Venerable Master Hsing Yun, founder of the Fo Guang Shan temple, welcomed the participants of the 2nd World Scout Interreligious Symposium.
2nd World Scout Interreligious Symposium
Taiwan, May 05, 2006 - Venerable Master Hsing Yun, founder of the Fo Guang Shan temple, this morning welcomed the participants of the 2nd World Scout Interreligious Symposium.
90 leaders from National Scout Organizations and Scout Religious Alliances (CPGS, DESMOS, ICCS, IFJS, IUMS, WBSB, Won Buddhism), from 15 countries, have come together near Kaoshiung, in Taiwan, to reinforce the value of Scouting as an institution promoting interreligious dialogue. The World Scout Interreligious Symposium is an event organised every three years with the aim of fostering co-operation and understanding between Scouts from various denominations. The vision of Scouting is that spirituality should bring people together instead of dividing them, in order to work together for a better world.
The theme of this 2nd World Scout Interreligious Symposium - "Together for Harmony and Peace" - is particularly significant in today's world.
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