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Academic
Conferences: National and International
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2000-
Lectures on “Hindu Bioethics,” invitation of Russian Academy of
Science, Institute of
Oriental Studies, Moscow/St. Petersburg, Oct. 16-20.
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1999-”National
Lectures,” Government of India (Indian Council of Philosophic
Research) Dec. 6-15, in
Calcutta, Bombay, Lucknow, New Delhi.
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1999-Paper:
“The Ethics of Population Control,” Population Institute,
Washington
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1999-Paper:
“Family Values in World Religions,” IRFWP, Washington DC, July
28-31
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1999-Paper:
“Hindu Contributions to Bioethics,” Vedanta Conference, Trinidad,
March 10-14.
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1999-Paper:
“Role and Status of Children in World Religions,” IRFWP, Seoul, Korea, Feb.
4-8.
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1998-Paper:
“Religious Perspectives on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the
Child,” IRFWP, Washington, Dec. 18-20.
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1998-Paper:
“Agenda
21: Jain Cosmology and Ethics for the Eco-Crisis,” Jainism and
Ecology Conference, Harvard University, July 10-12.
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1998-Four
Lectures: “How to be a Pakka
American while remaining a Pakka
Jain “ Young Jains of America Convention, Houston, Tx., July 1-5.
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1997-Paper:
“The Goals of Medicine: A Hindu Perspective,” International
Conference on The Goals of Medicine: Priorities for the Future,
co-organized by Instituto Per Gli Studi Filosofici and The Hastings
Center, at Palazzo Serra di Cassano, Naples, Italy, June 19-21.
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1997-Paper:
“Vedantic Ecological Ethics,” Vedanta Conference, Rishikesh,
India.
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1997-
Paper: “The Relationship Between Pain and Suffering in Ayurveda,”
International conference on Dharma: The Categorical Imperative,
organized by Indian Council of Philosophic Research, Indian Institute
of Advanced Studies, University Grants Commission, McGill University,
Montreal, Simla, July 16-24
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1997-Paper:
“Vedanta and the Environment,” Delhi Philosophic Symposium,
organized by the Department of Philosophy Delhi University, July 14.
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1995-Paper:
“Hindu Perspectives on Access to Health Care,” conf. sponsored by
Mt. Sinai Hospital, NY., Feb. 1-3.
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1993-Paper:
“Teaching of Jainism in American Universities,” Seventh Biennial
Jaina Convention, Pittsburgh.
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1993-Paper:
“Health and Healing in the Medical Traditions of South Asia,”
Spring Symposium, Center of South Asian Studies, University of Hawaii,
March 5-7.
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1993-
Lecture: “The Appeal of Buddhism to the Western Mind,” Tibet
House, Delhi.
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1993-Lecture:
“Buddhist Perspectives on the Mutual Understanding of Religions,”
Department of Buddhist Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi.
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1993-Paper:
“The Environment as the Next Frontier for Ecumenical Dialogue,”
IRFWP conference, Delhi.
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1992-Lectures
on Contemporary Hindu Ethics, Symposia sponsored by Department of
Philosophy, Rajasthan University, Jaipur.
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1992-
Participant: Earth Summit (NGO), Rio, Brazil.
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1992-Lectures
on Comparative Ethics and the Environment, Department of Anthropology,
University of San Paulo, Brazil.
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1992-Keynote
Address: “The Ethics of Ayurveda,” All-India Ayurvedic Congress,
Shri R. Venkataraman,
President of India, presiding , Delhi. Assembly of 2000 medical
practitioners.
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1991-Paper:
“Abortion in Hindu Perspective,” East-West Conference on
Philosophy, Department of Philosophy, Mysore University, Mysore.
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1990-Paper:
“Global Issues in Buddhist Perspective,” First International Chung
-Hwa Conference on
Buddhism, Taipei, Taiwan.
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1989-Paper:”Buddhist
Attitudes Toward Health and Disease in Environmental Perspective,”
conference on Buddhist/Zen Views Toward Nature and Contemporary Problems, Komazawa University, Tokyo.
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1989-Lectures:
Understanding Islam and Buddhism, symposia sponsored by St.Andrew’s
Cathedral, Honolulu.
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1988-”The
Role of Belief in Healing,” The First International Conference on
Religion and Healing, sponsored by the Yoko Civilization Research
Institute, Society for Buddhist-Christian Studies, Department of
Religion,UH, Fujisawa, Japan. Attendance: 10,000. Followed by Tokyo
conference; broadcast on national TV. Attendance:
2,000.
