About Anand Krishna
Proud of his Sindhi-Indian ancestry rooted in the Glorious Sindhu Civilization and Culture, also referred to as Shintu, Hindu, Indus, and Hindia – of which Nusantara or the Indonesian Archipelago has been a part since ancient times – Anand Krishna was born in Solo (Central Java), which, as predicted by the Śukā Nādi (thousands of years old oracle), is his Karma Bhumi, his workfield.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India remarked upon seeing the child Krishna, “This is not ordinary boy”.
The prediction has come true. Standing high as the legendary Mount Meru, Anand Krishna wavers not an inch from his course of action, inspite of all kinds of trials and turbulences.
Beside the mother Organization, Anand Ashram Foundation (affiliated with UN), Anand Krishna has inspired several other social and educational institutions.
The 4th President of Indonesia, KH Abdurrahman Wahid recognized his contributions and said, “If we want to have peace, then we must hear what Anand Krishna is saying”.
He has a legacy of 170+ books to date with more than 1.5 million copies sold in the past 20 years.
People of all faiths attending his talks is a running commentary to his vision “One Earth, One Sky, One Humankind” – his interpretation of an age old Sanskrit Maxim, “Vasudaiva Kutumbakam”, this entire world is but one big family.
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A Desperate Call for Help
Anand Krishna* --------- Indonesia, June 11th 2008 --------- To: - The Heads of United Nations’ Member States, and - The Distinguished Members of the World Community It is with much regret, and a deep sense of shame, that I write this about the atrocities in my...
Get well soon, FPI and other parties
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Indonesian awakening still in the making
"Indonesia is still in the process of becoming," said a rector of a reputable national university in Jakarta last month. Hundreds of students from several universities in and around Jakarta sat mesmerized by his fine oratory and body movements, hearing him speaking...
Ayat-Ayat Cinta, Ahmadiyah and Pancasila
The phenomenal success of both the movie and the book Ayat-Ayat Cinta (AAC) is a reflection of our social conditioning and aspirations. What is interesting is that AAC has been able to dilute the "differences" in such conditioning and aspirations to the extent of...
Pluralism is not a solution; think altruism, volunteerism
"Pluralism is a ground fact here, so we have to accept it," says a politician whose party has a set of religious dogmas and doctrines as its guiding principles. "Pluralism is against our beliefs," says a clergyman who represents the very same religious beliefs, dogmas...
Uncivilized persecution in a ‘civilized’ world
It is frustrating and disheartening to see how we, the so-called "civilized" citizens of this "civilized" world, can still behave in a most uncivilized manner. The murder of Madi of Selena -- a small village in Palu, Central Sulawesi -- bears witness to the animal...
Indonesia’s stand on Wilders’ ‘Fitna’
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Indonesia must choose either to stay or to progress
One may ask, "Are we progressing now?" It depends on how we define the word "progress". It depends on what kind of yardstick we use to measure our progress. If we use the number of super malls, skyscrapers, luxurious housing and shopping complexes as the major...
Is it truly Asia or sharia? Lessons from neighboring Malaysia
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