“I would like to
thank the
Bhaktivedanta
Institute for
organizing such an
important
conference. I
learnt a lot from
it.”

Prof. Karl H. Pribram

 

Since the first conference in Vrindavan, Maharaja, with his limited resources, has been humbly trying to fulfill Srila Prabhupada’s instruction of organizing conferences under the banner of the Bhaktivedanta Institute. Maharaja has held many conferences around the world. He has organized three major international conferences; First World Congress for the Synthesis of Science and Religion, Bombay (1986); First International Conference on the Study of Consciousness within Science, San Francisco (1990); Second World Congress for the Synthesis of Science and Religion, Calcutta (1997) where, collectively, thousands of scholars in different fields participated, including many Nobel Laureates and well-known spiritual leaders. The participants have all expressed their gratitude to the Bhaktivedanta Institute for the platform of dialogue created at its various conferences.

Maharaja has organized numerous smaller conferences and seminars including, a symposium on “Consciousness and the Origin of Life”, Bombay (1978); an ayurvedic conference entitled “Health and Consciousness”, Bombay (1978); a conference on “The Model and Structure of the Universe”, Bombay (1981); an international symposium on Science and Religion, Tirupati (1981); a seminar on Religion and Science, Gandhi Bhavan,

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