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[HWPL] HWPL's Peace and Environmental Protection event in Mongolia

Chairman ManHee Lee is the head representative of the global peace organization HWPL (Heavenly Culture, World Peace, Restoration of Light), which is striving for the enactment and implementation of the international peace law 'Declaration of Peace and Cessation of War (DPCW)'. The  DPCW is a legal instrument comprised of 10 articles and 38 clauses that can end wars and hostilities throughout the world. HWPL is also spreading a culture of peace and implementing peace education.

Chairman ManHee Lee experienced the cruelty and tragedy of war as a veteran of the Korean War. This is one of the reasons why he founded a global peace campaign as the head of HWPL. He has traveled the globe more than 35 times to meet and persuade politicians, legal experts, journalists, professors, peace activists, civil organization leaders, heads of tribes and others to unite them for the work of peace. The significant fruits borne out of his hard work are the World Alliance of Religions' Peace (WARP) Summit and HWPL Peace Committee. The DPCW was drafted and finalised by the HWPL Peace Committee.

How, you may wonder, do I know this? About 10 years ago, when I had just been discharged from military service, I came to know HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee while researching the topic of civil conflicts to satisfy my curiosity in ongoing global issues. At that time, the island of Mindanao in the Philippines was suffering from a major civil conflict that lasted more than 40 years, and Chairman ManHee Lee and HWPL resolved this conflict through non-violent means.

Chairman Lee brought an end to the conflict in Mindanao by holding a peace talk between the warring Catholic and Islamic groups. Before the talk, HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee held a Peace Walk to spread the culture of peace in Mindanao with the many locals who had gathered out of a desire for peace.

Chairman ManHee Lee's pressing appeal today is that humanity unites for sustainable peace in order to pass on the legacy of peace to future generations worldwide. He doesn't just talk peace, but has worked tirelessly for it through practical peace campaigns for over a decade.

I decided to become a supporter of HWPL and Chairman ManHee Lee's peace initiatives because I also desire a world of peace for all posterity.

Today I'd like to introduce an article regarding HWPL's Peace and Environmental Protection event in Mongolia :)

Mongolian Religious Leaders Gather to Discuss Peace and Environmental Protection Through the Wisdom of Scriptures

On January 24, a religious harmony event titled “The Wisdom of the Invisible Source: Connecting Environment and Peace” was held at the Corporate Hotel and Convention Center in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The event was organized by the NGO “Palace of Traditional Rituals of the Mongolian Nation,” which works to preserve Mongolian traditional rites and culture, and hosted by HWPL Mongolia Branch. The event provided a platform to discuss the importance of environmental protection and the practice of peace based on religious teachings. A total of 560 participants—including religious leaders from Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Christianity, as well as community leaders and citizens—gathered to share their interest and common understanding regarding peace and environmental issues.

HWPL Mongolia Branch has been cooperating with the Palace of Traditional Rituals of the Mongolian Nation to address Mongolia’s complex social and environmental challenges, including desertification, environmental pollution, and rapid urban concentration. As part of these efforts, the event created an opportunity for religious leaders from diverse backgrounds to deliver messages on environmental protection and the practice of peace.

During the presentations, religious leaders reflected on the relationship between humanity and nature through the teachings found in their respective scriptures. Buddhism emphasized that humans and nature form a single community of life, while Hinduism highlighted the importance of living in accordance with the order of the universe. Islam spoke about maintaining balance within the created world, and Christianity underscored peace that arises from the inner source of the human heart.

Unurjargal Zandan, a religion teacher from Khukh Turmus, an NGO, also stressed the importance of protecting nature, stating that “it is taught that we must protect and care for nature without disturbing its balance. While we are temporarily staying on this earth, let us live in harmony with one another, in peace and mutual respect.”

The event was particularly meaningful, as leaders from different religions came together in solidarity to explore practical ways to promote environmental protection and peace. Participants proposed several initiatives, including regular interfaith environmental campaigns, expanding action programs led by young religious members, and strengthening tree-planting activities and environmental education in cooperation with local communities across Mongolia.

HWPL Mongolia Branch plans to further strengthen the foundation for interreligious harmony and cooperation on environmental protection in Mongolia while continuing to carry out peace and environmental initiatives in partnership with local communities.

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