SRI LANKA PEACE CONFERENCE
February 8th-10th, 2008

Followed by KATARAGAMA PILGRIMAGE:
February 11th-13th, 2008

A Peace conference is planned in Colombo and Kataragama "to unite the world's religions" (co-promoted by Wholistic World Vision) (8-10 February) bringing the many religions and pagan traditions practiced in Sri Lanka together under the island's all encompassing Universal Deity known as "Sanat Kumara" (Skanda Murugan locally) who has been honored for centuries at the holy city of Kataragama. Many see this island as the original Lemurian "Garden of Eden" with Adam's (huge!) foot print planted on top of Sri Pada. The idea is to bring many religious persuasions together and focus on our common human spirituality. The delegates then will move on to Kataragama (11 February) for 2 more days of celebration, ceremony and festivities (12 & 13 February). This is then followed by the regular Wholistic World Vision Sri Lanka powersite tour (14 - 20 February). For conference details update and more information on Skanda/Murugan visit Gnostic Templars (initiator Mark Amaru Pinkham's "International Order of Gnostic Templars").

Mark's book "The Return of the Serpent's of Wisdom" is the only work so far (excluding Wholistic World Vision's own output) that explains the role and significance of the Aquarian Cross in our times!

Simon Peter Fuller of Wholistic World Vision is our guide. Simon Peter is a very special guide, author, speaker and light worker. He lives near Avebury in the heart of the English Sacred Sites region. His book, Rising Out of Chaos, describes his own awakening, his work for world peace, the work of Wholistic World Vision and his experiences traveling to major sacred sites. This wonderful spiritual work was first published in 1994 and is now in third edition.

TOUR ITINERARY:

February 8th - 10th (Friday - Sunday) Day 1-3:
Sri Lanka Peace Conference
LOCATION: Ramakrishna Mission Hall,
Wellawatta, Colombo (near the Ocean)

PURPOSE OF CONFERENCE:
1) To bring together representatives from religious traditions on Sri Lanka and around the world that have within their traditions the Universal Deity known as Skanda, Murugan, Sanat Kumara, Al-Khadir, Melchizedek, Melek Taus, Masaw, St. George etc. and reveal that this Deity is a link that unites diverse religious traditions and, in some cases, is also their ancient founder.

2) To promote world peace and understanding through the revelation of the common association of many religions with this Universal Deity.

3) To establish Sri Lanka, the Muslim's Garden of Eden, as the common origin and cradle of many religious traditions.

4) To establish the holy city of this Universal Deity, Kataragama, as a holy shrine and focus for world peace.

SPEAKERS SO FAR....

• Dr A T Ariyaratne, Founder of Sarvodaya (largest NGO in Sri Lanka).
• Justice Vighneswaran (Sri Lankan Supreme Court Judge).
• Dr Aluthwewa Soratha Thero (head Buddhist Priest of Kataragama).
• Warigo Wanniya (Chief of the Wedda - aboriginal Sri Lankan tribe)
• Dr Swaminathan ( Sri Lanka Tamil leader).
• Patrick Harrigan(Skanda/Murugan scholar).
• Michael Boruch (Kabbalistic studies, Jewish scholar)
• Kawal Hasan, Faqir priest of the ancient Yezidi tribe of N Iraq.
• Mark Amaru Pinkham (Grand Prior of International Order of Gnostic Templars).
• Simon Peter Fuller (Founder Wholistic World Vision).

A formal program for the conference will be posted later in 2007 (will include a visit to the main Murugan Temple in Colombo on Sunday morning).

SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS:
Gnostic Templars
Sarvodaya
Wholistic World Vision

February 11th - Monday - Day 4:
Drive along the palm fringed southern beaches of the island via Galle (lunch and sightseeing) to arrive in Kataragama in time for the evening Puja to Murugan.

February 12th - 13th (Tuesday/Wednesday) Day 5-6:
Our hotel is just outside this small community where Hindus, Buddhists and Moslems have long co-existed and worshipped peacefully and transport will be available to the Temple area to participate in the daily morning and evening Pujas and other ceremonies planned in celebration of Murugan at this potent anchor point on the planet. A more detailed program will be posted later in 2007.

PRICE: £412 (Approximately Euros €597 or US $844) per person sharing twin room.

INCLUDES: Airport/hotel transfer. Conference fee. Half board accommodation in high quality Mount Royal (beach) hotel, Colombo and Rosen Renaissance in Kataragama (6 nights). Air conditioned coach transport daily between hotel and conference hall in Colombo and between Colombo/Kataragama/Colombo as well as transport as required in Kataragama.

EXCLUDES: Airfare

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: £155 (Approximately Euros €224 or US $317)

DEPOSIT: £155 (Approximately Euros €224 or US $317) secures a place with final balance due by 1st December 2007.

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