“Unity in Diversity is the aim of this Summit. We have learned many things and now we shall put them into practice. There should be more and more such conferences so that the consciousness will awaken to bring about Peace. We shall spread this message from door to door and from shore to shore. This Summit is a seed that must be grown into a large tree with branches of Spirituality, Peace, Justice, Understanding, Forgiveness, Tolerance and Love.”
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda
Initiator of the Summit
One in All and All in One - the undeniable truth spoken by His Holiness Swami Madhavananda and Be the Change You Want to See - the message of Mahatma Gandhi are compelling motivations for the World Peace Council and its feature annual event, the World Peace Summit.
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Australia2011
Journey for Peace and Friendship
Uluru -
Czech Republic2010
Youth and Ethics Education
Prague -
Hungary2009
World Peace Summit
Szombathely -
New Zealand2008
World Peace Summit
Wellington -
Slovakia2007
World Peace Summit
Bratislava -
Slovenia2006
World Peace Summit
Ljubljana -
Croatia2005
World Peace Summit
Zagreb -
Czech Republic2004
World Peace Summit
Brno -
Australia2003
World Peace Forum
Sydney -
Austria2002
International
Conference in Vienna
YOGA IN DAILY LIFE
The central idea of yoga is to live happily. That happiness is inherent in everybody and everything. Many people however are looking for happiness outside in the external world. In the end they are disappointed.
The System “Yoga in Daily Life” is one of the most famous and acknowledged systems of yoga throughout the world created by His Holiness Vishwaguru Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, whose main goal is to help humanity attain physical, mental, social and spiritual health.
Council’s Objectives
The main Council’s objective is to promote and support the realisation of the UN Millennium Development Goals and values of the Earth Charter Initiative.
NEWS RELEASE
14th August 2011
SMWPC General Assembly in Strilky
Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council has held the General Assembly in Strilky on 14th of August. Below please find the presentation on SMWPC Activities.
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5th May 2011
Journey for Peace and Friendship
The seeds for the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council : Project for Reconciliation - Journey for Peace and Friendship Honouring the Ancient Culture and Living Wisdom of the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia 17-27 April 2011 were sown by Paramahans Swami Maheshwarananda in April 1995 more than 15 years ago in Queensland, Australia.
The Journey began when a gift of sacred ceremonial music sticks was delivered by hand to Swamiji in Auckland on 19 March 2011 on behalf of Tribal Elders and Traditional Owners from Central Australia. This was a traditional presentation and Welcome to Country and invitation for Swamiji to sit with the peoples from desert communities and bring his message of World Peace and Reconciliation for everyone to live together in harmony.
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8th April 2011
Peace Tour Through Australia
Below please find some information on the spiritual Peace journey to Uluru. This event requires participants to be selfdependent, self-reliable and on their own arrangements.
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3rd December 2010
The International Conference on "Youth and Ethics Education"
The international conference on "Youth and Ethics Education" organised by the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council and the Youth Union of Yoga in Daily Life started on Friday evening, 3rd Dec. 2010, with a "Colourful Concert" , a cultural programme that reflected different streams of contemporary and traditional spiritual music.
Opening addresses were delivered by Ing. Roman Fuksa, president of the Yoga In Daily Life Society in Prague, and Ing. Marie Kousalíková, director of the Department of Schools, City of Prague, who greeted the conference and welcomed all participants to Prague.
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29th November 2010
Planting World Peace Tree in "Children Village" in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Today on a cold but bright winter day in Novi Sad, Serbia, Europe, His Holiness Vishwaguruji planted his 50th World Peace Tree in the park of an orphanage village in the city of Novi Sad. He was officially greeted and introduced as one of the greatest humanitarian workers in Europe and worldwide by Mr. Vladimir Kopici, the Deputy Mayor of Novi Sad, and other officials from the City Council and the Assembly of Novi Sad. Hundreds of children as well as delegates and guests from several countries followed the ceremony.
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25th November 2010
Planting of Peace Tree in Belgrade
His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, together with the representative from the Indian Embassy Mr Naveen Saxena and Ms Danica Becanovic, Deputy of the Ministry of Environment planted a World Peace Tree on Friday, 26th November, in a beautiful park near river Sava in Belgrade, capital of Serbia, by the Statue of Mahatma Gandhiji.
Paramhans Swami Maheswarananda emphasized that the peace tree will not be just a symbol of peace and Mahatma Gandhiji's birthday but also a powerful reminder of Non–Violence Day as proclaimed by the United Nations.
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6th October 2010
Peace Tree planting in Bratislava, Slovakia
The festive peace meeting at the Peace Tree was opend by H.H. Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda with the peace prayer and the festive speach and was followed by the short messages for the world peace by the honorable guests..At this occassion all the guests wanted to honour and remember the meaning and importance of the world peace on our Planet and to send the message for support of the peace in the whole world.
