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Special Edition
World Conerence
on Unity o Man
1 10 December, 2007
Sayings o Sant Kirpal Singh1 / 2008
UNITY OF MAN
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Report o the
World Conerence on Unity o Man
1 10 December, 2007
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World Conerence on Unity o Man
In the year 2007, the 25th Jubilee o Kirpal Sagar was celebrated with the World Coner-
ence on Unity o Man on the occasion o the 75th Birth Anniversary o Dr. Harbhajan
Singh, the builder o the Project Kirpal Sagar.
His birthday on 10 December was dedicated to the inauguration o the Symbols on the
top o the central building o Kirpal Sagar: Models o a Gurdawara, a emple, a Mosque,
and a Church. Each o these models symbolizes the human body, which in the scriptures
is called the true temple o God. Side by side, the Symbols remind that God made manand man made religions.
Tis is a review o the event, which brought together people rom all over the world com-
mitted to creating a peaceul uture, based on spiritual and ethical values. Supported by
a maniold programme, the World Conerence on Unity o Man took place rom 1-10
December. It was a convention with dierent elds o attention, corresponding to the
multiple aspects o the Project Kirpal Sagar.
With regard to the spiritual base o Kirpal Sagar, one eld o attention was the inter-reli-
gious dialogue, as religious tolerance is a must in a growing multicultural world commu-
nity. A urther eld o attention was the charity programme, which was to set a practical
example: Goodwill should lead to action. As Sant Kirpal Singh had initiated the work or
Kirpal Sagar at Nag Kalan near Amritsar at the time o Dr. Harbhajan Singh, a comple-
mentary conerence programme took place in Amritsar and Nag Kalan. From there a
procession o buses and cars proceeded to Kirpal Sagar on 8 December, where the main
programme began in the evening with a great welcome unction.
Beside attendees rom all over India, people rom about twenty other nations participated:
Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Hungary, Belgium, Canada, France,
England, Italy, Australia, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Paraguay, Kenya, Czech Republic,
Spain, Syria, Montenegro and Bulgaria.
More than thirty invited speakers treated various aspects o world peace and universal
brotherhood rom their angle o vision: religious leaders rom dierent religions, repre-
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sentatives o inter-religious organisations, human rights activists, social reormers and
personalities o the public lie.
Te inner and outer beauty o the venue Kirpal Sagar created an atmosphere that let
everybody eel peace and harmony. May this spirit o the moment continue to spread
throughout the world which was so easy to achieve during these days: to be good, to do
good, and to be one.
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o strengthen the unity o mankind on the common ground o service to ellowmen and
aith in the divine power;
o urther religious tolerance and inter-aith communication by pointing out the com-
mon essence o all religions;
o explain what man is: a conscious entity, gied with the capacity or Sel- and God-
realization, endowed with discrimination power and able to take responsibility or his
actions;
o regenerate and revive the ethical teachings common to all religious traditions so that
they may become a collective guideline or the welare o individuals and humankind as
a whole.
Aims o the Conerence
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oday we are going through the spiritual teaching; we are going to cross the
door o His grace. Sant Kirpal Singh Ji has now opened the door o His grace
only the awakened soul can cross it.
Sant Kirpal Singh Ji gave the parshad o Kirpal Sagar to Dr. Harbhajan Singh(Bhaji). Tis was done on the land o Amritsar. Master asked, Dr. Sahib,
Guru Gobind Singh had ve battalions to work, how many can you give me?
He replied, Master, I do not have that much. You can use me or Your cause.
Master was speaking to Bhaji, but looking at me, I need only one with right
understanding. Tese words were told by Master in the month o December,
and today we also enter the month o December.
Once Bhaji was asked to write the biography o Sant Kirpal Singh. When hewas asked how ar he had written, he replied, I am writing very ast, so ast
that I become a part o it. Master is so near to me that (by comparison) this
shirt is even ar away rom me. By building up Kirpal Sagar Bhaji wrote his
own history.
Bhaji used to say, Live and let live. Our thoughts should be very clear and
pure. We all have to develop ourselves and help others to develop themselves.
Sel knowledge precedes God knowledge.
Now nine days are le till 10 December 2007, the day or which we all have
worked very hard.
Lovable words of thanks to all labourers and volunteers concluded the speech.
