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    By :Dr. Subhash Chandra, President –World Peace & Cultural Centre (WPCC), Ujjain,India E-mail:scpeace2000@yahoo.com  World Peace & Human Unity  through Peace Consciousness: A Holistic Approach Third International Conference and Gathering of Elders 31 st  Jan. – 5 th  Feb.2009  Nagpur,India. WELCOME  TO
World Stage   ‘ Life is a World Stage ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Who is God ? G - Governor; O - Organizer; & D - Director
  World    Crisis   Erosion of  Values Population Violence & Conflicts Environmental Protection Peace Poverty Modern Civilization & World Crisis Crisis of  Humanity Crisis of Sustainability Cultural Crisis   Spiritual  Crisis Survival Crisis Crisis of Sustainability
    Objective  The  objective  of this paper is  to explore and to explain the  philosophy of Bhagavada Gita  propounded by Sri Krishna more  than 5000 years ago in the battlefield of Kurukshetra, India and  its relevance to Human Development,  Peace & Human Unity in 21st century.
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],World Peace & Human Unity Time Human Beings Culture Values
Bhagavada Gita presents that the  Global Peace begins with self-peace  through self-realization leading to  self-development  not only from  the Indian context but  also universally in this 21st century.   India’s  contributions to the world   One of the greatest contributions   of India to the world is  Holy Gita ,  which is considered to be the  first revelations from God .
Time. Krishna Man or  Individual Soul Action in  this world Human Development  Diagram These five truths are Krishna, or God,  the individual soul, the material world,  action in this world, and time.  Bhagavad-Gita is knowledge of Five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other:  Material  World
What is Shanti Chakra? It is a Peace Journey  (Shanti Yatra)   From  Ashanti to Shanti  i.e. from violence to peace  From  himsa to Ahimsa   &   From  darkness to light .   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],‘ Dharma Chakra’  ( Wheel of Unity of Religions)  From Adharma to dharma (i.e. from violence to peace)
Kaal Chakra –Wheel of Time 1.The "Golden Age" –  4. The  Kali Yuga  3. The Copper Age –  "Sathya Yuga"- The Age of Truth 2. The "Silver Age Treta Yuga: The Age of decline Dwapar Yuga –The Age of duality   The Age of  violence, Conflicts, & wars  which is also known as the Age of Death
HUMAN CONFLICTS- 5000 Years Back Sri Krishna and Arjuna in the Midst of the Two Armies - Kauravas (Forces of Darkness ) & Pandavas (Forces of Peace)
Human Conflicts in 20 th Century: THE ATOMIC BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA Hiroshima (August 6, 1945 )  Hiroshima became death  On Aug.9, 1845 ,  Nagasaki became death.   Robert Oppenheimer, a Principal Scientist   in the effort to create the atomic bomb,  is reported have recalled this line from the  Bhagavada Gita,"I am become death the shatterers of worlds." Dawn of the Atomic Era-1945
Human Conflicts in 21 st  Century   9/11,2001 Terrorist attack on World Trade Center, NY, USA. Hijacked planes crashed into World Trade Center &  Pentagon leaving over 3000 dead. It was the biggest terrorist attack not only World Trade Center,  but it was an attack on Humanity around the world.
    Culture of Violence? Division  of Humanity –due to culture of violence 1.Religious Division  – Religious Violence 3.Culture Division - Cultural Violence 4.Class Division - Class violence) Oppression by the rich against the poor.  Racism, Nationalism, Communism  all are creating Social Violence. 2.Individual Violence–   Rape, Murder, Bodily Mutilation etc
Root Causes of Division of Humanity   I. Fear II. Hatred III.Greed  The root cause of divisiveness &  compartmentalization is  fear, hatred and greed.   Together, they breed  prejudice, discrimination, domination and violence.  Therefore,  it is in the mind of the human being  that the struggle must be waged to eliminate the artificial barriers that divide nation from nation, race from race, religion from religion, clan from clan, tribe from tribe, and human being from human being. Main Root Causes of Division of Humanity
Fate of the Earth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Original Qualities of the human soul:  Purity, Truth, Peace, Love & Respect Result will be  Joy,  Peace, &  Harmony . Peace (Spiritual) Consciousness is the pure consciousness . Peace Consciousness Peace Consciousness
Violent Consciousness VIOLENT  CONSCIOUSNESS  Avidya (Ignorance), Krodha (Anger) & Ahamkara (Ego) Soul - which has been  polluted with  with  vices like  Greed,  Ego and Anger Creates disharmony, Mental tension,  Conflict, Violence, unrest, terror etc
Spirituality,  an  inner system of consciousness   plays a vital role in bringing  Happiness,  Peace, Harmony and Prosperity   at home, in family, in society & in the world.  .  Indian culture The Indian culture  may be  summarized by the word  'Spirituality', meaning the pursuit of the science of the soul  in order to manifest the divinity within
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Indian Culture & Values ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
    Peace is a Balance   ‘ a state of mind in which we feel good about ourselves,  our lives, our families, our friends,  our communities, and our future.’ The Indian word for  ‘Peace’ is  ‘SHANTI’   which is a proactive term for" Inner  Peace,  Joy and Happiness”.   ‘OM-SHANTI-OM'   is to achieve  ‘Enlightenment through Peace’ . What is Shanti (Peace) ?
