When WIE sent a crew of journalists and filmmakers to Barcelona, Spain, to attend the Parliament of the World's Religions, they took advantage of this unusual opportunity to meet and speak with religious figures and spiritual leaders in every tradition and from every corner of the globe. In these video clips from the Parliament, WIE's Carter Phipps catches up with the ubiquitous Deepak Chopra and the venerable Sikh leader Mohinder Singh to speak about the state of the great religious traditions and their fate in the future.

Chopra, with his inimitable ease, makes the plea for a “critical mass of connectivity,” bringing his background as a medical doctor to bear on his vision of an expanding synthesis between science and spirituality. Singh, a traditional Sikh leader and teacher, speaks passionately about the core teachings of Sikhism, and insists that the most fundamental spiritual teachings don't necessarily need to change in order to remain relevant. This is so, according to Singh, because in any epoch living, a truly virtuous life is always the answer and antidote to the problems of the day and the concerns of tomorrow.

Note: First held in 1893, the Parliament of the World's Religions is a periodic gathering that brings together thousands of religious leaders, teachers, activists, and scholars from around the world to engage in dialogues, seminars, panel discussions, and presentations concerning the purpose, place, and role of religion in human civilization.

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