(Extract o Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaurs opening address)
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Saturday, 1 December
Opening o the Medical Camp and the new surgery and intensive care unit
Start o the Medical Highway Service
Sunday, 2 December
Morning:
Shabad Competition
Evening:
Cultural Programme with Quawalis (Banwari Lal and Bakshi with their party)
Monday, 3 December
Morning:
Opening Ceremony o the Dr. Harbhajan Singh Memorial Interschool National Volleyball ournament
Evening:
Cultural Programme with Quawalis (Mohammad Sheri Qwaal, Malerkotla)
uesday, 4 DecemberMorning:
Continuation o the Volleyball ournament
Night:
Historical drama with scenes rom the time o Guru eg Bahadur, Guru Gobind Singh
and the Moghul Emperor Aurangzeb
Wednesday, 5 December
Morning:Continuation o the Volleyball ournament
Aernoon:
Final match and closing ceremony o the Volleyball ournament and Prize Distribution
Night:
Cultural Programme
Tursday, 6 December
Charity programme Wedding ceremonies or couples rom disadvantaged amilies
Supporting Programme
Charitable, Cultural, and Sports Activities rom 1-6 December, 2007
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Hon. S. Rajit Singh Brahmpura, Cabinet Minister o the Punjab, opened the ree Medi-
cal Camp (Medicaid) which continued until the month o January. He urther inaugurat-
ed the new operation and intensive care tract o the hospital. As the duties o Hon. S. Rajit
Singh Brahmpura include the development o the rural space, he showed great interest or
the new operation theatre and the medical equipment, which partially had been donated
by German and Austrian companies. During the Conerence, the team o the Kirpal Sa-
gar Hospital was supported by doctors and nurses o the K. H. Memorial Hospital, Nag
Kalan, to meet the demands o the expected crowds o patients.
Hon. S. Rajit Singh Brahmpura also opened the Medical Highway Service. Waving a
green ag, he gave the start or the rst ambulance which will take up duty on a highly
requented part o the Amritsar Delhi highway.
Opening o the Medical Camp
On 1 December, the opening o the Medical Camp and the new surgery and intensive care unit took
place. So did the start o the Medical Highway Service.
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Let and above right: Hon. S. Rajit Singh Brahmpura inaugurating
the new operation theatre and intensive care tract
Below: Opening the Medical Highway Service
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At 10 a.m. the Interschool Shabad Competition started. Groups rom seventeen schools
rom the surrounding area participated. Tese traditional songs take up verses and hymns
rom the Holy Scriptures, expressing love and devotion to God.
Te chie guest, Hon. Sarwan Singh, Chie Parliament Secretary, welcomed the audi-
ence on behal o the Government o Punjab and expressed his esteem or Kirpal Sagar as
a place where all religions are respected.
Te contest was won by a girl group o Ludhiana.
Interschool Shabad Competition
On 2 December, the Shabad Competition took place
Below: Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur awards the rst prize to the winners o the Interschool Shabad Competition
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My Dear Children,
We all live under the grace o Sant Kirpal Singh Ji. In October 1973, He came to this place.
Te decision to make Kirpal Sagar was taken during His last tour to Amritsar. When
Sant Kirpal Singh came here, He said to Bhaji, I we do not get the place in Amritsar,this land here is also good. One day you will require nine maunds (= 40 kg) o Dal or
the Langar (common kitchen). Many, many people will come.
Te words spoken by a God man do not go to waste. Master also told, Dr. Sahib, make
a common platorm or the whole humanity so that everybody can come and remember
the Lord!
Bhaji did it practically. oday the Sangat has come rom dierent parts o India and mybrothers and sisters rom the West have also come to attend the Conerence. Te same
God Power is working in all o us. We are not in a position to see this Power with our
outer eyes, but this Power is every moment here.
Te human soul remains all the time young. My dear children, your body is young. One
day we were also young; it is the body which gets old in course o time. Te words o the
Lord which we have heard should be put into practice. By doing so, we all can attain His
grace which is overowing. I we make mistakes but correct them, there is no problem;the problem is solved there and then. Ten we all can live in oneness.
Tose who have come to attend the Conerence are eagerly waiting or the 10 December.
We all are speaking the same language o oneness, even i dierent languages are spoken
(my ellow brothers and sisters rom the West use dierent languages to express their views).
I speak His words. Te throat belongs to me, but I do not say any word o my own.
I still remember Masters words spoken in Amritsar in 1973. It was His decision to buildKirpal Sagar, and we are putting His words into practice. His words are everlasting. We
are very thankul to Him or His grace. His words will never be in vain.
My dear children, I am happy that I have heard your voice, your devotion with which you
have sung. I request all o you to put the meaning o the Shabads into practice then you
will see or yoursel His grace coming. Our job is to do the best, the rest lies in His hand.
(Extract o the address by Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur ater the Childrens Shabad Competition)
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Te annual national Vol-
leyball ournament or boys
started in the morning o 3
December with a ceremony,
in which all students, teachers
and guests participated.
Te Chie Guest, Hon. Padam
Shri Pargat Singh, Director
Sports, Punjab, was wel-
comed in the morning in the
sports ground with an im-
pressing horse show. Students
o the Kirpal Sagar Academy
showed their skills at a breathtaking speed.
Aer a display o the school
orchestra, the younger stu-
dents o K. H. Public School,
dressed in colourul costumes,
presented dances rom Pun-
jab and Rajasthan.
Ten 18 Volleyball teams
rom the North o India lined
up on the sports ground.
