At the Global Dharma Conference, held at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center on Sept. 11, Hindu-American writer Rajiv Malhotra of Princeton was honored with the Pride of Dharma award along with Mahesh Mehta and Rajan Zed. The three received the award for "significant contributions made toward the protection, preservation and propagation of Dharma."
Interfaith panel comprised of theologians and leaders representing Hindu, Jewish, Christian, Buddhist and Sikh communities explores the framework of pluralistic world order for harmony and social justice. EDISON -- At the Global Dharma Conference, held at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center on Sept. 11, Hindu-American writer Rajiv Malhotra of Princeton was honored with the Pride of Dharma award along with Mahesh Mehta and Rajan Zed. The three received the award for "significant contributions made toward the protection, preservation and propagation of Dharma."
The Hindu Students Council, the organization that hosted the event, also honored Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar of the Art of Living Foundation, Swami Dayananda Saraswati and HR Nagendra with the Light of Yoga award.
Some 40 scientists, theologians, academics and spiritual leaders attended the conference to discuss global harmony, science and mathematics, western feminism and a framework for a pluralistic world order. The Hindu Students Council is the largest Hindu students' organization in North America.
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