Vaishnava Suvarnabhumi Nusantara

Sunday, May 30, 2010

INVITATION FOR ALL

AIM OF THE HINDU SUMMIT
The Hinduism Summit aims to promote an understanding about the unique science behind Hinduism concepts and practices, and provide practical guidance on living Hinduism. The Hinduism Summit aims also to unite everyone interested in Hinduism, to preserve it in the face of denigration and misconceptions about Hinduism today.

SAINTS' BLESSINGS
1. Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Jayendra Saraswati of Kanchi Kamkoti Peeth
2. His Holiness Pande Maharaj of Sanatan Sanstha
3. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living International Center
4. Her Holiness Mata Amritanandamayi (Amma) of Mata Amritanandamayi Math

PROGRAMME
2.30 pm Welcome with auspicious conch blowing and shloak recitation
2.40 pm Ved mantra pathan (recitation)
2.50 pm Commencement with auspicious lighting of the wick lamp
2.55 pm Awarding the Vishwa Hindu Ratna to honorable speakers; and honoring Saints
3.05 pm Introduction to FHA
3.15 pm Invited speaker on 'Understanding Hinduism and awakening to misconceptions about Hinduism'
3.30 pm Invited speaker on 'Living Hinduism'
3.45 pm Spiritual Science Research Foundation's presentation: ‘Spiritual dimension underlying Hinduism concepts and Hindu issues’
4.00 pm Refreshments' break with videos on spiritual research with Pendulum and DDFAO techniques showing the role of subtle energies in the current situation of Dharma
4.30 pm Hindu JanaJagruti Samiti's presentation: ‘Know denigration, preserve Hinduism!’
4.45 pm Invited speaker on 'Preserving Hinduism'
5.00 pm Video demo and science behind 'Taking Darshan of a Deity at the temple'
5.15 pm Forum for Hindu Awakening's presentation: ‘Understanding, living and preserving Hinduism in daily life’
5.30 pm Hymn (aarati): "Jyot se Jyot Jagao (O Enlightened One, bring enlightenment to another soul)"
5.35 pm Conclusion with gratitude and announcements about the direction ahead
5.40 pm 'Ask the speakers': Press Conference and interactive discussion with the speakers

SPECIAL ATTRACTION
1. Exhibition of posters on sattvik living
2. Treasure of books on topics of spiritual practice (sadhana), Dharma, sattvik pictures of deities and sattvik products

For more information : 1-877-303-3FHA
www.ForumforHinduAwakening.org/events

Vaishnavism of Suvarnabhumi and Nusantara (Indonesia)

Indonesia once was part of The Greater India or Suvarnabhumi. The Hindus for centuries called her Dvipantara, “the islands between”, perhaps extended from Jambudvipa (modern Indian subcontinent) to Astralaya (Australia in archaic Javanese). The Indonesians, especially Javanese and Balinese Hindus, also use the name Nusantara for this magnificent archipelago, which has same meaning as Dvipantara in Kavi language (a Sanskritized Ancient Javanese language, may be seven out of ten words was Sanskrit). Indonesia has a long history of Vedic civilization for more than 1500 years (according to archaeological findings). She continued as the greatest Hindu/ Vedic country in Southeast Asia until the fall of the last Hindu Empire of Bilvatikta (Majapahit) and emergences of Islamic kingdom and Sultanates on late 13th century. Today Indonesia is one of the biggest Moslem countries, with the Moslems majority more than 85%. But the deep rooted Vedic practices from centuries weren’t easily ceased and remain as traditional native’s customs scattered here and there throughout Indonesian Archipelago.