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Jain Acharya Dr. Lokeshwar Muni was in Orange County as part of his US tour to promote non-violence (ahimsa), interfaith dialogues with conflict resolution, and a message of world peace. His leadership and message have been embraced and are talked about by many religious leaders and heads of state. He is building the World Peace Center in New Delhi. It is scheduled to be inaugurated in December 2023. It will be the center for learning and coaching, research, impact studies, and a center for scholarly interaction among nations for conflict resolution. He has collected millions for the center and collected sizable funds at the recent gathering and still pouring in.
Leading Indian Americans have supported generously for this good cause for World Peace Center which exceeded equal to Rs 4 crores in less than 2 hours.
The Smart Village Movement (SVM) is a collaborative process facilitated by the SVM organization with the Berkeley-Haas Center of Growth Markets to create a Smart Village ecosystem. They partner with Government, Academia, Corporations, and Rural Communities to foster independence and sustainable rural development in Indian villages and other emerging markets.
Their focus is on Open-innovation, indigenous technologies, and natural economic forces to build a well-developed SVM ecosystem that empowers rural communities to provide for themselves through entrepreneurship, job skills, and access to global markets.
Dr. Anil & Preeti Shah welcomed the invitees while Rajendra Vora Jain Social Group Federation Intl Vice President & Beverly Hills JSG President introduced CA Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva who is elected 5th time to the CA Assembly.
In addressing the elite gathering Assemblywoman said she is so proud to see SVM and World Peace Center’s initiatives for many humanitarian activities.
SVM Founders Dr. Anil & Preeti Shah and Acharya Lokesh Muni were honored by California State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva for their remarkable humanitarian activities.