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1988
-Paper: “War in Hindu Thought,” Chaminade University symposium on
Just and Unjust Wars, Honolulu.
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1988-Discussant
Inter-Faith conference on Eastern and Western Paths to Healing,
Grace
Cathedral, San Francisco.
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1987
-Paper: “The Role of Scripture, Clergy and Laymen,” conference on
The Search for Unity Among the Monotheistic Religions, ICUS, Atlanta.
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1987-Paper:
“Hinduism and the West:The Reality of the Illusion and the Illusion
of the Reality,” ICUS conference, San Croix, Virgin Islands
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1983-Paper:
“Women Educators: Exploring Options for a Better World,” Delta,
Kappa, Gama Society International Convention on
Women Educators: Architects of the Future?Developing Global
Perspective, Honolulu.
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1983-Paper:
“The Role of Religion in India,” conference sponsored by Pacific
and Asian Affairs
Council, Honolulu.
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1983-Paper:
“The Buddha’s Thoughts on Thinking,” New Era conference on
Religion in the Pacific Era, Nassau.
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1983-Paper:
“Gandhi Reconsidered,” symposium
by the Center for Asian and Pacific Studies and the East-West
Center, Honolulu.
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1983-Director
and Moderator, conference on “The Middle-East: Historical
Antecedents and Future Implications,” sponsored by East-West Center.
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1982-Discussant:
“Exploring Unification Theology,” conference on “God: The
Contemporary Discussion,” Cascais,
Portugal.
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1982-Paper:
“The Brahmo and the Baptists: Updating An Early Ecumenical
Dialogue,” New Era
conference, Berkeley.
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1982-Paper:
“Intellectual Freedom and the Concerns of Religious Groups,”
conference of the University of Hawaii Graduate School of Library
Studies, State of Hawaii Department of Education, and State of Hawaii
Office of Library Services, Honolulu.
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1981-Discussant:
“Divine Transcendence and Its Expressions,” by Ismail al Faruqui,
New Ecumenical Research
Association, Maui, Hawaii.
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1979-Keynote
Speech: “Understanding Islam: Its Impact on Today’s World,”
sponsored by East-West
Center, Honolulu. Proceedings were broadcast over Voice of
America to 15,000,000 persons.
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1979-Paper:
“Ram Mohan Roy On Sati and Sexism,” Eighth Wisconsin Conference on
South Asia, Madison.
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1975-Paper:
“Women in Kautilya’s Arthasastra,” American Academy of Religion
regional conference, Fresno, California.
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1975-Paper:
“Education Toward Global Consciousness,” American Academy of
Religion, Chicago.
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1974-Paper:
“Attitudes Toward Women in Popular Hindu Scriptures,” American
Academy of Religion, Washington.
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1973-Paper:
“Education Toward the Post-Industrial Era,” Conference on Culture
and the Arts, University of Hawaii, Honolulu.
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1973-Paper:
“The Environmental Crisis in the Light of Vedantic Ethics,”
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, San Francisco.
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1971-Paper:
“The Transmission of Ecological Wisdom Through Inter-Cultural
Communication,” Inter-Cultural Association Convention, Phoenix, AZ.
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1970-Paper:
“The Philosophic Aspects of Hindu Food Habits,” Nutrition as a
Behavior Science Conference, University of Hawaii,
School of Nutrition, Honolulu.
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1970-Paper:
“The Ecological Conscience of Hinduism,” Religion and Ecology
Symposium, University of Hawaii, Honolulu. Served as Director. Six
Hours of film for Hawaii Public Television.
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1970-Paper:
“The Possibility of a New Humanism,” UH Interim Session, Honolulu.
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1969-Paper:
“The Religious Answer to the Problem of Alienation,” UH Lyceum,
Maui.
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1969-Paper:
“Alienation in Modern Society,” East-West Philosophers’
Conference, Honolulu.
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1968-Paper:
“A Common Methodology for Doing Ethics in Christianity and
Marxism,” Stockton
University, Stockton, California.
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1968-Paper:
“Family Ethics,” UH Lyceum, Honolulu.
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1967-Paper:
“Second Reformation for U.S. Protestantism,” UH Lyceum, Tripler
Hospital, Honolulu.
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1967-Paper:
“Quest for the Historical Jesus,” UH Symposium, Tripler Hospital.
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“The Meaning of Existence for Our Times,” UH Lyceum, Honolulu.
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