Most of all, peace is about respect – Respect for ourselves, each other, and the planet we share.   .  .  What is  Peace ? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What is Shanti Chakra? It is a Peace Journey  (Shanti Yatra)   From  Ashanti to Shanti  i.e. from violence to peace  From  himsa to Ahimsa   &   From  darkness to light .   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],‘ Dharma Chakra’  ( Wheel of Unity of Religions)  From Adharma to dharma (i.e. from violence to peace)
Eight Global Peace Values The “Chakra (Wheel)” is the Symbol of Life & Shanti Chakra is a ‘Wheel of Peace’. The “Spokes of the wheel" symbolizes  Eight Global Values for Peace & Harmony. 4.Love & Compassion 1.Tolerance 2.Forgiveness 3.Cooperation & Respect 5. Purity 6. Truth & Non-violence 7. Peace 8. Unity
Bhagavada Gita presents that the  Global Peace begins with self-peace through self-realization leading to self-development  not only from the Indian context but also universally in this 21st century.  Gita's message for World  Peace Bhagavada Gita  stresses on  Universal Peace, brotherhood, and Equality of all human beings  i.e. equity, dignity & humanity for all human beings through Universal Peace values.
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Self-Transformation: The Indian Paradigm Framework for Self-Transformation   SHAKTI (Universal Energy)  The soul is the reservoir of Gyan (knowledge) & Shakti (Energy).   G yan Shakti Human Beings Iccha Shakti Kriya Shakti
    Gita’s Message of World Peace The nation-building work starts with the  discovery of self-awareness &  self-development through  Mind control (self-control) and  Mind management (self-balance).
[object Object],[object Object],Gita's message for World  Peace At a personal level , Gita provides a  total process of self-development & self-realization  and also  it advocates the contribution of every citizens to carry his 'Karmas (Right actions with right efforts)
A - Animal Consciousness (or  Impure Consciousness)  Culture of Materialism  This constitutes  Anger, Greed, Hatred, Jealousy and Violence . ‘ OSHA’- Model of Mind Transformation O- Oneness with Supreme Soul  (Universal Consciousness) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Humanity is Peace on the Earth WORLD PEACE & HUMAN UNITY SELF PEACE   SOCIAL PEACE WORLD PEACE COMMUNITY PEACE
  Values    Affecting    Peace &    Harmony   Purity Truth Nonviolence Peace Respect & Cooperation Love Global Peace Values   Purity in Thoughts, Words & Actions.
To achieve World Peace &  Oneness of Humanity  ‘ Fear  has to be substituted by  Trust,   ‘ Hatred  by  Compassion  and; ‘ Greed  by  sharing  through the  Principles of Tolerance, Truth and Non-violence World  Peace & Oneness of Humanity Fear, Hatreds and Greed  are the main components of  Human conflict & division of humanity,  which leads to  violent social order
World Peace &  Oneness of Humanity   “ No Peace among the nations  Without Unity among the religions; No Unity among the religions  Without Unity of minds; and  No Unity of minds without  Understanding,  Tolerance & Cooperation Among the people .”
    Growing evidence suggests that everyone is  interconnected through the values.  Connected through Values Connected through values for all of our differences and diversity,   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
World Peace & Human Unity  through  Culture of Heart Let us Open our heart in Unity &  Heal  the world
May Peace be  prevail on the Earth Thank You

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World Peace &Human Unity:A Holistic Approach

  • 1. By :Dr. Subhash Chandra, President –World Peace & Cultural Centre (WPCC), Ujjain,India E-mail:scpeace2000@yahoo.com World Peace & Human Unity through Peace Consciousness: A Holistic Approach Third International Conference and Gathering of Elders 31 st Jan. – 5 th Feb.2009 Nagpur,India. WELCOME TO
  • 2.
  • 3. World Crisis Erosion of Values Population Violence & Conflicts Environmental Protection Peace Poverty Modern Civilization & World Crisis Crisis of Humanity Crisis of Sustainability Cultural Crisis Spiritual Crisis Survival Crisis Crisis of Sustainability
  • 4. Objective The objective of this paper is to explore and to explain the philosophy of Bhagavada Gita propounded by Sri Krishna more than 5000 years ago in the battlefield of Kurukshetra, India and its relevance to Human Development, Peace & Human Unity in 21st century.
  • 5.
  • 6. Bhagavada Gita presents that the Global Peace begins with self-peace through self-realization leading to self-development not only from the Indian context but also universally in this 21st century. India’s contributions to the world One of the greatest contributions of India to the world is Holy Gita , which is considered to be the first revelations from God .
  • 7. Time. Krishna Man or Individual Soul Action in this world Human Development Diagram These five truths are Krishna, or God, the individual soul, the material world, action in this world, and time. Bhagavad-Gita is knowledge of Five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other: Material World
  • 8.
