Our Pilgrimages are focussed on promoting harmony and peace between religions and religous movements worldwide through pilgrimages and stimulating global cooperation between spiritual leaders of different traditions.
The first of four Peace Pledge Pilgrimages, an interfaith initiative of spiritual leaders of many faiths from all over the world, along with business and political leaders, took place in February 2017 in India at several venues.
The second pilgrimage centred around the International Peace Palace in The Hague in September 2017. They were successful beyond our expectations.
The third one took place in Greenland and Assisi, Italy in June 2018. We felt guided and inspired by the immeasurable presence of love and grace and were honoured deeply to have shared with so many people who responded so enthusiastically.
Out of our most successful Peace Pledge event in Assisi came a few very important conclusions.
The importance of Living Peace.
Therefore a fourth Pilgrimage was organized to join and spread the message of living peace at the world’s largest spiritual gathering, the Kumbhla Mela in Prayag Raj (Allahabad), and Rishikesh. with the focus and theme “Water as the source of life.
Objective:
Pilgrimages are focused on promoting harmony and peace between religious movements stimulating global cooperation between spiritual leaders of different traditions.
Pilgrimages:
Results so far:
Friendship and empowered cooperation between spiritual leaders by those joining the pilgrimages
Next steps:
More pilgrimages to sacred places to empower awareness on the importance of healthy water and empower the unity in loving kindness & compassion between spiritual leaders and their followers
India
2017 February
New Delhi – Ajmer
To advance the supreme value of loving-kindness and compassion Spiritual and religious leaders from around the world have come to Delhi. With the support of many like minded people, Leaders from around the world are joining Indian leaders in New Delhi, from Feb 14-Feb 16 at the Dargah of Hazrat Inayat Khan, near the Dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia and Feb 17-18 at Ajmer Sharif, as part of “Pilgrimages for Loving Kindness and Compassion”.
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Outcome:
The Netherlands
2017 September
International Peace Palace The Hague – Sufi Temple Katwijk
To advance our shared passion to amplify the moral compass of Loving Kindness and Compassion through pilgrimages and the Peace Pledge, our interfaith family gathered for our second pilgrimage in Holland. It was a symphony of wisdom, unity, and joy for all who attended. The tuning fork of our commitment is needed for the world and our commitment was strengthened profoundly by our time together.
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Outcome:
Greenland & Italy
2018 June
Glacier (Greenland) – Assisi (italy)
From around the world, leaders of the world’s major religious traditions came together in Assisi, the home of St. Francis, as part of the Peace Pledge Pilgrimage Project; to pray, celebrate, meditate and pledge to work together based on the principle that Loving-Kindness and Compassion can overcome discord and lead to human unity and peace.
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India
2019 February
Kumbh Mela – New Delhi – Rishikesh
His Holiness Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati invited the Peace Pledge to join and spread the message of active peace at the world’s largest spiritual gathering, the Kumbhla Mela in Prayag Raj (Allahabad), and Rishikesh. With the focus and theme “Water as the source of life.
Themes:
Allahabad and Rishikesh: Water as the Source of Life
New Delhi: Awareness Education – Values
Outcome:
Religious leaders, academics and industry professionals gathered at the Nishkam International Centre, Amritsar to discuss how to accelerate change in overcoming water problems in Punjab and globally. “Accelerating change” is the theme of 2023 UN World Water Day being marked by the United Nations...
This Leadership Forum was held under the aegis of Living Peace Projects Foundation at Parmarth Niketan in Rishikesh. This edition was hosted by H.H. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswati, Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati and Brigitte Madeleine van Baren Seikô-An at Parmarth Niketan Ashram. Spiritual leaders, G...
From Rabbis to Sufis, from Swamis to Sikhs – practising spiritual leaders from around the world gathered in The Hague, Netherlands, to draw global attention to the need to preserve the sanctity of holy water sources, to protect water bodies from pollution and ensure clean......