Hon. Padam Shri Pargat
Singh adressed them in a
short speech and declared the
games open.
XII. Dr. Harbhajan Singh Memorial Inter School Volleyball Tournament
took place rom 3 - 5 December
National Volleyball Tournament
Above: Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur welcomes the Chie Guest,
Hon. Padam Shri Pargat Singh
Right: Supporting programme perormed by students
o the K. H. Public School and K. S. Academy
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On 4 December, 10 a.m. the matches o the group phases went on until evening. 18 teams
played in our groups on two elds.
On 5 December, the tournament ended with the semi nals and the nal match. Chie
guest o the day was Hon. S. Gulzar Singh Ranike, Cabinet Minister o Punjab, responsi-
ble or sports. He addressed the audience and handed out the awards to the teams, assisted
by Mrs. Surinder Kaur and representatives o Unity o Man.
In the end the team o Bhiwani was the winner o the tournament. Dances, songs and
gymnastics surrounded the ofcial programme. Another guest o honour, Mr. D. P. Malik,Director o All India Radio, concluded the tournament in the evening at 6 p.m.
Below: Presentation o prizes o the National Volleyball Tournament
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In India the marriage ceremony is important, but also very expensive. Consequently, Unity
o Man supports disadvantaged amilies by sponsoring the wedding or their daughters.
In the morning o 6 December, twenty-eight bridal couples arrived in Kirpal Sagar. Tey
came along with their amilies rom dierent villages and towns within a radius o 200
km around Kirpal Sagar. Te marriage ceremonies were celebrated according to the re-
ligious belie o the couples, in this case the marriage rites o the Sikhs. Te guests o the
Conerence were invited to attend the ceremony. Te newly married couples receivedbasic equipments needed or a new household: a ully equipped bedroom, urniture or
a living-room, kitchen utensils as well as clothes and watches, everything sponsored by
Unity o Man.
Charity Programme Weddings
On 6 December, there was Charity programme with wedding ceremonies
or couples rom disadvantaged amilies
Let: Indian bridal couples
Above right: Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur awards basic
equipments or the new household
Below right: Wedding ceremonies
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All couples and their amilies expressed their heartelt thanks to Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur
or the seless support which will enable them to start a successul uture.
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Religious drama The party Banwari Lal, Amritsar
Known group o Quawali singersFamous Punjabi Su singer Hans Raj Hans
Girls o the Kirpal Sagar Academy perorming the DeepakdanceIndia-wide known group named Bakshi
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Culture Programme
Te Conerence programme was supported by a great variety o cultural events.
Diverse musicians with their bands perormed religious songs rom the Hindu-, Sikh-,
and Su tradition. Dramas with religious and historical background, traditional dances
and other perormances rounded out the programme and gave a colourul picture o
Indias many-aceted culture.
1 - 10 December
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Friday, 7 December
Complementary Conerence Programme in Amritsar
Saturday, 8 December
Morning:
Reception in Nag Kalan near Amritsar, Procession to Kirpal Sagar
Evening:
Welcome Function at Kirpal Sagar
Ras Leela Scenes rom the Lie o Lord Krishna with Gopis
Sunday, 9 December
Morning:
Conerence Session I
Speeches o the delegates
Aernoon:Conerence Session II
Discourses
Night:
Su songs Hans Raj Hans
Monday, 10 December
Celebrations o the 75th Birthday o Dr. Harbhajan Singh
and the Silver Jubilee o Kirpal SagarMorning:
Conerence Session III
3 p.m. Inauguration o the Symbols
Evening:
Concluding Session o the Conerence
Press-Conerence
Fireworks
Main Programme
Interreligious dialogue and Celebrations o the 75th Birthday o Dr. Harbhajan Singh
and the Silver Jubilee o Kirpal Sagar, 7 - 10 December, 2007
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Complementary Function in Amritsar
As the Project Kirpal Sagar took its begin rom Amritsar, a unction in Amritsar pre-
ceded the main programme o the World Conerence in Kirpal Sagar. Organized as aconerence on a smaller scale, it took place at the well-known Guru Nanak Bhawan, the
main conerence hall o the city.
Representatives o dierent religions emphasized the common core o their believes and
pointed out that all the ounders o the religions would stress on the practical realization
o their teachings in the daily lie. Aer an address o Pro. Gursharan Singh, head o Guru
Nanak Studies, Guru Nanak Dev University Amritsar, the chairman o Unity o Man Aus-
tria held his address and Mrs. Bij Surinder Kaur, President o Unity o Man, India, spokewords o thanks or all the contributions.
Below: Partial view o the Amritsar-Centre
Right: During the complemtary unction in the Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar
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Nag Kalan
Te day began with a visit in the village o
Nag Kalan, where Dr. Harbhajan Singh and
his wie Surinder Kaur lived beore they
moved to Kirpal Sagar. Nag Kalan is lo-
cated in a distance o about ten kilometers
rom Amritsar. Here Sant Kirpal Singh
laid the oundation stone o Dr. Harbhajan
Singhs hospital in 1973, stating that it wasthe oundation o the uture Manav Ken-
dra (Man-Centre, means Kirpal Sagar).
