Many worldwide peace advocates attended the 2023 World Leader Summit of Love and Peace with the hope of discovering peaceable options for the present tumultuous world state of affairs.
The occasion kicked off with the melodious music of the Orchestra.
Dr. Pakalitha Bethuel Mosisili, former Prime Minister of Lesotho, emphasised that peacebuilding isn’t just about ending conflicts. It is about creating the circumstances for lasting peace, love and prosperity.
Imam Arif Huskic(proper), Founder and President of the Widespread Phrase Alliance, an interfaith group, offered certificates and medals to congratulate Dr. Hong and the inaugurations of the two new Tai Ji Males academies in California.
Mr. Shishir Srivastava(left), Worldwide Relations Head of the Montessori College in Lucknow, India, expressed alignment with Dr. Hong’s perspective that peace begins inside oneself and ripples outward like a butterfly impact. He prolonged his gratitude
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— Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, President of the Federation of World Peace and Love
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Amidst the ongoing Russia-Ukraine battle, renewed battle in the Gaza Strip has resulted in 1000’s of casualties. To deal with the world state of affairs, at 6 PM on October ninth, Affiliation of World Residents, a United Nations NGO, FOWPAL (Federation of World Peace and Love), and Tai Ji Males held a particular “World Leader Summit of Love and Peace” at the Hilton San Jose. The summit was themed “Peacebuilding Puzzles: Charting a Path to a New Future.”
A number of worldwide peace advocates attended, together with former Prime Minister of Lesotho, Pakalitha Mosisili (1998-2012 and 2015-2017); former President of the Tunisian Human Rights League and 2015 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Abdessattar Ben Moussa; Worldwide Relations Head of the Montessori College in the metropolis of Lucknow, India, Shishir Srivastava; and Chairman of the European Federation for Freedom of Perception, Alessandro Amicarelli. The occasion commenced with the melodic tunes of the FOWPAL Orchestra, and numerous leaders offered their insights, hoping to assemble world consensus and promote peace.
Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, President of the Federation of World Peace and Love, delivered a speech on peace, stating, “The world is one household, all beings are brothers and sisters; cherish the treasure of conscience, and nobody will resort to warfare.” In these tumultuous occasions, he emphasised that “the conscientious actions of each world citizen will create a butterfly impact, forming a robust safety web with immeasurable constructive influence on the group and the Earth.” He supplied encouragement to all, stating, “Every of us possesses a worthwhile conscience, and holds the key to unlocking a sustainable future. Particular person acts of kindness are like items of a puzzle; each one is indispensable.”
Dr. Pakalitha Mosisili, former Prime Minister of Lesotho, emphasised that constructing peace isn’t just about ending conflicts; it is about creating the circumstances for lasting peace, love, and prosperity. He highlighted the significance of guaranteeing kids develop up in properties full of love and peace, and with peace schooling built-in into faculty curricula to nurture cultural and social adaptation. Constructing peace additionally concerned addressing root causes of battle like poverty, inequality, and injustice, in addition to working to heal previous traumas, set up belief, and reconciliation. Financial improvement is one other key ingredient of peace constructing. When folks have entry to schooling, jobs and financial alternatives, they’re much less more likely to resort to violence. Furthermore, sturdy authorized methods must be put in place to carry perpetrators of violence accountable. Lastly, dialogue and cooperation are important instruments in stopping battle escalation. He ended his speech with, “Peacebuilding must be a collective effort and should start in the coronary heart of every one of us, and then snowball to the household, to the group and to the world-at-large. Collectively we will construct a extra peaceable and affluent world.”
Imam Arif Huskic, the founder and chairman of Widespread Phrase Alliance, the interfaith group, drew parallels between Islamic teachings emphasizing reality and the observe of love and peace in each day life, and the ideological philosophies promoted by Dr. Hong. He expressed his hope for interreligious dialogue and cooperation to advertise world ethical values, love, peace, and financial improvement. He believed that peacebuilding transcended the boundaries of race, faith, and class, and supplied a non-violent means to handle points of injustice. With out it, there would proceed to be occasions similar to genocide, massacres, and the destruction of folks and authorities wealth worldwide.
Massimo Introvigne, the founder and managing director of the Heart for Research on New Religions (CESNUR), said that an growing quantity of educational research concluded that “love” was certainly the most sensible option to obtain peace. He cited the instance of British scholar Adam Curle, who turned the first professor of peace research in Europe in 1973. Like Dr. Hong, Curle believed that love was the solely path to peace. In his 2006 e-book “The Fragile Voice of Love,” Curle argued that people are related to 2 forces, the “Thoughts of the Universe” and the “Black Cloud.” When human hearts are in the “Black Cloud,” battle and conflict happen. Nonetheless, if they’ll regulate to the “Thoughts of the Universe,” peace will prevail. Subsequently, love is the gateway to accessing the Thoughts of the Universe and the path to peace.
Mr. Shishir Srivastava, Worldwide Relations Head of the Montessori College at Lucknow, India, agreed with Dr. Hong, and steered that there have been six main difficulties in peace constructing, the first of which was to resolve conflicts and innovate. The second was reconciliation, resolving historic grievances and selling reality and justice. The third was to advertise improvement by investing in infrastructure to make sure that marginalized populations may also profit. The fourth was to guard human rights and create a tradition of human rights. The fifth was to strengthen governance by selling the rule of regulation and guaranteeing political illustration for all. Sixth was to boost worldwide cooperation. The World Leader Summit of Love and Peace stood as an exemplary mannequin for progressive problem-solving and worldwide cooperation.
Pakalitha Bethuel Mosisili offered valuable postage stamps commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of Lesotho’s independence, sharing and exchanging the magnificence of Lesotho’s land and tradition.
Mr. Shishir Srivastava offered his newest e-book, ‘The New India in the twenty first Century,’ throughout the summit. He talked about that after listening to Dr. Hong’s speech that day, he was impressed to put in writing one other e-book about the new world of the twenty first century, discussing 21 visions for a peaceable world by 2050. He expressed his deep gratitude to Dr. Hong for the inspiration.
At the finish of the convention, Dr. Hong offered a commemorative coin set from his eightieth birthday to the conscience leaders, expressing profound respect for their lifelong dedication to selling love and peace, and their unwavering dedication to human rights and the conscience of folks.
About FOWPAL
The Federation of World Peace and Love (FOWPAL), established in the United States in 2000 by Dr. Hong, Tao-Tze, has actively unfold the thought of love and peace and promoted world peace by means of numerous means similar to cultural exchanges and solemn ceremonies of ringing the Bell of World Peace and Love. To unite extra folks sharing the identical imaginative and prescient, FOWPAL has held world summits of love and peace and invited leaders from numerous fields to ring the bell. The consolidated constructive power has impressed extra folks to work collectively for world peace for future generations.
FOWPAL members come from 137 international locations; presently 524 distinguished figures from 137 international locations have rung the bell, made their needs for love and peace, and pledged to work for the world’s sustainable future. Amongst them are 59 heads of state and authorities, 9 Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, UN ambassadors and officers, and different visionary leaders.
JENNY HSIUNG
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