URI LEADERS MEET AT SURYA SHIBIR LAKE RESORT,PUNE ON23rd APRIL-25th 2010

URI LEADERS MEET AT SURYA SHIBIR LAKE RESORT,PUNE ON23rd APRIL-25th 2010
Religion has become the most serious issue even in this era of advanced technologies not only because of its beneficial significance, but also due to its explosiv e and destructive nature, visible in the society.Apart from the diasters sponsored by ultramodern scientific gadgetse side on the on side and nature on the other side,religious disaster is also enormously evident. This has aroused the concern and initiated the dynamic action of all social and religious philanthropists to curb the ugly heads of terrorism and educate the religious society through the medium of understanding and harmony for mutually contribute coexistence.

The new emerging era is being constructed with the foundations of tolerance, affinity and brotherhood. As a symptom of tranquil dawn, various organizations are emerging in all needed corners of the society.Noteworthy and conspicuous impacts are observable in the environment in the forms of integrity and social concern,dialogue, propagation and practical decency and positive diversion with action. Ruling agencies of various countries have iniated departments and commissions for addressing interfaith dialogue,cross cultural relations and minority issues. Leading universities have specific study and research sectiions in interfaith diologue and harmony. Privatee charities and research foundations are engaged in bringing unity and action amidst religions through interfaith advocates and peace ambassadors.
In the long queue of organizations, it is well known that United Religious Initiative has got a tremendous ever widening growth endowed with elite guidence and infinite yoth potential. Effectual measures like grass root level reach and approach, prompt reporting, discussion and action, symposia and interactiin through teleconferencing have made URI, a triumphant champion in bringing universal brotherhood and peace.
Association for Interface Dialogu and Action (AIDA), a proud cooperation circle member of URI and a wing of Sri Ramanuja Mission Trust, Chennai,has proposed to organize a serious and productive residential interactive campaign for all Indian URI cooperation circle heads with dele3gates representing few Asian Chapters. It has been also proposed to invite members from the executive committee representing head office located at San Francisco. Apart from URI, other Interfaith activisgts,social celebrities and elite dignitaries will also adorn the occasion.
URI Asian leaders meet was held at Surya Shibir Lake Resort,Laxmi Farms,pune on 23 rd April to 25th 2010.
The Leaders meet began at 10 am on 23rd April with lighting of the Lamp and multi Religious prayers.then Mr Krishna Kumar introduced about Sri Ramanuja Mission Trust and Dr Abraham Karickom introduced about URI.
11 am was self introduction for deligates from the various countries.Dr Satyapal Singh welcommed the deligates.Swami S.A.R.P.V Chaturvedi delivered keynote address on” Inter religious Harmony: The need and plan”. Discussions began at 12 am. Lunch was at 2 pm. Cultural programmes started at 4 p.m. Power point presentation by Homidhalla was at 5 pm. Rev.Fr M.D Thomas presented the paper on” Global Weather of Religious Harmony” at 6.30 pm.TheC.C leaders actively participated the discussions. The Cultural programmes was at 8 pm.
Second Day
The second days programes started with Multi religious prayers.
Discussions on “ bringing Faith and interfaith in Education on 24th April at 10 am.After the Breakfast discussions on” Religio-political Disaster- a complete solution Mechanism” was began at 11 am. After the lunch cultural programmes started at 4 p.m.Powerpoint presentation by Nitin prab was at 5 pm.After the dinner the cultural programmes continued.
Third day
The Third day programme was started at 9 am with multi religious prayers.After the breakfast discussions on “ interfaith movement gaining life,momentum and synergy”.The paper was presented by Sanjay Malpani.12 am discussions on “Establishment of world parliament of faith”After the breakfast Seminar on” Records of success,Risk and Challenges in bringing harmony.
After lunch, Asian Youth functiion began on 2 p.m Youth leader Patrick Nickish presented the’ futureplan’. Prof.G.Jacob presided over the youth session. Then the Valedictory session was began on 3.pm. Swami Chadurvedi inaugurated the Valedictory meeting. Bombay URI group presented various cultural programmes.
URI conducted a study tour and site seeing programme on 26th April,2010. The team visited Pune University, Zoological park,pune, Snake park,pune, Osho Ashramam and other encient and historical places.
The kerala team include 25 members. Dr AbrahamKarickom,Prof.John Kurakar, Prof. G.Jacob, Prof. P.K. Varghese, Mr Rajan Cosmic, Mr Binu Cheriyan, Mr Shamsudeen,Mr Thankachan, DR. Samuel Nellikkadu, Mr Alexander Jacob, Anne Thomas, Mr Syam Kumar, Ms Susan Abraham, Shibu Thomas, Ms Mariyamma Mathew, Dr Sussamma,Mr K.C Thomas were include the team.
Prof. John Kurakar