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Thursday, September 2. Seminars & Lectures
performer, Berlin Jazz Festival, 1992; student of Hiroyuki Aoki; graduate, Chuo University, Tokyo; holder 5th-degree black belts in karate at age 22, editor, A New Art of Movement.
10:00 AM-12:00 PM Pool Promenade "Hatha Yoga FlowAware Within & Aware Without"
Lai Luster
10:00 AM–11:00 AM Sandburg Wing #3 "Ecofeminism and the Return of the Female Principle" Carolyn Ford The workshop deals with the loss of the creative, nurturing, and loving ways of the original female nature which lives within us all. We need to return to the lovingness and wholistic ways of our ancestors. We must once again reinvent ourselves and therefore uplift and regenerate the planet. We should synthesize the best of our male and female natures and begin back where we began. Touch the silence. Touch the sacred. Touch the sun. Carolyn Ford-Peace and Justice Director at St. Isidore Church,
Diocese of Joliet; teacher, writer, lecturer, ecologist, peace and civil rights activist, composer, musician and singer, has performed in concert all over the world and frequently gives workshops, represented the Diocese of Joliet at last year's Earth Summit in Brazil.
This workshop will have participants share the experience of Hatha Yoga as the flow of prana becomes intensified within our bodies. The pranic energy will guide our posture flow, breath, and minds into a deep state of meditative awareness. Jai Luster--has practiced and taught yoga for the last 21 years; style of
practice is a synthesis of Integral Yoga, Kripalu Yoga and Kundalini Yoga; lived and studied at Swami Satchidananda's Ashram for yoga training: currently teaching yoga and lecturing in the Chicago and North Shore area; business partner with Howard Rossman at
Mesirow Financial as an institutional money manager. 10:00 AM–12:00 PM Red Lacquer Room "Human Rights and Environmental Issues Facing Native People" Walt Bresette; Peterson Zah; Thomas Banyacya Native American communities suffer from economic and environmental racism. The panel will address their efforts to combat racism and environmental destruction. Walt Bresette-Red Cliff Ojibwe, Chippewa Treaty Rights Activist. Peterson Zah--Navajo, President of the Navajo Nation, President of
the American Indian Religious Freedom Summit. Thomas Banyacya-Hopi, Traditional Spiritual Leader, Interpreter of
Hopi prophecies.
10:00 AM–11:00 AM Sandburg Wing #4 "The Attitude of Gratitude" Rabbi Samuel Silver Rabbi Samuel Silver-Rabbi Emeritus, Temple Sinai, Stamford,
Connecticut, currently Rabbi of Temple Sinai, Delray, Florida; author of many books, active in ecumenical dialogue.
10:00 AM–10:45 AM Sandburg Wing #5 "Hindu Sanatana DharmaRelevance to Present Society" Swami Purnatmanandaji This workshop will discuss what moral codes and ethical principles are essential for the progressive evolution of an individual and for society at large, hopefully resulting in harmony, peace and universal brotherhood. Swami Purnatmanandaji-holds degrees in both history and philoso
phy from Calcutta University in India; fifteen years of training in the teachings of Vedic philosophy; Chief Coordinator for the activities of Bharat Sevashram Sangha in the West.
10:00 AM–12:00 PM Sandburg Wing #1 "The Theology of Icons" Mr. Mirko Dobrijevic Historical overview of early Christian art leading to the art and science of Byzantine Christian iconography. Emphasis will be made on spirituality of icons and their place in Orthodox Christian worship. A visual presentation will be included. Mr. Mirko Dobrijevic-M. Div.; Director of Christian Education,
Loyola University, Chicago; Graduate of St. Vladimir's Theological Seminary, New York; studied at the Cleveland Institute of Art, personal study of iconography, member of the St. John of Damascus Association of Iconographers, and in 1989 was the SYNDESMOS delegate to Russia, Executive Liaison, IOCC
10:00 AM-12:00 PM Sandburg Wing #6 "Poverty and Spirituality" Eddye Owens; Millie Ankrun Workshop on the distressing economic conditions facing many women today begins with an open prayer; considers insight from Christian scripture, myths built around subject of poverty; concludes with discussion and personal stories; asks what churces can do to help. Eddye Owens--Coordinator of Women for Eco. Security, director of
The Welfare Simulation. Millie Ankrun-Organizer of Women for Eco. Security, recruiter and
scheduler for Welfare Simulation.
10:00 AM–11:30 AM Sandburg Wing #2 "The Interfaith Frontier: Suburbia U.S.A." Ms. Deborah Levine; Sr. Marge Boyle; Ms. Nancy Ali What are the multi-faith issues challenging the growing suburban/exurban communities in America? How can they be addressed at a community-based, grass roots level? Leadership of the DuPage Interfaith Resource Network, a pioneering suburban coalition speak of their hands-on experience with regional public education, interfaith worship, law enforcement and political structure. Ms. Deborah Levine Executive Director of the DuPage Interfaith
Resource Network, consultant to the American Jewish Committee, Central Conference of American Rabbis, free-lance writer for
Liturgy Training Publications, adjunct faculty of Elmhurst College. Sr. Marge Boyle --Sister of Our Lady of Zion, Chair of the DuPage Interfaith
Resource Network, former member of Christian-Jewish Dialogue of Toronto, Canadian Council of Christian and Jews, Land of the Bible
Archaeological Foundation, B'nai Brith Canada League for Human Rights. Ms. Nancy AliExecutive Committee of the DuPage Interfaith
Resource Network; member of the Islamic Foundation of Villa Park, lecturer on Islam and I Law and Women; Board of Directors of Christian-Muslim Dialogue of Oak Lawn.
10:30 AM–11:00 AM Clark Wing #8 "Zoroastrianism: History and Modern Relevance" Noshir H. Dadrawala An overview of the Zoroastrian religion with special emphasis on its historical development and the relevance of the teachings of Zarathushtra for modern society. Noshir H. Dadrawala-Executive Secretary, Centre for Advancement
of Philanthropy, Bombay, India; student of Zoroastrian religion for past 15 years; editor of the socio-religious journal, Deen Parast; spe
cial correspondent, Jam-e-Jamshed. 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Clark Wing #4 "Can Jainism Survive in the 21st Century?" Meera Shah What makes Jainism a religion--the philosophy and practice
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