On 8 December, the attention ocussed on the procession to Kirpal Sagar, starting rom Nag Kalan
Reception in the house o Dr. Harbhajan Singh, Nag Kalan
Foundation stone o Dr. Harbhajan Singhs hospital
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At a nearby public stage donated
by Unity o Man to the people o the
village, several speakers shared their
remembrances o Dr. Harbhajan
Singhs work as a doctor. All expressedtheir deep respect and support or the
aims Dr. Harbhajan Singh stood or.
Aer the unction, the procession
ormed up with numerous coaches,
cars, and motorcycles and started its
way to Kirpal Sagar.
Let: Donating the public stage
Right: Some scences o the procession
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Shortly beore the
arrival at Kirpal
Sagar, all got o
the cars and the
procession ormed
an impressive
parade where people
rom all participat-
ing nations, colours
and creeds marched
happily together and
made everybody eel
the spirit o unity.
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In the huge conference tent, students of the Kirpal Sagar Academy performed a delightful
welcome song and Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur, President of Unity of Man, India, gave a warm
welcome speech:
oday we sit with all the Rishis travelling the path that was set or us by our Masters. Tis
is the shining o the Amrit (inner water, grace) which is very difcult to explain in words.
Who has brought us to this stage at present, while He (God Power) sits beyond the reach
o these physical eyes? Tere are no words that can explain His true being. We are travel-
ling His path destined or our birth and work in this lie.
When this Power leads, it leads by a line or all to ollow. Tat is in this time that you have
to be there to ull His duties. Tis is not our greatness, but we are only travelling in His
Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur welcoming all participants at Kirpal Sagar
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will. He has given us the power in the physical orm, but the time o birth and death is still
in His hands. Tis key He has not given to anyone else.
When Bhaji was blessed by Master with this Parshad (Kirpal Sagar) as his duty, it was his
question, Hazur, it is all your work, ours is only our name. When Master then camephysically there (to the arm which is now a part o Kirpal Sagar), He gave His blessing
and said that one day there would be a time o blessing o Amrit at this place. As a king
always wishes, the true God Power, the King o kings, also wants that one day His son,
too, becomes a king. oday to that God Power I can only pray that one prayer, Such
sewa (seless service) each country and member has given rom all over the world, all
this is Your doing, we are only the ones who give You voice.
When Sant Kirpal Singh came into this world, He came with the blessing o the GodPower. Many Swamis and members have come, most o them are new, and it is our duty
to tell them why it was His mission to build this Kirpal Sagar. At that time Master said, Dr.
Sahib, make this one common stage where people o all aiths can come and be able to sit
together. And today we are all here on that occasion to ull His mission.
We have travelled a long day rom Nag Kalan and these members have done all they could
or the mission, and we can only say how hard they have worked or it. And by His great-
ness He is capable o giving His spiritual treasures to them.
As we were travelling, I saw in the cars and buses that all had such great love or Master
and Kirpal Sagar that there was no thought o tiredness amongst them, and with that
great love I watched them all coming here. And o whom those have got power and bless-
ing who have worked to build this God-house, with His strength and His love we have all
reached here. Master always said, We are all one.
And with this I nish by saying that you have all been here sitting in the cold with good,steady minds and I can say to you that He is here, watching all o you, as He is the King o
kings, He can give you everything.
(Extract)
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9 December
Delegates rom all fve continents shared their views on the major problems o mankind
and explained their approaches to meet these challenges.
Te conerence panel consisted o various renowned religious representatives, spiritual lea-
ders, scientists and human rights activists. Teir speeches related to world peace and univer-
sal brotherhood, and many took up Sant Kirpal Singhs motto: Be good Do good Be one.
On 9 December in the morning, the rst session o the conerence started. It was a marvellous sight
to watch Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Jains and Muslims sitting side by side on the stage.
