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The Goi Peace Foundation Forum 2010 was held at Yomiuri Hall in Yurakucho, Tokyo on November 7, 2010, under the theme "The Power of Consciousness to Create Peace."
Centered around the lecture by the 2010 Goi Peace Award laureate Deepak Chopra, this year's program focused on consciousness as the key to our physical, mental, spiritual and social wellbeing as well as creating peace in the world.
The opening Japanese traditional dance "Prayer for Peace" by Senrei Nishikawa purified the atmosphere of the fully packed hall of over a thousand participants. After President Hiroo Saionji's introduction of the Foundation's vision for creating a new civilization, the Goi Peace Award Ceremony took place, followed by Dr. Chopra's enlightening commemorative address on "Global Well Being." The International Essay Contest winner, Angelina Yudina from Russia appeared in her national costume and inspired the audience with her essay and song.
In the second part of the program, Dr. Chopra was joined by contemporary opinion leader Hiroshi Tasaka and Goi Peace Foundation Chairperson Masami Saionji in a Talk Session entitled "Mind & Body; Science & Spirituality" to explore intriguing and profound questions such as "Who am I?" and "What is death?" from both scientific and spiritual perspectives.
PROGRAM
PART 1
■ Opening: Japanese Traditional Dance "Prayer for Peace" / Senrei Nishikawa
■ Goi Peace Award Ceremony
Commemorative Address "Global Well Being" / Deepak Chopra
The 2010 Goi Peace Award was presented to Deepak Chopra, a world-renowned authority in the field of mind-body medicine. In his commemorative address, Dr. Chopra explained how our deeper understanding of consciousness will allow us to attain total well-being for ourselves and our world.
Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Dr. Chopra, an American medical doctor born in India, is the author of over 55 books published in more than 85 languages, with numerous best sellers on mind-body health, spirituality, and peace, including Peace Is the Way, which won the Quill Award, and The Book of Secrets, which was awarded the grand prize at the 2005 Nautilus Book Awards. Dr. Chopra is a popular international presenter and keynote speaker, a radio program host, and a columnist. He is the founder and chairman of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing in Carlsbad, California and the Chopra Foundation, a fellow of the American College of Physicians, a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, an adjunct professor at Kellogg School of Management, and a senior scientist with the Gallup Organization.
PART 2
■ Talk Session "Mind & Body, Science & Spirituality"
Participants: Deepak Chopra
Hiroshi Tasaka (Founder and President of Think Tank SophiaBank, President of The Japan Social Entrepreneur Forum, Professor at Tama University)
Masami Saionji (Chairperson of the Goi Peace Foundation)
Coordinator: Hiroo Saionji (President of the Goi Peace Foundation)
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