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
Rumi, and will put the emphasis on the depth and the modernity of his work, which clearly represents the dialogue that is in the core of Islam. Five persons will make readings of poems in five languages, accompanied with music.
Mayan Ceremony Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj Elizabeth Araujo M.O. 3, Quiche/Spanish/English Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Jolil 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.
Bab's Martyrdom Elisabeth Lheure
Mayan Ceremonies use the Four Directions and the Four Elements. Don Alejandro will lead the group of representatives from Central America in a ceremony which asks permission of the land and people of Spain to be present. He will invoke a blessing for the the 2004 Parliament and will pray for peace and harmony throughout the entire week. