Parliament of Worlds Religion 1993 Chicago IL

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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11:45 AM–1:45 PM "Mindwalk: A Film for Passionate Thinkers" The islet of Mont St. Michel spears up out of the English Channel a mile off the coast of France. Fog-shrouded and swept by rapid tides, the islet is a single mass of granite, 165 feet tall and only 3,000 feet around. By the tenth century A.D., it had become known as a holy place. A millennium later, in the closing years of the twentieth century, two men and a woman came to Mont St. Michel. None of them think of themselves as pilgrims, none come seeking enlightenment or renewal. But in the course of a single epic conversation, each will find it.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 10:00 AM–11:00 AM "Love and the Goddess" Joseph Campbell talks about romantic love, beginning with the 12th century troubadours, and addresses questions about the image of woman--as goddess, virgin, and Mother Earth.
2:00 PM–3:00 PM "Women of Spirit" Dadi Janki and Dadi Prakashmani are remarkable women dedicated to a world of peace and love. Set in the mountains of Rajasthan India along with visits to New York and London, this is the story of their lives and the duties they perform in the service of God. Contributed by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University.
11:15 AM-11:45 AM "Global Responsibility" Televison program featuring Dr. Hans Küng. Dr. Küng calls upon the religions of the world to join with non-believers in the development of a common world ethic-an unequivocal foundation for ethical values and norms which are more than a matter of personal taste or political opportunism, and are instead unconditionally and universally binding.
12:00 PM–1:30 PM "The Life and Teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda" A portrait of one of India's great modern-day saints. This justcompleted biographical tribute, produced by Self-Realization Fellowship in honor of Yogananda's birth centennial this year, features archival stills and newly restored film footage of Paramahansa Yogananda, as well as first-person accounts by close disciples and others who knew him.
3:15 PM - 3:35 PM "Visions of Enlightenment: Tibetan Buddhist Art" The first program on Tibetan Buddhist art ever produced, "Visions of Enlightenment" tells the 1,000-year-old story of Tibetan Buddhist sculpture, painting and applique. "Visions of Enlightenment" (and another film, "Music and Dance,") permanently installed in The Newark Museum's Tibet galleries, were produced by Samaya Foundation and The Newark Museum. Major funding was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the J. Paul Getty Trust and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.
1:45 PM–2:15 PM "Logging Siberia" One of the world's most important environmental battles is taking shape in the fragile Siberian wilderness, home to the largest remaining ancient forest on earth. Many scientists believe that preservation of the Taiga forest could be more important than even the Amazon rainforests to controlling global warming. An account of an exchange of American and Siberian scientists, lawyers, and environmentalists, "Logging Siberia" portrays the beauty of the Siberian forest, the dangers its faces, and the forest policy alternatives that could help preserve the Taiga as a sustainable resource.
3:45 PM–4:15 PM "Taoism" "All Chinese philosophy and culture tend to be "Taoist in a broad sense, since the idea of Tao is, in one form or another, central to Chinese thinking" (Thomas Merton). A look, narrated by John Blofeld, at Taoism's continuing influence on China.
4:30 PM–5:00 PM "Bloodless Valley" A description and overview of a spiritual ecological community, the Manitou Foundation, founded by Maurice and Hanne Strong on an ancient sacred site of the Hopi at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in Colorado. The main emphasis of the community is to provide a place where traditional religious lineages of the world, scholarly institutions, and environmentally sustainable communities can disseminate teachings, conduct ceremonies, and provide extended retreats for people.
2:30 PM–3:30 PM "Television: A Spiritual Tool for Understanding" The Earth Network, a grassroots alternative television organization dedicated to environmental sanity, expands its format to embrace the spiritual and progressive social attitudes that shape our times. This three-segment special investigates the use of television and other modern media to empower. The final segment features candid, in-depth interviews with key organizers of the 1993 Parliament event. Howie Samuelsohn, Director of the Earth Network, will introduce the video.
5:15 PM-5:45 PM "Dream of the Earth" Television program featuring The Rev. Dr. Thomas Berry and a conversation about his "New Story" of the universe. The discussion focuses particularly on the role of religion as a powerful agent in shaping humanity's relationship with the planet.
3:45 PM–4:15 PM "Jewel in the Lotus" The remarkable story of one of the outstanding architectural achievements of the 20th century, the Bahá'í House of Worship in New Delhi, India. Its design, based on the ancient spiritual symbol of the lotus, required advanced geometrical calculations and computer technology. The construction itself, using traditional craftsmanship side by side with modern methods, brought together hundreds of workers from different races, countries and faiths.
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