krsna 3 Report post Posted November 25, 2004 Malaysia Celebrates Meatless Day info@hindusangam.org.my KUALU LUMPUR, MALAYSIA, November 24, 2004: The Malaysia Hindu Sangam President, Datuk A. Vaithilingam, issued the following statement: I wish to inform you here that at the World Millennium Peace Conference for Spiritual and Religious Leaders held at the United Nation New York from 28-31 August, 2000, Rev. Dada J.P. Vaswani made repeated appeals on the need to save animals and thus suggested that more human beings should become vegetarian. Please note that I represented the Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Sikhism at the above conference. In this connection Dada Vaswani visited Malaysia in March this year and urged the Malaysians of all races and religion to support The International Meatless Day on November 25, 2004. Many leaders then pledged their support for November 25 to be declared as an annual Meatless Day. The purpose of this campaign is to promote compassion, non-violence and reverence for life. The campaign believes in awakening compassion in the hearts of people towards our fellow brothers and sisters in the animal kingdom. It is believed that reverence for life is but one step towards world peace. I'm happy to inform that at the meeting of Hindu Organization Leaders held on November 22 in Kuala Lumpur leaders of the 26 organizations pledged that more than 2,000 followers will be a vegetarian on November 25, 2004. I take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Pishu Murali Hassaram the chairman of the organizing committee based in Penang for having launched this programme on November 25 at the Esplanade, Penang under the distinguished Patronage of Tan Sri Koh Tsu Khoon, Chief Minister of Penang. I hope more Malaysian irrespective of race or religion will make November 25 each year a Meatless Day. Those who wish to know about the Meatless Day may look in the website http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/Resort/1088. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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