Friday 20 April 2018 | Vaishakh Sud 5, Samvat 2074
Fri 20 Apr 2018
The International Conference on Human Values was held in Bangalore from the 17th to the 19th of February 2006. The event was organised by the Art of Living Foundation to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Foundation's establishment, and coincided with H.H. Shri Shri Ravi Shankar's (the Foundation's leader) 50th birthday.
The International Conference on Human Values was held in Bangalore from the 17th to the 19th of February 2006. The event was organised by the Art of Living Foundation to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Foundation’s establishment, and coincided with H.H. Shri Shri Ravi Shankar’s (the Foundation’s leader) 50th birthday.
Recognising His truly remarkable efforts in progressing humanitarian values around the World, Shri Shri Ravi Shankar had personally invited His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree to grace this Conference. Due to Acharya Swamishree’s pre-scheduled vicharan in the UK at this time, He sent the eminent Sadguru Shree Bhagwatpriyasdasji Swami to represent Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan at the event.
During the course of the Conference, Sadguru Shree Bhagwatpriyadasji Swami conveyed the blessings of Acharya Swamishree to numerous delegates including Indian dignitaries, as well as faith leaders of Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism, Bhuddism and Islam from around the world.
His Divine Holiness Acharya Swamishree Purushottampriyadasji Maharaj is the spiritual leader of Maninagar Shree Swaminarayan Gadi Sansthan. He is the current and fifth heir in the lineage of ascetic Acharyas, which descends directly from Lord Shree Swaminarayan. He is the incumbent Acharya of Shree Swaminarayan Gadi.