Parliament of Worlds Religion 1999 Capetown SA

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

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4:00 PM–5:30 PM IN SCIENCE 2.45 Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy and the Development of Humanity Mr. John Roux This lecture will describe stages in the evolution of consciousness in society and individuals, with a particular focus on the meaning of reincarnation and destiny as principles which underlie this progression. He will illustrate how Anthroposophy, as a spiritual science, is a modern initiation path based on understanding "thinking as a spiritual activity. He will then illustrate Anthroposophy's applications and results in practical life - from the renewal of the arts, sciences and religion, to Anthroposophical medicine, architecture, and biodynamic agriculture John Roux has degrees in Philosophy and Psychology from the University of Cape Town He is a Waldorf Teacher and offers management training in Black Education. He is currently the Chairperson of the South Africa New Economics Foundation, and has been involved in Anthroposophy since 1974.
4:00 PM–5:00 PM IN PODIUM HALL Shabad Guru The Technology of Spiritual Integration in the New Millennium Dr. Bibiji Inderjit Kaur; S. S. Shiva Singh Khalsa Dr. Bibiji Inderjit Kaur provides a stirring treatise on our spiritual "disconnection" and "disintegration" as side effects of the information age. As our technology and the use of all kinds of electronic interaction continue to increase, she explains the importance of developing the intuitive mind to handle the increased frequency and sheer volume of communications. The mental and emotional pressures from this information invasion have become unbearable for many as we move ever closer towards the new millennium. Dr. Kaur explains how the human psyche can function neutrally, optimally, and intuitively in this environment through the technology of "Shabd Guru or "sound current" meditation. Dr. Guru Terath Kaur will then lead a guided meditation during the final segment of the presentation. The meditation will provide an experience of consciousness through the group practice of "sound current projection to heighten intuition and the power to function in the neutral mind. Although rooted in the Sikh tradition, the technology of "Shabd Guru is offered to all people of all religions, so that each may receive a deep and personal experience of his or her own religion. Dr. Bibit Inderjit Kaur holds the distinguished position of "Bhai Sahiba and has authored numerous books and other publications to instruct people in the Sikh teachings. Bibiji sits on the Khalsa Council of Sikh Dharma as the "Bhai Sahiba" or "Chief Religious Minister to guide the Council's proceedings according to the Sikh Rehit Maryada or the Sikh code of living. Bibiji is the head of the N.G.O. delegation for 3HO Foundation to the United Nations and has been a presenter at numerous world conferences S.S. Shiva Singh Khalsa is the Director of 3HO Foundation of Mlinois, and an ordained Minister of the Sikh Dharma Active in the interreligious community, he is part of the CPWR International Planning Committee and on the steering committee for the Creating Community Vision Project in Chicago. He has 20 years of clinical experience as a pastoral counselor. He is also a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher. Shiva Singh has taught and lectured on Sikh philosophy and practice, yoga and meditation, in a wide variety of venues.
4:00 PM–5:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.80 Sacred Initiations of the Congo Rainforests Mr. Dan Lieberman This lecture discusses the Congo-based Bwiti initiations, which brings the initiate into sacred knowledge, using the sacramental plant Iboga. The presenter will describe the Bwiti ancestral belief system, and compares their experience of death and the rites surrounding it with those of the Tibetan Buddhism and the Aboriginal Dreamtime. The presenter will explore how these similarities point to a fundamental nature underlying all religious experience and the universality of the sacred. Mr Dan Lieberman is an ethnobotanical researcher with an interest in the transpersonal nature of the shamanic experience, and has undergone the initiation experience in both a South American and African setting
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4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN THEATER 7 Sacred Traditions of Hula and Kahuna Ms. Pualani Kanaka 'ole Kanahele The lecturer will discuss the origins and sacred practice of the indigenous people of Hawaii. Video clips will be shared. Pualani Kanaka comes from a lineage of hula masters and kahuna who have preserved authentic ancient traditions, songs, dances and practices within their family down to the present day. She heads one of the most traditional and respected halau hula hula schools), succeeding her mother. She is acknowledged by many as the cultural authority for Hawaiian family religious practices and spirituality today. She wrote a short piece for Smithsonian Institution book This Path We Travel: Celebrations of Contemporary Native American Creativity.
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 3.89 Women in Sikhism Ms. Surinder Kaur Singh The lecture will address the status, equality, participation, and contribution of women in the history of the Sikh religion. No biographical statement available at time of printing.
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 3.47 Saivism: A World Faith Mr. Wolaganatha Pillay This lecture will address the origins of Saivism, its philosophy. fundamental teachings and practices. The presenter will illustrate key aspects of Saivism through discussing the Harrapa and Mohenyo Daro Ruins Mr. Wolaganatha Pilay is a committee member of the Tamil Federation Gauteng and the World Saiva Council She is 68 years old, retired, an interfaith supporter, and a lecturer on Saivism at all temple functions.
4:00 PM–4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 3.81 Yoga as Prayer Mrs. Judith Baker Miller The participants will be instructed and guided in a prayer in which a simple flow of yoga asanas is joined with the words of the Lord's Prayer. This group prayer offering will be an expression of gratitude to the tradition of Hatha Yoga, the teachings of Jesus Christ, and the many paths to the one truth It will be an experience of prayer as defined by Hildegaarde of Bingen: "Breathing in and breathing out the one breath of the Universe." Judith Baker Miller is a transpersonal counselor and yoga teacher. She is a lover of Africa who seeks a means of connecting with and being in service to South Africa She currently lives in Portland, Oregon, and she has practiced and taught "Yoga as Prayer" in classes and workshops for nifteen years. She offers the practice as an expression of love and means of knowing unity in body, mind, and spirit
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