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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for optimal use of leisure will be explored as to how they can foster and support the positive spritual growth of individuals and cornmunities. Lee J. deLisle is the Director of Parks & Recreation in Groton, CT. Lee has a Ph.D. ABD in Recreational Administration from the University of Connecticut. Lee's publications include. The Story of Leisure, and articles published in the Connecticut Parks and Recreation Association.
4:00 PM-5:30 PM IN TECHNIKON AMPHITHEATER Relaxation Workshop: Stress Management Through Yoga Therapy Mr. Brian Eriksson This workshop will offer an introduction to the causes of mental and emotional stress and its impact on the nervous systems, followed by a relaxation workshop. The workshop includes contraction and release of the physical body, slow motion movements, harmonised breathing, and generation of positive energy to induce a wonderful and lasting feeling of calm and peace. 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
4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN THEATER 2 The Spiritual Dimension of Man His Eminence Shaykh As-Sayyid Muhammad Nazim Adil Al-Qubrisi Al-Haqqani Although human beings die, their spirits are ever-living. Every faith has a spiritual dimension which provides man the opportunity to ascend above his lower self. How does one cultivate his spiritual nature? What practices are involved and how essential is this to obtaining balance in one's life? Learn the answer to these and many more questions from a renowned Sufi master who has brought spirituality to the lives of thousands of people worldwide. Shaynk Muhammad Nazim Adil ai Haqqani is one of the foremost Islamic authorities in Turkey and Cyprus, and is the worldwide leader and Sufi master of the Naqshbandi Sufi Order.
4:00 PM-5:30 PM IN SCIENCE 2.45 Tibetan Buddhism and its Relevance for Africa in the Next Millennium Prof. Rob Nairn This lecture explores Why Buddhism is flexible in its capacity to adapt to different cultural contexts. Rob Nairn helped found several major centres for the Kagyu lineage in Africa, and spends time at these centres each year. Rob Nairn resigned his post as Professor in Criminology at University of Cape Town in 1980 to commit himself to the practice of Buddhism and meditation. His training combined with his understanding of modern psychology produces an interpretation of ancient eastern wisdom in concepts accessible to Westerners.
4:00 PM–5:00 PM IN SCIENCE 3.80 The Resplendent Vision of Zarathustra As Profiled in His Gathas-A World Legacy
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Mr. Keki R. Bhote The Gathas represent the oldest, monotheistic, scholarly quintessential religious literature in the world. They remain a virtual revelation by God to Zarathustra - a Rossetta Stone for later religious leaders to decipher the universality of his message. This lecture outlines 12 principles that Zarathustra details, making Zoroastrianism a rational and non-prescriptive religion - ideally suited for the yearnings of the modern man. Mr. Keki R. Bhote is a founding influence in both the Zoroastrian association of America and of the Zoroastrian Association of Metropolitan Chicago, he has served these organizations as President and Trustee, respectively
4:00 PM-4:45 PM IN SCIENCE 3.46 Workshop on Preksha Meditation and Yoga Mr. Saman Sthitpragya Mediation is a powerful tool for the development of human values such as, non-violence, tolerance, amity etc. Once we develop human values in individuals by meditation, we can establish permanent world peace. Saman Sthitpragya is Jain monk, disciple of Anushasta Qanadhipati Shroe Tulsi. He is from the Jain Vishva Bharati Institute Jain University) at Ladnun, Rajasthan in India. A Saman represents punty, equanimity and self restraint.
4:00 PM–5:00 PM IN SCIENCE 2.71 Seswantology: African Science Spiritual Mathematics Dr. Ashley Totana-Mashego This lecture will describe the African science of spiritual mathematics known as Seswanthology. The presenter will provide an analysis of the religious words, arithmetic, African Symbols and Dreams used in this science. Dr. Ashley Totana-Mashego is both a Doctor and Traditional Medicine Man in South Africa.
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