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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2:00 PM–3:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.47 Y2K Yes to the Kingdom – A Voice and a Choice Sr. Mary Anne Laughlin In this threshold moment between the almost, no longer, and the not yet, voices of doom cry out, "Beware." Deep within the human heart the gentle voice of the spirit whispers, "Be aware." This presentation will explore the far reaching wisdom, the power, and the promise of choosing the latter. Sr. Mary Anne Laughlin is a sister of Notre Dame de Namur, with fifty years of teaching experience at the high school and college level. She is a founder and director of Joseph House. She gives lectures and directs retreats in the United States and Canada, and is an adjunct professor at the College for Lifelong Learning, a division of the University of NH where she also teaches comparative religions.
3:00 PM–3:45 PM IN SCIENCE 3.81 Alternative Spirituality in a Transforming Culture Mr. Rod Suskin This lecture examines alternative spiritualities from the unique perspective of one who is both a Sangoma and an Astrologer The presenter will describe a worldview which allows these spiritualities to be viewed more inclusively. Rod Suskin has been a Sangoma since 1982 and an Astrologer since 1989, having studied Astrology since 1974. He has also studied and taught widely in metaphysics and related fields. He also teaches meditation
2:00 PM-3:30 PM IN SCIENCE 3.46 Yoga Meditation: Patanjali's Yoga Sutras Mr. Brian Eriksson This session serves as an introduction to Patanjalis Yoga Sutras as a paradigm for meditation and realisation of the Self or Divine Nature. It will be followed by a meditation structured according to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali Vasant Giri Brian Eriksson, Y.T.I.C 1992, has been a Yoga practitioner for 33 years. He is also qualified as a Yoga Therapy Instructor with certification from the Vivekanada Kendra International in India in 1999 He is the founder of the Vivekanada kendra International in South Africa.
3:00 PM–3:30 PM IN SCIENCE 2.65 Creating Peace And Harmony Within Ourselves Through Buddhist Meditation Ven. T.Kenjitsu Nakagaki This program will consist of breathing exercises, silent meditation guided by bells and short chanting. Ven. Nakagaki is the Head Minister of the New York Buddhist Church and Vice President of the Buddhist Council of New York. He is actively involved with the Interfaith Center of New York, World Conference on Religions and Peace, and the Interfaith Council of Greater New York. He is also on the Board of Directors for the Japanese American Association of New York
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2:00 PM–3:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.49 Yoga - The Future Hope for Mankind Mr. Paramahansa Prajnanananda What is the universality of yoga? This lecture plans to show how yoga has positive effects on its practitioners and how it may be practiced by people of all faiths. Paramahansa Prainanananda was born in 1960. Orissa, India. He is the Vice President of Kriya Yoga Institute, USA Kriya Yoga Zentrum, Vienna and Kriya Yoga Ashram, India. He is the designated spiritual successor of the only living God-Realised Kriya Yoga master Paramahansa Hariharanandaji. He holds MA in Economics. He is teaching Kriya Yoga in India, Europe, North & South America and Australia. He is well-versed in all of the worlds Scriptures-Vedas, Upanishads, Bible, Torah and Our'an. Mr. Prajnanananda is an accomplished orator, philosopher, author and editor of many books. He is also proficient in many languages
3:00 PM-4:00 PM IN SCIENCE 2.71 Croning Rituals: Affirming Older Women Ms. Claudia Dancing, MSW, LCSW The wisdom of elders, especially women, is not highly valued in Western society when the experience and knowledge they have to offer is greatly needed. Women's spirituality groups are using the ritual of croning to validate and nurture older women, and those about to become older women, in a community setting. We use the term crone to recapture some earlier positive meanings of wise woman associated with the triple goddess archetype of Maiden-Mother-Crone. We hope women will journey to a deeper, freer experience of themselves, accept their own power, and lend their strength and wisdom to the world. Claudia Dancing practices social work in a private counseling practice, a hospital, and retirement home She facilitates croning rituals for individuals and groups. She is a past board member of the Central Midwest District's Women and Religion Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Association. She is a member of the Unitarian Church of Evanston (L). serving on committees and the Board of Trustees Claudia holds LCSW and ACSW certifications and is an NASW Diplomate in Clinical Social Work.
3:00 PM–4:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.47 A History of the Theosophical Society in Southern Africa Mr. Thomas George Davis The Theosophical Society was the first non-sectarian society to be established in South Africa in 1898 with outstanding people assisting in the growth of the society in South Africa such as Mahatma Gandhi and Clara Codd, the great British suffragette Our first objective, which is "to form a nucleus of the universal brotherhood without distinction of race, creed, sex, cast or colour" created serious difficulties for our society during the "apartheid" era. The new disposition in South Africa has opened up the way to a brighter future for all in this region. TG Davis is a retired automotive engineer who was born in England. He was deeply involved with youth groups in England, Europe and South Africa before becoming the General Secretary of the Theosophical Society in Southern Africa in 1992. He has lectured extensively in many countries.
3:00 PM–4:00 PM IN THEATER 8 Dancing with the Divine: the Role of the Imagination on our Spiritual Journeys Ms. Diana C. Douglas The imagination is to the soul what breath is to the physical body. What is this that we call imagination? How is the imagination different from creativity? How do each of us our imaginations? Do we dance with the Divine? How are we imagining the future? Through questions and participants dialogue, it is the intent of this workshop to awaken the awareness of the imagination and how it can become the sacred imagination. Ms. Douglas was author/illustrator of How to Bring Angels to Earth and Angel Playtime (published 1998). Co-author with Clare Buckland of Always Becoming Forever: A Journal of Conscious Dying. Soul witness to others' Spiritual Journeys: 1985-present. She has been a creativity consultant since 1995.
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