Art of Living - UNAIDS: Inter Faith Summit on HIV

Religious Leaders Converge At AoL Ashram to take on common foe - HIV

Bangalore: A two-day inter-faith summit organized by the foundation on HIV and AIDS was attended by religious leaders from across the country and abroad at the Art of Living Ashram near Bangalore from 27 - 28 September, 2010. One could sense the country's religious diversity in the ashram and also leaders' unity to fight against the common enemy.

Leaders included that of Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrian and representatives from different states. They signed a declaration to remove stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV.

As many as 15 regional bodies have been formed to fight for the cause. Each will consist of leaders from different religions who will work together towards this end. Hindu swamis will work together with maulanas and Fathers. It will be a common platform for them to work, said Sri Sri.

Later on the groups will work on other pressing issues like alcoholism and female foeticide.

This inter-faith summit was under the initiative of AoL and UNAIDS.




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[jeetborooah]

great editing and music which profoundly,beautifully showcases the historic moving event of the interfaith summit on hiv...grt work!