Let and right: Some delegates o the Unity o Man World Conerence
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Session I:
Jain Muni Munishree Lokeshji, President Ahimsa Vishwa Bharti; India
Goswami Sushil Ji Maharaj, Founder-President Maharishi Bhrigu Foundation; India
Dr. Ann Elisabeth Auhagen, Free University o Berlin; Germany
Maulana Umair Ahmed Ilyasi, General Secretary o the All India Organisation o Mosques; India
Mrs. Rajyogini Prema Behen Ji, Brahmkumari; India
Dr. Ezekiel Malekar, Judah Hayam Synagogue, Delhi, Head o the Yahoodi Community, Registraro the National Human Rights Commission o India
Father Bernard, Order o Saint Benedict, Inter-Monastic Dialogue, Asirvanam Monastery, Bangalore; India
Mr. Karamjit Singh, Chairman Unity o Man; India
Session II:
Swami Satpreet Hari, Nirmelay Sant, Amritsar; India
Pro. Peter Schmuck, UMC Potsdam; Germany
Swami Atal Krishna, Ludhiana, Hari Krishna-Hari Rama Movement; IndiaDr. Martin Almada, Human Rights activist; Paraguay
Swami Saroupa Anand Ji, Nirmelay Sant; India
Dr. Judit Komromi, Ireland, representative o Pro. George Vithoulkas, International Academy or
Classical Homeopathy; Greece
Swami Amrit Ram Ram Snehi, Head o Juna Ramdwara, Jodhpur, Rajasthan; India
Mrs. Vivi Akakpo, representative o Bishop Rev. Dandala, All Arica Conerence o Churches; Kenya
Swami Nirmal Chetan, Amritsar, Nirmal Ashram; India
Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur, President o Unity o Man; India
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Dr. Martin Almada, the Alternative Nobel Prize winner had undertaken a very long
journey rom South America (Paraguay) to attend the conerence. Having seen many
cruelties in his lie, he expressed the need or a spiritual change in mankind as a precon-
dition or an eective change o the inhuman circumstances prevailing in many socie-
ties.
Pro. Dr. Peter Schmuck, Germany, director o the Institute or Sustainable Development
and Ecology at the University o Applied Sciences (UMC), Potsdam, reported his research
results and made an appeal to the religious leaders to engage more in sustainable develop-
ment, as the religions, too, recommend a respectul treatment o the environment.
Dr. Ann Elisabeth Auhagen, the German psychologist rom the Free University, Berlin,
explained her views and method o positive communication. She said, We all are invitedto be good in our daily lie, and proved with a practical demonstration how our thoughts
about others are reacting on our own selves.
Mrs. Vivian Akakpo, delegate rom the All Arica Conerence o Churches that associ-
ates Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox and Indigenous churches in Arica represented the
Arican continent. Precisely depicting the sad history o civil wars and inter-tribal con-
icts in all parts o Arica, Mrs. Akakpo spoke about the power o orgiveness as a special
characteristic o the Arican people and pointed out that peace will only come i we areable to orgive and orget.
Dr. Judit Komromi, an Australian national, represented Pro. Vithoulkas rom the In-
ternational Academy o Classical Homeopathy. In her contribution she stressed that the
treatment o illnesses requires, among other things, a spiritual basis. In her view, eco-
nomic interests should remain out o consideration and the scientic community should
be based more on ethical values.
A large number o representatives o various religious communities had come rom the
Indian subcontinent. Among others, the Benedictine order was represented by a group o
thirteen monks and nons, a member o the Jains spoke to the audience, the Jewish com-
munity had sent a representative, and several Swamis and Munis rom all over the country,
clothed in orange robes, held their speeches.
Goswami Sushil Ji Maharaj, Founder president o the Maharishi Brigu Foundation, Del-
hi, spoke about unity o all religions as every religion speeks about good deeds and moral
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qualities. He expressed his appreciation and his support or the work on the our symbols
in Kirpal Sagar and emphasized that we all should work or the service o humanity.
Swami Atal Krishna,Swami Sarupa Anandji Nirmelay, Swami Amrit Ram Ram Sne-
hi, and Swami Nirmal Chetan emphasized each o them in his own way that there is oneGod and that we are all one. Tey explained the need to become a true man, to be kind,
compassionate and have moral virtues. Tey reerred to the spiritual work o Sant Kirpal
Singh, with whom some o them had personally been in contact.
Dr. Ezekiel Isaac Malekar, Head o the Jewish Yahoodi community, spoke about peace
and recited an old prayer, Oh God, please teach us how to walk on this earth in dignity
and peace. He took up the words o Sant Kirpal Singh that God made man and man
made religion, and reminded o the act that some thousands years beore there was noknown religion, but man existed long time beore.
Due to limited space we regret to be unable to publish the speeches in this brochure. We
kindly refer to our homepage www.uom-conference.org where all speeches that are available
in English can be read.
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In the evening, the world-amous Punjabi Su singer Hans Raj Hans sang Bhajans and
Quawalis. For more than three hours he perormed on stage along with his musicians till
late aer midnight.
Aer this intense programme the atmosphere did not allow just to walk away. Biji invitedall to make the circuit in Kirpal Sagar. Te whole assembly ollowed her across the noctur-
nal park illuminated by thousands o tiny bulbs, passing by the Sarovar, where high above
the shape o the Symbols were vaguely perceptible under the cloth. At the memorial place
o Dr. Harbhajan Singh all stopped with reverence and then proceeded to the Chowk,
where in this early morning hour Biji greeted the dawning day o 10 December, 2007 with
a ew words to all in her company. Finally all went to the langar-building, where a long
nights programme ended with jubilant songs.
