Mansukh Patel, a pioneer of the World Peace Flame initiative with Savitri MacCuish, has been instrumental in establishing peace monuments in several countries.
Mansukh Patel’s global peace initiative
The World Peace Flame is an active symbol of humankind's shared aspirations for peace. It was created in July 1999 when seven live flames, lit by prominent peacemakers on five continents of the world, were flown across the oceans by military air forces and commercial airlines and united into one eternal Flame. Hundreds of previously unconnected individuals joined forces to make this visionary dream into a living symbol of hope for all of humanity.
The World Peace Flame is being installed in monuments around the world, presented to world leaders, and opening major events. These events have included the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Cape Town and Barcelona, the G8 Summit in Okinawa, Japan, Cinema for Peace at the Berlin International Film Festival, and the Earth Champions environmental awards in Switzerland.
In April 2004 for the first time in history the World Peace Flame brought together Ambassadors from every single country on earth to endorse a Joint Statement for Peace. The ceremony was held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, where the first World Peace Flame monument had been established in 2002.
Mansukh Patel’s book, The Flame that Transforms, co-authored with Andrew Wells and Savitri MacCuish, demonstrates the effect of the World Peace Flame throughout the world.
More information on the World Peace Flame's many functions can be found at www.worldpeaceflame.org.
Dec 2002
Mansukh Patel, Mark Victor Hansen and Michael Beckwith host The World Peace Flame Forum in Newport Beach, California, which bringing together 70 of the most influential and forward-thinking people in the USA.