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2nd October 2010
Day of Non-Violence for World Peace
The one-day-event "Day of Non-Violence for World Peace" that took place on Saturday, October the 2nd on the UN International Day of Peace was the highlight of the yoga retreat organized from September 24 till October 3 in the historical town of Umag, Croatia at the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
Thousands of people from all of Croatia as well as from other European countries and representatives of USA, Australia and India accepted the invitation of the organisers – Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council and The Croatian Association of Yoga in Daily Life – and came to Umag to reinforce the idea of peace, tolerance and non-violence as the only viable future of mankind. Through the web cast participants from more than 200 countries all over the world have joined the event.
The event consisted of three parts: dialogues on world peace (10:00am-12:00pm), planting of a World Peace Tree (centre of Umag, 12:30-1:30pm), a World Peace Prayer and candle lightening at the seashore and evening thoughts on peace (6:30-9:30pm).
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18th September 2010
Planting of peace tree in the city park of Cherkassy
In ex-Soviet Union, Cherkassy, city of Ukraine, H. H. Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwaranandaji was officially invited by the Mayor of Cherkassy to plant a Peace Tree in the city park. On the occasion of Swamiji's visit to the town, on Sept. 18, they planted an oak tree that can grow old up to 1000 years.
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6th September 2010
Local And International Guests Gather For Peace Tree Planting In Birmingham
His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, simply known as Swamiji, and The Lord Mayor of Brent, Councillor Len Gregory, together with the Lady Mayoress Mrs Gillian Gregory and other community representatives, planted a symbolic World Peace Tree on Monday 6 September, dedicated to the local Birmingham community.
Press release
2nd September 2010
World famous Yogi plants tree for peace in Queens Park
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, simply known as Swamiji, and Mr Harbhajan Singh, The Mayor of Brent, today planted a symbolic Peace Tree, dedicated to the local community, in Queen's Park, Thursday 2nd September 2010. Yoga in Daily Life is the international charity, founded by Swamiji, dedicated to bringing the benefits of yoga to all.
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
30th August 2010
Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council - Forthcoming events
"WE STAND FOR PEACE"
On the occasion of the UN International Peace Day
21 September, 2010, 12.00 p.m.
Representatives and members of the Yoga in Daily Life organizations throughout the world will keep one minute of silence for World Peace at 12.00 p.m. wherever they will be at that time.
"WORLD PEACE PRAYER and LIGHTING of CANDLES"
In order to promote and develop awareness of world peace, Yoga in Daily Life organizations will organize World Peace Prayers and lighting of candles at 7.30 p.m. by each Peace Tree that was planted by Swamiji and YIDL. The manifestations will be organized together with local authorities and representatives of different religions.
Planting of WORLD PEACE TREES will be organized:
On 2nd September, 2010 in London, United Kingdom
On 6th September, 2010 in Birmingham, United Kingdom
On 8th September, 2010 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
On 2nd October, 2010 in Umag, Croatia
"DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE FOR WORLD PEACE"
On the occasion of the UN International Day of Non-Violence in honor of Mahatma Gandhiji
2nd October, 2010, Umag, Croatia
YOUTH CONFERENCE "Ethic and Education"
4th December, 2010 in Prague, Czech Republic
Organized by the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council
RAKSHA BANDHAN FESTIVAL
"International Day of Women's Protection".
Initiative of the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council, a petition signed throughout the world which will be directed to the United Nations in order to declare Raksha Bandhan as an international day of protection for women.
Deadline for collecting the signatures – 31st December 2010.
All petitions should be sent to the to council@worldpeacecouncil.net
NEW EVENT
20th June 2010
Mayor of Slovenian capital city declares H.H. Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwarananda a "Citizen of Ljubljana"
Ljubljana, Slovenia, 20th June 2010. Today H.H. Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwarananda concluded a week long visit to Slovenia. During his peace-tour throughout Austria, Slovenia and Croatia, H.H. Swamiji planted world-peace trees in five cities together with local representatives of government and religions. He held numerous satsangs and lectures on Vedic culture and Yoga for thousands of people.
As the final act of the visit H.H. Swamiji held a public lecture Kumbha Mela – The World's Greatest Spiritual Gathering at the booked out "Cankarjev dom" in Ljubljana, the biggest and most prestigious cultural and conference venue in Slovenia and Croatia. In his opening remarks he explained the name of the venue is derived from the Sanskrit words Shankar Dom, meaning Home of Lord Shiva, a most fitting name for a lecture on the Kumbha Mela.
NEW EVENT
18th November 2009
H.H. Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda Awarded Medal Of The City Of Vienna
Today a Peace Tree Planting ceremony was led by renowned environmentalist and Ambassador for Peace, His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, author of the worldwide recognized system Yoga in Daily Life, and Vienna City Councillor for the Environment Ulli Sima, with invited local officials and community leaders, at the City Park of Vienna.