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Session III
Goswami Sushil Ji Maharaj, Founder-President Maharishi Bhrigu Foundation; India
Shri Karunakara Shetty, Brahma Kumari, Chie o Multi Media; IndiaMahant Darshan Singh yagmoorti, President o Shad Darshan Sadhu Aivam Dharan Stahn
Suraksha rust, Hardwar; India
Mrs. Farah Mahat El-Khoury, Union o Writers, Damaskus; Syria
Swami Agnivesh, President o the World Council o Arya Samaj; India
Maulana Mohammed Hamid, Ahmadiyya Community; India
Rev. Dr. Dominic Emmanuel, SVD, Director Catholic Archdiocese o Delhi; India
Rev. Dr. Marcus Braybrooke, President o the World Congress o Faiths; UK
Swami Shantatmanandaji, Secretary o the Rama Krishna Mission; IndiaMr. Vivek Coutinho, Focolare Movement; India
Giani Dhanvir Ahmed Khadim, Ahmadiyya Community; India
Sant Baba Prem Das Ji; India
Dr. A.K. Merchant, rustee Bahai emple, General Secretary o the Bahai Community; India
Baba Bhupinder Singh, amil Nadu; India
Maulana Hazro Rehiman, Mui Sahib; India
Mr. Karamjit Singh, Chairman Unity o Man; India
10 December
On midmorning, the Conerence programme continued with Session III
In the beginning o the session, Benedictine monks and nuns sang prayers and hymns
rom dierent religions taking up the subject o peace. Tereaer, Swami Sushil Muni
opened the session. In the subsequent speeches, the delegates contributed rom various
angles to the topic World Peace and Universal Brotherhood. Whether rom a social,psychological, environmental or religious point o view, all nally agreed that it is up
to the individuals to change their attitudes in their dealings with others and with Gods
creation.
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Mrs. El-Khoury, member o the Union o Writers, Syria, and ormer President or the
Middle East o the World Council o Churches, gave a detailed description o the peaceulcoexistence between Christians, Muslims and Jews in Damascus, basing her report on
personal experiences.
Reverend Dr. Braybrooke, President o the World Congress o Faiths, pointed out that
the sense o oneness means to recognise Gods presence in the other, especially the de-
prived and marginalised. He stated, Te new era o Global Spirituality becomes reality
as we are personally transormed. Te challenge to each one o us is to so shape our lives
that we give heart to the world or: Dream the impossible, then so live that the dreamis ullled.
Mr. Vivek Coutinho, representative o the Focolare Movement, spoke about the uture o
a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-religious society and stated that it is not enough
to believe in God, to have chosen Him as ones ideal. Te Fathers presence calls each
person to be a true daughter or son o God, and we should know that the Fathers rst
desire or his children is to treat each other as brothers and sisters, to care or and love
one another.
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Top: Benedictine monks and nuns rom diferent
monasteries in India
Middle: Dr. Judit Komromi
Below: Mr. Vivek Coutinho
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Inauguration o the Symbols
he core o the Conerence was the unveiling o the Symbols on top o the Sach
Khand Bhawan, the central building in Kirpal Sagar in the midst o the beautiul
lake, the Sarovar.
Abiding by the outline given by Sant Kirpal Singh Himsel, models o a Gurda-wara, a emple, a Church, and a Mosque, had been careully constructed side
by side. As He used to explain, their traditional shapes relate to the human head
emples and Churches are dome-shaped, the towers o Christian churches
look like the ascending nose, at the root o which the inner eye is located, and
Mosques resemble the human orehead. Religions give message that man is able
to attain God knowledge by tapping inside. Saints, mystics, holy persons o all
times, in East and West, got inner knowledge by way o deep contemplation and
meditation. his is why the human body is called, emple o God. he outer
It was about 2:30 p.m. when Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur requested the participants to proceed to the
Sarovar or the inauguration o the Symbols. All let the tent and marched in a procession to the
Sarovar, headed by the religious representatives alongside o Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur.
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o caste, colour, and creed. It was the mission o Sant Kirpal Singh to bring this
knowledge back to lie and give a practical approach.
he day o the inauguration o these Symbols had been eagerly expected. wen-
ty-ive years had passed by since the irst cut o the spade had started the workor the Sarovar at the time o Dr. Harbhajan Singh.
Among the audience there were many rom East and West who had lent a hand
or setting up Kirpal Sagar since the very begin o the Project. hey were deeply
moved to be present that day. Step by step they had been witnessing all plans
taking shape under Dr. Harbhajan Singh and his wie, Biji Surinder Kaur. he
inauguration o the Symbols was the crowning achievement o years o work on
behal o Sant Kirpal Singh.
houses o worship made with stones and bricks are just symbols o the body,
reminding us that human lie is a golden opportunity to reach the highest goal:
o be united with God. his is the privilege o all human beings, independent
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Sant Kirpal Singh had been waiting or one year until He bestowed on us this gi to
create Kirpal Sagar as a platorm or the whole humanity. On 6 February, He asked both
o us, looking at us directly: Will you be able to ull this task? Bhaji replied, Yes, I am
ready, even i problems arise, it does not matter.
