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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Thursday, September 2• Major Presentations
4:00 PM–4:45 PM Salon "Understanding the Sikh Turban and Kirpan (Sword)" Dr. J.W. Spellman; Mrs. Rani Jasbir Kaur (Introducer: Mr. Bhupinder S. Kalra) Dr. J.W. Spellman-Professor of Asian Studies and Head of
Department of Asian Studies, University of Windsor, Windsor,
Ontario, Canada. Mrs. Rani Jasbir Kaur-active in Sikh youth camps; organizes chil
dren's religious programs.
Higher Studies, Sarnath India; 15 years as Head Abbot, Nyimgma Department of Higher Studies, Varanasi, India; author of several books, particularly acknowledged as master of Dzogchen, the high
est practice in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche graduate, Sanskrit
University, Sarnath, India; Abbot in charge, the Nyingma Institute and the Orgyen Cho-Khorling Monastery, Kathmandu, Nepal; has published several books, especially works of history and poetry; recognized expert in the study of ancient Tantric literature. (Note: the Rinpoches are brothers.)
4:00 PM–4:45 PM Salon III "A Course in Miracles, Founder of a New Culture of the World" Tara Singh This workshop is an introduction to the potentials of a silent mind, the resources of self-reliance, and the strength of rightness. A Course in Miracles is the sustainer of compassionate forces upon the planet. It explores the precept that, "Nothing real can be threatened; nothing unreal exists." Tara Singh-President of the Foundation for Life Action in Los
Angieles. He is the author of many books including A Course in Miracles; Awakening a Child from Within; and The Future of Mankind - Affluence Without Wisdom is Self-Destructive.
5:00 PM-5:45 PM Monroe Ballroom "Experience Inner and Outer Peace Through Meditation" Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj A concise, cogent explanation of the meditation process. How the joy and bliss experienced in meditation imbues the participant with an everlasting divine intoxication." Revealing the "inner" meaning of numerous religious scriptures through meditation. The significance of the near-death experience. Presentation will include a 5-10 minute meditation practice. Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj-spiritual leader and head, Science of
Spirituality, with 800 centers in 40 countries; internationally renowned teacher of meditation and human unity; author of Ecology of the Soul, Education for a Peaceful World, and Spirituality in Modern Times; teaches a practical method for direct experience of the Light within each of us and within all creation, leading to inner and outer peace.
4:00 PM–4:45 PM State Ballroom "No More Strangers and Foreigners but Fellow Citizens in the World" Elder Russell M. Nelson The presentation will include a discussion of: World conditions confronting humanity now and in the future; A world with and without a vigorous religious community; The obligation for all religions to seize opportunities to establish a more sure foundation for world development; The world's dependence upon individual religion's unspoiled vision, witness, and cooperative commitment for its success. The program will conclude with a performance a children's choir. Elder Russell M. Nelson-Elder Russell M. Nelson, Ph.D.., Apostle in the Council of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; listed in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Religion; has received numerous honors, including honorary degree and awards, such as a citation for international service from the American Heart Association and the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Ach has been awarded honorary professorships from three universities in the People's Republic of China.
5:00 PM-5:45 PM Parlor H "East and West in a Spiritual Embrace" Rev. Dr. César A. Dávila, D. Th. This workshop offers an introduction to the Center for Yoga and Christianity, Monterey CA. Can a vision of the next millennium provide the basis for a universal spiritual brotherhood? What have we accomplished thus far? Where have we failed? What is the prognosis for humankind from today to tomorrow? Who should lead this work? Politics? Philosophy? Technology? Science in its various forms? Or religion, grounded in God and divine law? How can the embrace of East and West contribute to this transformative process? Rev. Dr. César A. Dávila, D. Th.-Founder and President of the Yoga
and Christianity Movement in the Americas; Roman Catholic the
ologian and authority on Eastern religion and philosophy. 5:00 PM–5:45 PM Salon I "Religion in the Year 2020: A Worldwide Confederation of Interfaith Villages" William S. Walsh Ghandi's vision of the self-sufficient villages and the success of the Iroquois Confederacy's 1000 years of peace among warring Indian nations are inspirations for this bold vision, which stands in contradistinction to a "new world order" or "one world government." Mr. Walsh shows the historical roots for such confederations (such as the Asyla confederation of ancient times) as well as the emergence around the world of interfaith communities who could form a true Global Village of peace. William S. Walsh-studied under visionary architect Frank Lloyd
Wright at Taliesen Fellowship in Arizona, and was an art professor at the University of Texas for seven years; has had long term interaction with Native cultures from living in a Mayan Indian village in Mexico to his current friendship with the Lakota Sioux in South Dakota; has participated in the design and construction of (East) Indian temples in India, South Africa, and America, currently designing interfaith villages for India, Malaysia, and the USA.
5:00 PM-5:45 PM Adams Ballroom "Macedonia: What is in a Name?" John Alexis-Zeppos A discussion of the historical significance of Macedonia to world history: the reality and the outcome. Will Orthodox Christianity be a common ground for peace?
John Alexis-Zeppos Consul General of Greece, for Chicago. 5:00 PM–5:45 PM Crystal Room "Vajrayana Buddhism in the 21st Century" Ven Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche; Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche A Dharma Talk on the significance of Vajrayana Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism at the threshold of the next century. Questions and answers. Ven Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche-universally acknowledged
and respected scholar and meditation master of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition; long-term Abbot, Central Institute for Tibetan
5:00 PM-5:45 PM Salon III "Jain Religion-Universal Relevance
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