Scientology representative was invited to celebrate Hindu Diwali at the European Parliament

Picture credit score: Marcos Soria – Swami Rameshwaranda Giri Maharaj (Fundacion Phi, Spain), Ivan Arjona Pelado (Scientology Europe) and Krishna Kripa Dasa (aka Juan Carlos Ramchandani) Vice President of the Hindu Discussion board Europe, at the European Parliament.

Picture credit score: Marcos Soria – A few of the viewers throughout the Diwali celebration at the European Parliament

The celebration was hosted by Members of the European Parliament and attended by diplomats, civil society and representatives of different religions.

BRUSSELS, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, November 1, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ — In a exceptional demonstration of interfaith concord, the European representative of the Church of Scientology was not too long ago invited as a particular visitor to the Diwali celebrations at the European Parliament. The occasion, organized by the Hindu Discussion board Europe, was a testomony to the unity and variety that defines the European group and was attended particularly by Hindus but in addition by Christians, Sikhs, Scientologists and other people of various beliefs.

The EU Representative of the Church of Scientology, Ivan Arjona, who usually cooperates with the various Hindu group not simply on interfaith however on combating for the safety of Freedom of Faith or Perception for all, was particularly grateful to the Vice-President of the Discussion board, Krishna Kripa Dasa (aka Juan Carlos Ramchandani) and the Particular Religious Advisor Swami Rameshwaranda Giri Maharaj from Fundacion Phi (Spain) for his or her nice and joyful welcome amongst the spiritualities current in Europe, collaborating of the vibrant colors and joyous celebrations of Diwali.

The invitation prolonged to the Scientology representative was a major gesture, demonstrating the dedication of Hindus in Europe to selling interfaith dialogue and cooperation.

Diwali, the competition of lights, is widely known by Hindus worldwide and symbolizes the victory of sunshine over darkness, good over evil, and information over ignorance. The celebration at the European Parliament was attended by a various group of people, together with members of the European Parliament, diplomats, and representatives from varied spiritual and group organizations.

For Arjona, the Scientology representative, the invitation was “a transparent indication that the European Parliament and the Hindu Discussion board Europe are eager to foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding amongst totally different faiths”, and expressed his gratitude for having the ability to take part in the Diwali celebrations, acknowledging the significance of such interfaith occasions in selling peace and unity.

“The 2023 Diwali European celebration was a vivid show of Europe’s multicultural cloth, a reminder that regardless of our various beliefs and practices, we are able to come collectively to celebrate and respect one another’s faiths, selling a extra harmonious and inclusive society, particularly in these tough instances,” mentioned Arjona to a few of the Hindu representatives.

==Similarities between Scientology and Hinduism==

Arjona says that religions “ought to concentrate on widespread objectives and views” whereas utilizing their “totally different skills to assist enhance our world”. He mentions for instance the similarities between Scientology and Hinduism by quoting the late Prof. Dr. Bryan Willson who defined that:

“The mechanics of life as characterised by Scientology have appreciable similarity to these embraced by each Buddhism and the Sankhya faculty of Hinduism. The buildup of a reactive financial institution in the thoughts bears some similarity to the concept of karma. The idea of previous lives has a lot in widespread with the theories of reincarnation in Jap religions. The concept of buying entry to ranges of consciousness is present in Yoga (the Yoga faculty is carefully associated to that of Sankhya) and the yogin is believed to have the ability to attain supernatural energy”.

Wilson defined additionally in the identical scientific article:

“The declare is usually made (by their followers if not by themselves) that the founders of spiritual actions are particular brokers of revelation by way of whom a supreme being expresses himself. This prophetic mode of spiritual management is attribute of actions in the common Judaeo-Christian-Islamic custom, however in the Hindu-Buddhist custom, the spiritual chief is extra usually seen as a grasp who advantages his followers by indicating to them the path to enlightenment which he has himself trodden. Hubbard conforms way more totally to this latter mannequin. He’s represented as a trainer who, fairly than having had spiritual truths revealed to him, is alleged to have found by scientific analysis details which point out sure therapeutic practices and a metaphysical physique of information which explains man’s greater being and supreme future”.

==Scientology in Europe==

Scientology is a worldwide faith acknowledged by an awesome variety of consultants in the area of faith and by an increasing number of spiritual leaders who take pleasure in fruitful cooperation in fixing the issues of at this time’s society. Additionally, an always-increasing variety of nations, courts and governments acknowledge the rights that Scientologists and their church take pleasure in inside the European framework of basic rights and the worldwide requirements for Freedom of Faith or Perception.

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