** VFA Members will also be Meeting with the Indian Ambassador-at-Large over lunch. Participants include:

1. David Frawley - Director AIVS (American Institute of Vedic Studies), President ACVA (American Council of Vedic Astrology), Member NAAM (National Association of Ayurvedic Medicine).

2. Stephen Knapp - President VFA (Vedic Friends Association).

3. Yvette C Rosser - President IVI (Indigenous Voices International)

4. H.H. Bhakti Charu Swami - ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consicousness)

5. Jeffrey Armstrong - Astrologer

6. Andy Fraenkel - Sacred Story teller

7. Nitin Nimaye - Teacher of AOL (Art of Living).

8. Vrin B Parker - Vice President of VFA and IVI

9. Vishwa Vijai - Coordinator for VFA

** VFA members will also participate in an interactive session of Hindu-Jewish-Sikh groups over dinner for a concerted effort to increase our unity.

Participants include:

1. Rakshpal Sood

2. Dr David Frawley

3. Mr Shawney

4. Stephen Knapp

5. Vrin Parker

6. Jeffrey Armstrong

7. Yvette C Rosser

8. Professor Subhash Kak

9. Andy Fraenkel

10. Stanley Berley

11. Vijai

12. and others.

For more information about the Vedic Friends Association and what they stand for, you can visit: http://www.vedicfriends.org. For more information on the Global Dharma Conference you can visit the website: http://www.dharmaconference.org.