“Inner Peace is the Best Foundation for World Peace”


Introduction

In Support of the
United Nations

 

The Lama Gangchen World Peace Foundation – LGWPF is a Non Governmental Organisation associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information and in special consultation with ECOSOC

Founded on the 7th of July 1992, the LGWPF is actively committed to the development of a culture of peace and better living for world peace by cooperating in the humanitarian fields of health, education, the environment, spirituality and preservation of indigenous cultures, engaged in voluntary service in support of the United Nations programmes devoted to helping developing countries towards self-sustainability.

Projects include:

  • International Medical cooperation to promote Health Projects in Tibet, India and Nepal (including DOT programme and mother and child clinic); int. congress in Beijing, China to promote natural medicines; in support of WHO programmes and “Health for All…”

  • Water project in Tibet, China in support of UNEP fresh water campaign

  • Planting of trees in Tibet, China in support of Agenda 21 and UNEP “One billion trees for life”

  • Children educational programmes in Nepal in support of the decade of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the children of the world

  • Healing journeys to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil in support of the Decade of the World’s Indigenous people, to help preserve their environmental, cultural and spiritual traditions

  • Schools in Nepal for carpet factory workers in support of ILO convention on child labour

  • Revitalisation of rural and alpine cultures such as the Albagnano mountain village in Italy

  • Cultural education programmes to promote and sponsor heritage sites such as Lumbini and Borobudur in support of the UNESCO culture preservation campaign.

  • Co-sponsors of a bronze elephant statue placed in United Nations headquarters gardens, gift presented by Kenya, Namibia and Nepal, as a “tribute to the environment and commitment to the preservation of the natural world: forever expressing the hope that all animals and human beings may exist in harmony and peace with nature”

  • Support the creation of a permanent Spiritual Forum intended to provide a neutral and democratic permanent space at the global public level, where all those religious institutions and spiritual movements which are willing to join forces with the United Nations in the task of building and consolidating peace around the world could meet and jointly develop useful ways of cooperation, hence:

  • Founding member of the Provisional Steering Committee and the coalition promoting the initiative for the launch of a United Nations International Decade for Interreligious Dialogue and Cooperation for Peace.

Conferences dedicated to International United Nations years or decades

Each year, the L.G.W.P.F. holds International congresses/conferences in Spain, Nepal as well as Italy and Indonesia, with specific observances and dedications of United Nations International Years, Weeks and Days, in support of global principles, such as: World Environment Day, World AIDS Day, World Interfaith Harmony Week. These provide a forum for discussion between scientists, doctors, therapists and philosophers. One of the major aims of the Foundation is to provide documented scientific evidence about the benefits of ancient Tibetan Himalayan healing methods, other natural healing methods and the energetic qualities of spiritual healing. The foundation also gives a base for constructive dialogue between different cultures in order to create and promote education methods to develop Inner Peace and World Peace. Moreover, since 1995, the LGWPF has been actively promoting and supporting the creation of a permanent United Nations Spiritual Forum for World Peace which was initiated by T.Y.S. Lama Gangchen in June of that year.

Proposal for the creation of a permanent Spiritual Forum at the United Nations for World Peace

On the 8th of June 1995 T.Y.S. Lama Gangchen presents his proposal to an audience of 150 United Nations officials and special guest at ECLAC in Santigao, Chile.
On the 5th of November 1998 T.Y.S. Lama Gangchen presents a leather bound book of the proposal to assistant Secretary General Mrs Sorensen for Mr Kofi Annan, the Secretary General of the United Nations together with a sand mandala featuring traditional religious and spiritual symbols for global peace and harmony.
Since 1995, the proposal has been shared with all Member States of the United Nations, His Holiness Pope John Paul, Mother Teresa, religious and spiritual leaders worldwide as well as over 100 international organisations, foundations, associations and individuals.
On the 10th anniversary of its launching Lama Gangchen offered the proposal as A solution for the third millennium in support of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals and the United Nations Decade of Education for a Sustainable Development.