<Ul> <Li> The Jain preacher Virchand Gandhi was invited as a representative of Jainism . </Li> <Li> The Buddhist preacher Anagarika Dharmapala was invited as a representative of `` Southern Buddhism , '' the term applied at that time to the Theravada . </Li> <Li> Soyen Shaku , the `` First American Ancestor '' of Zen , made the trip . </Li> <Li> An essay by the Japanese Pure Land master Kiyozawa Manshi , `` Skeleton of the philosophy of religion '' was read in his absence . </Li> <Li> Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism as a delegate , introducing Hinduism at the opening session of the Parliament on 11 September . Though initially nervous , he bowed to Saraswati , then began his speech with salutation , `` Sisters and brothers of America ! '' . To these words he got a standing ovation from a crowd of seven thousand , which lasted for two minutes . When silence was restored he began his address . He greeted the youngest of the nations on behalf of `` the most ancient order of monks in the world , the Vedic order of sannyasins , a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. ! '' </Li> <Li> Islam was represented by Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb , an Anglo - American convert to Islam and the former US ambassador to Philippine . </Li> <Li> Rev. Henry Jessup addressing the World Parliament of Religions was the first to publicly discuss the Bahá'í Faith in the United States ( it had previously been known in Europe . ) Since then Bahá'ís have become active participants . </Li> <Li> Theism or the Brahmo Samaj was represented by Pratap Chandra Majumdar </Li> <Li> New religious movements of the time , such as Spiritualism and Christian Science . The latter was represented by Septimus J. Hanna , who read an address written by its founder Mary Baker Eddy . </Li> </Ul>
<Ul> <Li> The Jain preacher Virchand Gandhi was invited as a representative of Jainism . </Li> <Li> The Buddhist preacher Anagarika Dharmapala was invited as a representative of `` Southern Buddhism , '' the term applied at that time to the Theravada . </Li> <Li> Soyen Shaku , the `` First American Ancestor '' of Zen , made the trip . </Li> <Li> An essay by the Japanese Pure Land master Kiyozawa Manshi , `` Skeleton of the philosophy of religion '' was read in his absence . </Li> <Li> Swami Vivekananda represented Hinduism as a delegate , introducing Hinduism at the opening session of the Parliament on 11 September . Though initially nervous , he bowed to Saraswati , then began his speech with salutation , `` Sisters and brothers of America ! '' . To these words he got a standing ovation from a crowd of seven thousand , which lasted for two minutes . When silence was restored he began his address . He greeted the youngest of the nations on behalf of `` the most ancient order of monks in the world , the Vedic order of sannyasins , a religion which has taught the world both tolerance and universal acceptance. ! '' </Li> <Li> Islam was represented by Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb , an Anglo - American convert to Islam and the former US ambassador to Philippine . </Li> <Li> Rev. Henry Jessup addressing the World Parliament of Religions was the first to publicly discuss the Bahá'í Faith in the United States ( it had previously been known in Europe . ) Since then Bahá'ís have become active participants . </Li> <Li> Theism or the Brahmo Samaj was represented by Pratap Chandra Majumdar </Li> <Li> New religious movements of the time , such as Spiritualism and Christian Science . The latter was represented by Septimus J. Hanna , who read an address written by its founder Mary Baker Eddy . </Li> </Ul>
who was invited to the parliament of religious in 1893
who was invited to the parliament of religious in 1893
Virchand Gandhi Anagarika Dharmapala Soyen Shaku Swami Vivekananda Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb Rev. Henry Jessup Pratap Chandra Majumdar Septimus J. Hanna
Virchand Gandhi Anagarika Dharmapala Soyen Shaku Swami Vivekananda Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb Rev. Henry Jessup Pratap Chandra Majumdar Septimus J. Hanna