In 1973, when Sant Kirpal Singh came to the arm (today Kirpal Sagar), He consigned this
gi also physically to us. Bhaji took up this duty and accomplished it with all his power.
At that time, when the building in the midst o the Sarovar was under construction, Bhaji
said to me on 22 September 1995, Come to the Sarovar, i you do not come along with
me, you will repent. We then both went there (where now the room under the water
level exists). I saw (in an inner vision) all religions doing prayers in all our corners o
the Sarovar. No power can wipe away this colour which Bhaji gave us in orm o this
project.
What we urgently need is a true Saint who is able to take our souls home. Tough Bhaji isphysically absent, this Power works twenty-our hours, just as he said in those days, Kir-
pal Sagar is my heart, it is like a mirror through which I am working.
In 1982, when we came to Kirpal Sagar, there was nothing to sit on nor a place or sleeping,
we used to take rest under a tree. oday everything is there, we have got a place or sitting
and or sleeping whose gi is it? It is a gi rom Master and Bhaji. It is now up to the
Sangat as how to benet rom the grace that comes down in abundance. Master has kept
His word. For that day we have been waiting since long.
The words o Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur
expressed her deep respect and
reminded o the roots o Kirpal Sagar
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On the small stage in ront o the bridge, Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur held a moving address.
Aer Master:s physical departure, Bhaji did each and everything to carry on His Mission, and
he got so absorbed in the Mission that he oen did not even know which class his children
attended. He said to his own children: It is your duty to serve the Sangat. Only in water one
can learn how to swim, not on dry land. While living in the amily, Bhaji never orgot the
Mission. Jasmin, my grand daughter, who has just sung this shabad, he had ed her with hisown hand. Whenever Bhaji had to travel, he took me and the children along with him, saying,
When we work, we work together, i we will die on the road, we will also die together.
I am very thankul that our brothers and sisters rom the West have brought orward the
Mission with ull energy and continue doing it. He has opened the door and His grace is
working, it is now up to the Sangat to make the best o it.
ogether with the Rishis and Munis present here, we all have come to the conviction thatthe grace that is pouring down now should ow to the whole world.
(Extract o the Adress rom Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur)
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While on top o the building helpers started to remove the white cloths hiding the Sym-
bols, our commemorative tablets near the door were unveiled and several pigeons were
set ree as a sign o peace. From the top o the building rose-petals were showered down,
and a small aeroplane was dropping tiny pink yers welcoming all at Kirpal Sagar.
Te religious representatives walked around the building, and when they reached back to
the bridge, all the cloths had been taken away rom the Symbols. Uncovered, the Symbols
were gloriously shining in spite o the cloudy sky. It was an auspicious and in some wayunbelievable moment.
Unveiling the Symbols
At 3 p.m. the Inauguration o the Symbols took place
Let and right: Some scences rom the Inauguration o the Symbols
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Accompanied
by the blowing
o traditional
horns and the
singing and
shouting o
benedictions, all
walked roundthe Sarovar,
many orming a
queue, marching
hand in hand.
At each o the
corner build-
ings dedicated
to the religions Gurdawara,
Church, Mosque,
and emple all
stopped or a
prayer revering
the only one
God, the Father
o all.
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Rev. Tomas Singh; UK
Mr. Stadlmeyer, Chairman Unity o Man; Germany
Mr. Hssinger, Vice Chairman Unity o Man; Austria
Mrs. Wahl, Vice Chairwoman Unity o Man; Germany
Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur, President Unity o Man; India
Te concluding session in the evening began with a contribution o Reverend To-mas Balwant Singh, a Christian priest rom UK. Based on the verses o St. Paul, he
elaborated on the human dilemma o wishing to do good, but doing the bad instead.
He came to the conclusion that this struggle in man will continue until it has been re-
placed by another word o St. Paul, I live, but no longer I, God lives in me, or which a
drastic change in man is needed. In the end, he asked the audience whether they were
ready or such a change.
In their addresses, the members o the managing board o Unity o Man took up cer-tain aspects o a spiritual lie and explained among others that the reason o struggling
between doing good or bad lies in the struggle between mind and soul. Due to the
lack o knowledge o his sel, man has been over inuenced by his mind or I-hood and
mistakes himsel as the doer.
Te condition o the world which makes us earul about the uture is the result
o our ego-centric view. However, suering rom our sel-created condition, we still
have a chance i we remember the creator, our Father, whose power makes every-thing run. He is the One who can help, His power is unlimited, and He is ull o
Grace.
God is One and extends His blessing to all alike, but who is ready to accept His Grace?
o decide or Him means to decide or the good. It is up to us to take this step. For
this purpose man has got discrimination power and the ree will by using them he
develops right understanding and can prove himsel as a conscious being, ull o love
and compassion, the summit o the creation.
