Parliament of Worlds Religion 2004 Barcelona

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

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Program Descriptions
Friday, July 9, 2004
MORNING OBSERVANCES 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Reflections Upon Divine Signs: Meditation on Quaranic Verses for People of All Faiths Dr. Irfan Khan Dr. Anis Ahmad
The Social Dimension of the Comtemplative Christian Prayer Maria Lucía Caram Padilla
Room 111 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Room 114 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance Lecture exploring the social commitment that contemplative prayer can influence and its social impacts that lead to actions of solidarity.
July 9 - In light of July 8th's meditation, we will reflect on the Divine Words in Surah 95. Day Two of an observance offered throughout the week. Each observance aims at training its participants in contemplating the meaning of the Divine Text: it helps to see every discourse as a highly systematic and organized unit; we will look into the structure of the Quran as a whole; Arabic text as well as English, Spanish and Urdu translations will be provided; it is requested (not mandatory) that every partcipant come prepared to engage in the Text.
Maria Lucía Caram Podilla is contemplative nun (Convent of Santa Clara, in Manresa), who has been working in solidarity projects for the Third World and on mental health issues. She is promoting interreligious activities in Manresa. Different young groups of Manresa will participate in this initiative.
The Religious Dimension as a Supplement of Humanity Ramon Oranias Orga
Anis Ahmad is Vice-Chancellor of Riphah International University in Islamabad, Pakistan, and Meritorious Professor of Islamics and Comparative Religion. He is also Editor-in-Chief of West and Islam, quarterly journal, Islamabad. Dr. Ahmad is Chairman of the Foundation of the Faithful. He carries a Ph.D. in Comparative Religion and Islamics from Temple University, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Room 115 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Irfan Ahmad Khan is President of the World Council of Muslims for Interfaith Relations (WCMIR) and a Trustee of the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions.
Panel discussion with the participation of Ramon Oranias and Vicente Merlot presenting the importance of the reconciliation of science and religion, and the opening towards a principal of unity.
Ramon Oranias Orga is a Monk in Montserrat and a member of the DIM (The Monastic Interreligious Dialogue) iberic Commission
Workshop on the Use of Aromas and Fragance Sarangapani Mohanambal Ahmed Benallal Albert Sánchez Puerta
Dreams and Spirituality Gyetrul Jigme Rimpoche
Room 113, English & Spanish Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Room 116 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Workshop on the use of aromas and fragrances within Hindu, Islam and Christian religions. It will be shown to people how spirituality and practice of traditions and cultures using aromas and fragrances help us to drive away negativity, evil, stress, etc.
Lecture on dreams and spirituality. The dreams are a powerful method to increase the spiritual potential and they are another way to improve the welfare of all beings.
Sarangapani Mohanambal is a Indian psychologist, o Dr. in alternative medicines and a specialist of Hindu tradition, and lives in Barcelona. She founded an association called ""New Samsokara Institute for Health, Body, Mind and Spirit".
Gyetrul Jigme Rimpoche is a young master who belongs to the hereditary lineage Ripa, whose head is his father, Vidyadharo Terton Namka Drimed. He lives in Orisso (India) where he is the director of a monastery of 5.000 exiled Tibetans.
Ahmed Benallal is Coordinator of the Muslim Council of Catalonia and member of the Council of the SETEM, Catholic NGO working for the Third World.
Jewish Meditation Eliyahu McLean
Albert Sánchez Puerta is a Psychologist and has a B.A. in Religious Sciences; she is the coordinator of the religious team of the Catalan Association of Boyscouts (MEGSJC).
Room 117 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
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