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Bawa Jain
Global leadership, religious diplomacy, and the work of bringing people together.
About Bawa Jain
Bawa Jain is a trailblazer in global leadership and religious diplomacy, making waves from the United Nations to the World Economic Forum.
He championed interfaith dialogue and founded the World Council of Religious Leaders.
Today, he leads The Centre for Responsible Leadership, bringing leaders together beyond politics.
Roles
President
The Centre for Responsible LeadershipSecretary-General
World Council of Religious LeadersConvenor
Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders, United Nations
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Bawa's 70th Birthday
A highlights film and photo gallery from the celebration — the people, the tributes, and the moments worth keeping.
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Latest keynote
Non-Violence is a Weapon of the Strong
Delivered for the International Day of Non-Violence, October 2, 2025 — commemorating the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Download the keynote PDFWords to inspire
You are a leader, whether you realize it or not.
So you need to be asking yourself, every day, with every decision you make:
Am I making decisions based on the present, or the future?
Based on convenience, or conviction?
Are those decisions destructive, or constructive?
— Bawa Jain
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Bawa in conversation
Talks, lectures, and interviews on interfaith dialogue, responsible leadership, and the future of public discourse.
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Latest writing
August 28, 2026
The Call of Our Time
Nearly seven billion people follow a faith. The good that follows almost never makes the news — and that is the thing we can change
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August 21, 2026
The Mending
The moral fabric is torn to its seams. Somebody has to be holding the needle
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August 14, 2026
Set a Table
A shaking table does not get steadied by one carpenter in one city. And the only guest who matters is the one you disagree with
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