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
McLean draws poetic lines from traditional Jewish prayers, psalms and medieval liturgies to chant mystical songs in the style of the kabbalist and chasidic masters. This observance is also a part of the Symposium on Interfaith Education.
Universal Meditation Swami Chidanand Saraswati
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Mclean is the Coordinator of the Jerusalem Circle, a network of spiritual peace activists in Israel/Palestine. An Orthodox Jew, he has traveled worldwide with Palestinian Muslim Ibrahim Abuelhawa to promote dialogue.
Swami Saraswati will draw upon ancient meditation techniques from various world religions to bring participants toward peace, serenity, bliss and connection with the Divine. Participants of all religious and cultural backgrounds will be guided to get in touch with their own Divine Center.
Spirituality and Social Engagement Smiichbhadrananda Avadhuta Montse Castellà Rabbi Ariel Edery Eduard Ibañez Jalil Barcena
H.H. Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji is the President and Spiritual Head of Parmarth Niketan, Rishikesh (Himalayas). He travels the world bringing wisdom, inspiration, fulfillment and peace to audiences of all nationalities, all backgrounds and all cultures,
Room 120 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Hindu Pooja and Fire Ceremony Sarangapani Mohananbal
Room 123, English /Spanish Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Panel discussion that will address the social commitment of the different religions. Representatives and members of several religions will express the social work that is carried out by their tradition in favour of poor and needy people.
Fire ceremony, which will combine ancient prayers, Western teachings, offering of flowers, music, Hindu songs, etc.
Smiichbhadrananda Avadhuta is a Teacher of yoga and meditation, and missionary monk in Singapur; he is working for the community Ananda Marga.
Sarangapani Mohananbal is a psychologist, specialist in alternative medicines (Ayurvedic medicine, homoeopathy, etc.) and in Hindu tradition. She founded an association called "New Samsakara Institute for Health, Body, Mind and Spirit" and has published several books.
Montse Castellà is a teacher of meditation and tai-chi in Barcelona; translator of Buddhist texts
Ariel Edery is a rabbi of the Jewish community Atid, a liberal congregation in Barcelona. Like many of his congregants, he is a native of Argentina. He moved to Jerusalem to study at Hebrew University. He then worked as an educator within the Jewish community in Mexico City. His ordination is from Hebrew Union College, the Reform seminary in Cincinatti, Ohio.
Praying Together - Morning Observance Rev. Marcus Braybrooke Abdul Jalil Sajid Fr. Albert Nambiaparambil (CMI). Rev. Dr. Richard Boeke
Eduard Ibañez is Director of the Christian association "Justice and Peace" in Barcelona, that has an important social engagement,
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Jalil Barcena is an expert in Sufism, the director of the Institute of Sufi Studies of Barcelona and a professor at the Religious Traditions Centre and the University of Girona.
Sufi Songs and Invocations Faouzi Skali Room 121 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance This activity is a spiritual practice based on sufi songs and invocations.
This observance will be prepared in the "Praying Together?" workshop of July 8. People of different faiths will pray together as groups to enrich their individual spiritual lives by learning about and using patterns of prayer from other faiths. A second workshop on July 11 will include discussion of what has been learned and to consider how Praying Together could be encouraged in our faith communities and in the places where we live.
Faouzi Skali is an anthropologist, writer and specialist in Sufism. He is also the director of the Festival of Sacred Musics in Fes (Morocco). He has been designed by the UN as one of the 12 persons who contributed to the dialogue between civilisations in 2001.
Marcus Braybrooke is a vicar near Oxford, England and a key figure in world interreligious affairs. He is president of the World Congress of Faiths, Patron of the International Interfaith Centre, co founder of the Three Faiths Forum and an International Peace Councilor. He is the author of many books including Pilgrimage of Hope, Faith and Interfaith in a Global Age, What We Can Learn From Islam/From Hinduism and three anthologies of prayers from world religions.
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