Some of the functions which Maharaja has participated in, towards creating a dialogue for peace, include:

• ‘International Conference on Science and Religion’, Rome, 1981;
• ‘International Conference on Science and Religion’, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1982;
• ‘International Art Exhibition for Peace’ in Rome, Italy, 1987;
• ‘On the Eve of the Third Millennium - Collaboration between different Religions’ organized by the Pontifical Council for Inter-religious Dialogue, 1999;
• Conference on ‘Religions Agenda for the 21st Century’ hosted by Inter-religious Organization, Singapore, 1999;
• ‘Inter-religious Friendship Group’ meeting hosted by the former President of the U.S.A. and Nobel Laureate in Peace, Jimmy Carter at the Carter Center, Atlanta, U.S.A., November, 1999;
• ‘Parliament of World’s Religions’, Cape Town, South Africa, December, 1999;
• ‘Operare per la Pace’ (Working for Peace), Rome, Italy, 2000;
• ‘World Meeting of Presidents and University Rectors’, Rome, 2000;
• An ‘International Conference on the Culture of Peace’, Imphal, Manipur, 2000;
• 72 Hours Interfaith Peace Building Program, a worldwide program of United Religions Initiative, 2000;
• Round-table conference on ‘Uniting for a Culture of Peace in a Time of Crisis’ of world religious leaders held at the UN Plaza, New York, October, 2001;
• ‘A Day of Prayer for Peace’ conference hosted by the Vatican, Assisi, Italy, 2002;
• Charter signing ceremony of the URI cooperation circle, Kuala Lumpur, October, 2000, Maharaja was invited as the Chief Guest of the function;
• Global Summit of the United Religions Initiative held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August, 2002;
• International Peace Summit, Assisi, Italy, October, 2002;
• Workshop at the Goldin Institute for International Partnership and Peace held in Chicago organized by the Council for a Parliament of the World’s Religions, October, 2002.

Opposite: Maharaja before a mosaic of drawings depicting the activities of the United Religions Initiative

Overleaf: ‘Pilgrims of Peace’ Padayatra with URI members, Bali 2003

“Let us all pray
together, again
and again, so
that we can safely
build villages of
peace in every
corner of the
world.”

Sripada
Bhaktisvarupa
Damodara
Maharaja