Concluding Session
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R everend Dr. Braybro oke ho no ured by Mrs. B ij i Suri nder Ka ur Mrs. Vi via n A ka kpo hon ou red by Mrs. B ij i Sur inder K aur
Dr. Ann Elisabeth Auhagen honoured by Mrs. Biji Surinder KaurFather Bernard honoured by Mrs. Biji S urinder Kaur
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Following the concluding session, a media conerence took place
where some o the guests made their statement.
Dr. Almada: In my country, Paraguay, we had nearly 40 years o dictatorship and I
ght against the dictatorship. I put in prison several military (ofcers) in my coun-
try, and I always ght. For me this meeting is very important because I learnt that
rst I must change mysel and then ght. Tis is the most important lesson what I
learnt here; my congratulation to this organisation, the Unity o Man. I will try to
explain in my country (and) in Latin American countries what happened here. My
congratulation, dear riends.
Mrs. El-Khoury: I try to give a message about the love between the religions o
Muslims, Christians and Jews, and this message is in act our lie. Tis is what I have
told. But I think when I go to my home I have another message to give rom this
conerence: Tis love, this spirituality they give us their heart, their spirit and their
mind. And I can give this message to my riends in Syria, especially in Damascus. I
project to write something about this World Conerence.
Dr. Auhagen: I am very touched by my whole experience here in the conerence,
and I think, the overwhelming hospitality I experienced here was not only an exam-
ple or the good. It gives me very much hope that we can establish it not only here in
Kirpal Sagar but all over the world. It is possible, it is no ction, i one concentrates
on the good in onesel, and the good in onesel is God.
Rev. Braybrooke: First o all was a renewed sense o hope, and in the time when so
oen the religions seem to be a cause o division it is really inspiring to have reli-gious leaders o every religion in India coming together, all afrming to have respect
and working together and afrming very big the oneness o God and the oneness o
humanity. And the personal riendship between them it was not only the speeches
but really personal riendship. And then I think secondly a recognition that this has
to be part o a transormation o consciousness to realize that we all are one people
o the God, and the love o God. It has got to change our attitudes towards each other,
towards the creation, the natural world, towards animals. We were to overcome all
the prejudices, all the divides, and to show real care or the suering. And I think
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that always when you are thinking about that message, it comes back to me, what
am I going to do, how can I change, how can I do more to be open to the love oGod; to recognize that every single person is my brother and sister just because we
are children o God.
Mrs. Vivi Akakpo: Tank you very much. I have been overwhelmed by what I saw
in Kirpal Sagar. Tis was my rst time in India. I ound a city within another city,
and when we are talking about Unity o Man, I think this conerence really showed
that it is possible to have a unity o man. What I liked to say is: In my speech, I men-
tioned tolerance and orgiveness as stepping stones or peace and I saw that peopleaccepted one another as we were here during that conerence.
Rev. Tomas Singh: I am very privileged to be here and I thoroughly enjoyed the
conerence, and it has been a very successul one i I may add. All aspects o the
conerence have been wonderul, the events have been well perormed. I have par-
ticularly enjoyed the cultural events and have always elt and said that although we
are here quite in the middle o Punjab, this Kirpal Sagar is such a wonderul place
that you dont miss home.
Pro. Peter Schmuck honoured by Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur Mrs. El-Khoury honoured by Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur
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In the end, around 10 p.m., Mrs. Biji Surinder Kaur concluded the World Conference
on Unity of Man with warm thanks to all participants:
Since long we have been waiting or that day and now this time is over. Trough
the scent o roses we could witness His Grace. Master elt our love, and what He
had spoken in Manav Kendra was ullled today. At that time much Seva was done
there, and Master said: When you are going to do Seva today, put it straight away
into action.
With beautiul words He expressed that there is an ever-shining sun inside, and Healso showed us this sun.
All representatives o the dierent religions who participated today basically de-
clared the same. Tereaer we went in each corner-building o the Sarovar and
prayed there all together. Tey said: Tis is a holy place or the coming generation.
When they are now returning home, wherever they will go, they will tell about the
greatness o Kirpal Sagar.
Yesterdays evening was ull o grace. We could witness so much o His (Kirpals)
greatness. His work is never delayed. We only have to go orward, He directs our
steps to the right direction.
Yesterday evening some said that storm and rain would come up and were araid
that the Symbols could be harmed. Tis is our way o thinking, since we were work-
ing on it. I replied, Our duty is to accomplish everything, not to judge the result it
is He who is holding the bridles like a rider on the horse.(Except a so little rainduring night time nothing happened, all could attend the inauguration dry-shod,
until in the late evening o 10 December the rain restarted in earnest.)
I am very, very thankul to Him, throughout my lie I will pay respect to Him. His
words accompany us like the ragrance o roses. What has been pronounced hun-
dreds o years ago came true today.
(Extract)
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I pray to Master that everybody
may get His blessing today.Biji Surinder Kaur
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