Paush Shuddha Chaturdashi
Press Release
USA: The Nevada unit of Art of Living Foundation has conferred acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed with "Religious Unity Award" for "enriching community through interfaith dialogue".
Alison M. Pratte, Nevada Coordinator for Art of Living Foundation, in a statement today, said that Zed was chosen for this honor because he promoted broader, deeper, and more inclusive understanding of religion locally and internationally and he believed in shared quest for truth. We were lucky to have him in Nevada (USA).
Rajan Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, was recently invited by European Parliament President Hans-Gert Pottering for a meeting to promote interfaith dialogue. Zed has recited groundbreaking first Hindu opening prayer in United States Senate in Washington DC, besides historic first Hindu prayers in various state legislatures of USA. He is one of the panelists for "On Faith", a prestigious interactive conversation on religion produced jointly by Newsweek and washingtonpost.com. An internationally distinguished Croatian fashion designer, Mandali Mendrilla, recently dedicated a line of designer clothing from her atelier collection to Zed as an honor.
The Art of Living Foundation "seeks to help build a global society that is free of stress, violence, and misery – and full of service, wisdom, and celebration." Founded in 1982, it claims to have benefited over 25 million people in over 140 countries around the world.
