Towards a Culture of Harmony and Peace

Today, humanity is at crossroads. We all feel tremendous anxiety, fear and unrest from terrorism and wars of various kinds. Thus every thinking person intensely yearns for harmony and peace in every corner of the globe. What are the ways and means for creating harmony and peace in this world where we have people with different cultures, religions, colors, nationalities, ideals, etc.? Could various religious traditions of the world guide humanity towards harmony and peace instead of being the cause of conflicts as seen in the past? Could interfaith dialogue provide some help at this critical juncture of humanity? Could the two most dominant forces of humanity in the quest of ultimate reality – science and spirituality be integrated to lead us to a peaceful world? Reflecting on some of these issues, the Delhi Peace Summit brings together in this volume the wisdom from some of the most prominent thinkers of the world including Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, the President of India; Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Prime Minister of India; six Nobel Laureates in Peace and three Nobel Laureates in Science. We sincerely hope that the volume will provide useful insights and practical actions towards a culture of harmony and peace to all the readers.