Washington, August 4
The Parliament of World’s Religions has asked a famous Jain leader, Acharya Lokesh Muni, to talk at their first event on August 14, according to a press release on Thursday.
A big event is happening in Chicago for five days starting on August 14. Around 10,000 representatives from 80 countries are attending it. It is believed to be the biggest gathering of religious leaders from all over the world.
Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni, the founder of Ahimsa Vishva Bharati and World Peace Centre, said that he got an email from the Parliament of World’s Religions. They asked him to speak at the opening event and at a session about different faiths in the Plenary Hall.
He will also talk about climate change and world peace in two additional sessions.
Swami Vivekananda made a big impact on the spiritual world when he joined the Parliament of World’s Religions in 1893. At that time also, Veerchand Raghavji Gandhi had taken part representing Jainism.
Some other religious leaders from India have been asked to come to a five-day event in Chicago. A significant person among them is Nivedita Raghunath Bhide, who is the vice-president of Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, in all of India. Bhide is a writer who has written 15 books. In 2017, they received the Padmashri award for their work in helping society. Please rewrite the text you are referring to, so I can help you simplify it.
Parliament of World’s Religions invites Jain Acharya Lokesh Muni as speaker at opening ceremony in Chicago