  • 9. Kaal Chakra –Wheel of Time 1.The "Golden Age" – 4. The Kali Yuga 3. The Copper Age – "Sathya Yuga"- The Age of Truth 2. The "Silver Age Treta Yuga: The Age of decline Dwapar Yuga –The Age of duality The Age of violence, Conflicts, & wars which is also known as the Age of Death
  • 10. HUMAN CONFLICTS- 5000 Years Back Sri Krishna and Arjuna in the Midst of the Two Armies - Kauravas (Forces of Darkness ) & Pandavas (Forces of Peace)
  • 11. Human Conflicts in 20 th Century: THE ATOMIC BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA Hiroshima (August 6, 1945 ) Hiroshima became death On Aug.9, 1845 , Nagasaki became death. Robert Oppenheimer, a Principal Scientist in the effort to create the atomic bomb, is reported have recalled this line from the Bhagavada Gita,"I am become death the shatterers of worlds." Dawn of the Atomic Era-1945
  • 12. Human Conflicts in 21 st Century 9/11,2001 Terrorist attack on World Trade Center, NY, USA. Hijacked planes crashed into World Trade Center & Pentagon leaving over 3000 dead. It was the biggest terrorist attack not only World Trade Center, but it was an attack on Humanity around the world.
  • 13. Culture of Violence? Division of Humanity –due to culture of violence 1.Religious Division – Religious Violence 3.Culture Division - Cultural Violence 4.Class Division - Class violence) Oppression by the rich against the poor. Racism, Nationalism, Communism all are creating Social Violence. 2.Individual Violence– Rape, Murder, Bodily Mutilation etc
  • 14. Root Causes of Division of Humanity I. Fear II. Hatred III.Greed The root cause of divisiveness & compartmentalization is fear, hatred and greed. Together, they breed prejudice, discrimination, domination and violence. Therefore, it is in the mind of the human being that the struggle must be waged to eliminate the artificial barriers that divide nation from nation, race from race, religion from religion, clan from clan, tribe from tribe, and human being from human being. Main Root Causes of Division of Humanity
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  • 16. Original Qualities of the human soul: Purity, Truth, Peace, Love & Respect Result will be Joy, Peace, & Harmony . Peace (Spiritual) Consciousness is the pure consciousness . Peace Consciousness Peace Consciousness
  • 17. Violent Consciousness VIOLENT CONSCIOUSNESS Avidya (Ignorance), Krodha (Anger) & Ahamkara (Ego) Soul - which has been polluted with with vices like Greed, Ego and Anger Creates disharmony, Mental tension, Conflict, Violence, unrest, terror etc
  • 18. Spirituality, an inner system of consciousness plays a vital role in bringing Happiness, Peace, Harmony and Prosperity at home, in family, in society & in the world. . Indian culture The Indian culture may be summarized by the word 'Spirituality', meaning the pursuit of the science of the soul in order to manifest the divinity within
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  • 20. Peace is a Balance ‘ a state of mind in which we feel good about ourselves, our lives, our families, our friends, our communities, and our future.’ The Indian word for ‘Peace’ is ‘SHANTI’ which is a proactive term for" Inner Peace, Joy and Happiness”. ‘OM-SHANTI-OM' is to achieve ‘Enlightenment through Peace’ . What is Shanti (Peace) ?
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  • 23. Eight Global Peace Values The “Chakra (Wheel)” is the Symbol of Life & Shanti Chakra is a ‘Wheel of Peace’. The “Spokes of the wheel" symbolizes Eight Global Values for Peace & Harmony. 4.Love & Compassion 1.Tolerance 2.Forgiveness 3.Cooperation & Respect 5. Purity 6. Truth & Non-violence 7. Peace 8. Unity
  • 24. Bhagavada Gita presents that the Global Peace begins with self-peace through self-realization leading to self-development not only from the Indian context but also universally in this 21st century. Gita's message for World Peace Bhagavada Gita stresses on Universal Peace, brotherhood, and Equality of all human beings i.e. equity, dignity & humanity for all human beings through Universal Peace values.
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  • 26. Gita’s Message of World Peace The nation-building work starts with the discovery of self-awareness & self-development through Mind control (self-control) and Mind management (self-balance).
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  • 29. Humanity is Peace on the Earth WORLD PEACE & HUMAN UNITY SELF PEACE SOCIAL PEACE WORLD PEACE COMMUNITY PEACE
  • 30. Values Affecting Peace & Harmony Purity Truth Nonviolence Peace Respect & Cooperation Love Global Peace Values Purity in Thoughts, Words & Actions.
  • 31. To achieve World Peace & Oneness of Humanity ‘ Fear has to be substituted by Trust, ‘ Hatred by Compassion and; ‘ Greed by sharing through the Principles of Tolerance, Truth and Non-violence World Peace & Oneness of Humanity Fear, Hatreds and Greed are the main components of Human conflict & division of humanity, which leads to violent social order
  • 32. World Peace & Oneness of Humanity “ No Peace among the nations Without Unity among the religions; No Unity among the religions Without Unity of minds; and No Unity of minds without Understanding, Tolerance & Cooperation Among the people .”
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  • 34. World Peace & Human Unity through Culture of Heart Let us Open our heart in Unity & Heal the world
  • 35. May Peace be prevail on the Earth Thank You