WORLD COUNCIL OF ELDERS
OF THE ANCIENT TRADITIONS AND CULTURES
International Center for Cultural Studies (ICCS) USA Inc.
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Second International Conference and Gathering of the Elders
Spirituality Beyond Religions
5th to 10th February 2006, Jaipur, India
J a i p u r M a n i f e s t o
Unanimously Adopted Proclamation Manifested on 10th February 2006
Before formal religions took root in human societies, the pursuit of experiencing the innate spirituality existed in all human beings. Ancient, polytheistic, environmentally coherent, and socially amicable traditions acknowledge the dignity of human being and other life forms. They bestow the right to live and enjoy freedom on varied forms of life.
Elders with gifted qualities devised methods of conduct, daily performances and occasional grand celebrations to impart training and discipline in the ever-wavering mind, to concentrate on our spiritual being. These were initially rituals formalized into traditions to impart self-discipline to tune one’s mind on the path of spiritual pursuit. Rituals passed on from these seers and elders were in tune with nature and environment.
Spirituality Beyond Religion
Let all those of us who acknowledge diversity of faiths as the base of human spiritual path, who are committed to interfaith tolerance, and who desire to practice the principle of “live and let live” come together for a common endeavor to propagate these very basic needs of human society.
Let us pledge:
We, the progeny of the same Universal Supreme Spirit, are committed to follow the path of true ‘Spirituality beyond Religion’. All of us shall strive to honor the diverse spiritual and nature-worship traditions that uphold the dignity of human beings, transcending the barriers of language, race, cast, creed, color, economic status, and technological developments.
This congregation considers any type of religious and/or dogmatic conversions to be travesty of truth and defying the very basic urge of spirituality. We will help fellow beings and societies who have been swept away, oppressed or converted to other faiths under duress, to come back to their own ancient faiths and follow the religious practices that enhance peaceful co-existence.
In today’s enlightened world, calling any person or a society as non-believers, kafir, followers of Heathenish faiths, devil’s emissaries, etc. has to be regarded as anti-humanitarian and sin in the moral sense. Damning a human being or a society goes against the principle of tolerance and the dignity of human beings.
The gathering undertakes the task of upholding ancient spiritual traditions. It will devote its energies and resources to enhance mutual understanding at global level by helping individuals and societies to restore the practice by rejuvenating the ancient spiritual traditions.
We all sincerely pray to the Divine to
Bestow on us the life of peace, prosperity and amicable living.
Let crookedness, hate and anger in the minds of fellow human beings diminish towards complete obscurity
Give us strength of mind and body to work to make our Mother Earth our abode of peace, divinity and sublime love
The kindred bond of being the progeny of Mother Earth binds us all.
We will imbibe the qualities of love, compassion and service to all fellow human beings.
Amen... Peace… Om Shantih… Om Mani Padme hum… Sat Shri Akal...
Children of The Mother Earth Unite
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