Circles of Light 2016 Featured Speakers

"Our purpose: to promote inter-spiritual values; harmonize the different minority faiths; advocate for respect, transparency, and fairness; and eliminate corrupt and compromised practices that create indifferences among the different faiths in the

“Our purpose is to become a thread that binds organizations in India that are working on community issues at the grassroots level.”

"The Chapel has two vocations: contemplation and action. It is a place alive with religious ceremonies of all faiths, and where the experience and understanding of all traditions are encouraged and made available."

"Our purpose is to respect people of other faiths and cultural backgrounds, to learn from each other and to deepen the understanding."

“Our purpose is to promote the development of ancestral cultural practices based on customary law and to practice inter-religiosity to avoid religiously motivated violence.”

"Our purpose is to build bridges through the arts between the creeds and cultures of the East and West."

“Our purpose is to work together for one world and new life.”

"Our purpose is to promote harmony, diversity, inclusiveness and well-being."

“Our purpose is to fulfill our dream of a grassroots media campaign to give voice to the voiceless and attention to the healing of the world.”

"Our purpose is: to foster healing through music, art and culture; to create a communal platform of cross-cultural dialogue; to develop understanding among traditions through shared learning; and to aim for a peaceful, blissful community."