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VIF Interaction with the visiting delegation from Iran On Interfaith Dialogue in the Historical Perspective, especially from India and Iran Point of View

On December 15, 2022, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organized an interaction with a high level delegation from Iran. The theme of the discussion was 'Interfaith Dialogue in the Historical Perspective, especially from India and Iran P....

December 26, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Conflict Avoidance , Samvad , Religions , Interfaith Dialogue

Samvad: Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative for Conflict Avoidance - Inter-Religious Understanding and Interdependent Sustainability, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, September 6 and 7, 2019

The III Edition of Samvad at Ulaanbaatar was a great success in many ways. In particular it cemented the relation between India and Mongolia as Spiritual Partners. It was held in the premises of Gandan Monastery in Ulaanbaatar. The pre - inaugura....

April 17, 2020 Conference , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Conflict Avoidance , Samvad , Ulaanbaatar , Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative , Inter-Religious Understanding , Interdependent Sustainability

Hindu-Buddhist Philosophy on Conflict Avoidance and Environment Consciousness

Driven by the myopia of profits and an ego that craves superiority over fellow brethren, man is leading a life of wanton devastation, and going through what is perhaps the most violent time in history. At stake is not just our own lives and values, b....

February 12, 2020 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Environment Consciousness , Conflict Avoidance , Book Published , Hindu-Buddhist Philosophy , Democratic tradition , Universal responsibility

Vimarsha: ‘Need for Hindu Buddhist Alliance in Sri Lanka and World Over’

In the run-up to the ‘SAMVAD-III: Global Hindu Buddhist Initiative on Conflict Avoidance and Environment Consciousness’, which will be held from 6th to 8th September 2019 at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the VIF held its monthly Vimarsha on 22 August 2....

September 04, 2019 Vimarsh , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Environment Consciousness , Conflict Avoidance , SAMVAD-III , Hindu Buddhist Alliance , Swadeshi Jagran Manch , Buddhism in Hinduism , Religions

Asian Buddhist Media Conclave – Mindful Communication for Conflict Avoidance and Sustainable Development

Organised by the International Buddhist Confederation in association with the VIF, and attended by luminary intellectuals like Dr Dhammapiya and Dr S Gurumurthy, the Conclave delved into the salience of mindful communication in conflict avoidance and....

August 28, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Seminars , Conflict Avoidance , sustainable development , Asian Buddhist Media Conclave

Samvad: the Fourth Symposium held in Tokyo - A Report

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

In 2015, Prime Minister Modi and Prime Minister Abe of Japan had mooted a unique idea of a holding a regular dialogue on ‘Samvad’ amongst Asians to discuss conflict avoidance, and philosophical and cultural heritage of Buddhism and Hinduism, the ....

July 13, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Article , Conflict Avoidance , Samvad

Hindu – Buddhist Philosophy on Conflict Avoidance & Environment Consciousness

December 20, 2017 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Hindu Buddhist Philosophy , Environment Consciousness , Conflict Avoidance , Book Published

SAMVAD-II: Dialogue for Peace, Harmony and Security - Global Initiative for Conflict Avoidance and Environmental Consciousness

It will be recalled that ‘SAMVAD’ is an initiative of Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) that was borne out of dialogue between the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The purpose was to adopt princ....

September 28, 2017 Conference , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Conferences , Peace , Conflict Avoidance , Security , Harmony , SAMVAD-II , Global Initiative , Environmental Consciousness

Buddhism as a Science: A Talk by Robert Thurman

Robert Thurman, an internationally acclaimed American Buddhist scholar specializing in Asiatic religions, especially Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, also recognized as one of the twenty-five most influential Americans of 1997 by Time, visited the Vivekananda ....

April 12, 2016 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Interaction , Conflict Avoidance , Global Hindu-Buddhist Initiative , Buddhism as a Science , Robert Thurman

Global Conclave on ‘Hindu-Buddhist Initiative on Conflict Avoidance and Environment Consciousness’

The Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) jointly organised a three-day global conclave ‘Samvad:Hindu-Buddhist Initiative on Conflict Avoidance and Environment Consciousness’, in collaboration with the International Buddhist Federation and t....

September 10, 2015 Conference , Historical and Civilisational Studies , Conferences , Prime Minister Narendra Modi , Buddhism , Environment Consciousness , Conflict Avoidance , Samvad , Bodh Gaya , Conflicts across societies