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principles of Personal Mastery, which utilizes a powerful
European-American woman whose New England Puritan and method of emotional release. Through the Five-Step Journey,
Irish Catholic forebears suffered, or perpetuated various they can achieve a state of unshakable inner peace, radiant
religious persecutions, including a witch execution, in the health, prosperity, and clear understanding of their destiny
name of an exclusively male God. Although she is scapegoated Kim Le is a third generation Chinese practitioner and holistic healer. She is
and abused from an early age, she is determined to create a an author of 5 books, health educator, aqi-gong practitioner, feng-shui
life and a family of her own without continuing the negativity consultant, and international speaker.
n her individual and ancestral histories. Along the way, she
finds joy and healing in the discovery and rediscovery that her 1 0:00 AM-11:00 AM IN SCIENCE 3.81
real Source is surprisingly different from anything she had ever
been led to believe. Freedom From Limitations: Living with Spirit
Mary Krane Derr is a poet and nonfiction writer whose work has
appeared in a variety of religious, literary, and social justice magazines, Ms. Alison Elizabeth Cameron
including: Sacred Journey, The Roll, Daughters of Sarah, Pudding, This lecture will be a talk on the essence of the divine spark
Ragged Edge, Ruah, Switched-on Gutenberg. Harmony. The American
Feminist, and Feminism and Nonviolence Studies Journal within us all as encountered through many cultures and spiritual traditions. The expression of this spark demands that we free ourselves from limitation and surrender to divine
10:00 AM–12:00 PM IN THEATER & unconditional love. The lecture will be followed by a meditation session on the release of limitation so the true expression of our
Sacred Roots: Rediscovering the Wisdom Tradition essence can be a light to the world.
of the Aramaic Jesus At the age of 21, Alison is a qualified counselor, healer, and spiritual
Br. Joseph Kilikevice, O.P. psychologist. She has worked as a volunteer with disadvantaged youths, runs a successful practice as a counselor and healer, has facilitated public
The workshop will begin with some introductory remarks on meditations for over 150 people, and runs regular personal
Aramaic languages and scholarship which will be followed by empowerment courses. She is also an experienced public speaker, a
an examination of the prayer Jesus taught. This examination member of the Multifaith Association of South Australia and coordinator for an Adelaide millennium event called "World Peace 2000." This is an
will concentrate on the translations, spirituality and Adelaide event running as a part of the 72 hr. peace building project
pronunciation of Jesus' prayer. The workshop will end with initiated by the United Religions Initiative and is being presented at this
closing remarks and meditation. conference as a "Gift of Service to the World."
Brother Joseph Kilikevice, OP. a Dominican friar, founded the SHEM Center for Interfaith Spirituality during the 1993 Parliament of the World's
Religions. He has directed interfaith retreats since 1980 Musicians and 10:00 AM–12:00 PM IN THEATER 1
others connected with recent work done on the Aramaic words of Jesus
will be present Lessons from African Traditional Religions Prof. Taban LoLiyong
10:00 AM–12:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.47 This lecture will will describe African Traditional Religions, with a particular focus on major features that they share with other
Synthesizing Being and Doing - The Wholly religious and spiritual traditions. The presenter will also address
Matrimony possible reasons why "experts" on African Traditional Religions
Ms. Michal Golan often come from outside these traditions.
NyahwehSkano! Thank you for being, say the Northern Indian Taban Lo Liyong has worked as a researcher at Nairobi University's Institute of African Studies, and has also taught in Papua New Guinea
Tribes. Just Do It, says Nike. How do you do? we ask each the Sudan, Japan and Australia. He is currently the Director of the Centre
other. Is your doing an expression of your spirit? There is only for African Studies at the University of Venda, Thohoyando, South Africa.
one power that can transform the world and that is the power He is an expert on African Traditional Religion and has published over 20
of who we are. This workshop facilitates a greater mastery of books, including Homage to Onyame: An African God
spiritual action, the art of deep listening and presence out of
which appropriate action arises. We give the dreamer and the 10:00 AM-11:30 AM IN SCIENCE 3.49
artist within us permission to express. We let the doer and
activist bring discipline and function into People of the Light: Breaking the Barriers of
integrate these inner aspects, we plant seeds of peace in the Cultural, Racial and Individual Separation
fertile soil of the universe whereby spirituality and commerce Rebecca (Nomanadlozi) Rogerson
unite in a wholly matrimony, and we harvest a world that is
safe for our children. This workshop will explore the different rituals and cultural
Michal Golan, RSCP, RPP. As a creative healer, an inspirational writer and practices performed today, and illustrate the commonality of
a visionary activist, she dernonstrates the expanded possibilities for different cultures healing and spiritual practices. The presenter
humanity when spiritual principles are incorporated. Born and raised in will explain the Spirit World and how one can connect with it.
Israel, Michal traveled extensively and her work synthesizes the richness Particular attention will be given to the practices of Traditional
of diverse spiritual and cultural traditions. She is a founding member of A
Season for Nonviolence LA and served as the program coordinator for its African Healers with respect to their rituals honoring their
first campaign in 1998. She is the co-founder of Fire Into Water, a Ancestors
transformational program for the realization of one's life vision. Michal Originally born and raised in Canada, Nomanadlozi Rogerson now
facilitates retreats throughout the US, teaches and practices Polarity resides in South Africa. After a debilitating illness she returned to Canada,
Therapy, serves as a spiritual practitioner with the Agape International where she began to heal through learning the ways of the Red Road -
Center of Truth and as trainer and counselor with the Career Planning the Sacred Native Canadian/Anerican teachings. Upon returning to
Center in Los Angeles, CA Michal fulfills her commitment to world peace South Africa, she was led to become a Sngoma Traditional African
through authentic presence, personal integrity and effective action. Healer, and she now practices these teachings.
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Walking the Way IV: Five Aspects of Buddhist The Raveling Back into the Text of Her Genesis:
Practice Poetry About A Woman's Way Home to the Divine Feminine
Rev. Heng Sure; Bhikshuni Heng Liang; Dr. Snjezana
Akpinar; Dr. Martin Verhoeven; Mr. Bhikshuni Heng Ms. Mary Krane Derr
Ch'ih; Mr. Bhikshuni Heng Tung Selections from a poem cycle will be read about a disabled
Rev. Sure will explore the practice of Buddhist sutras and the 114 Jain Education Interational 2010_03 For Private & Personal Use Only
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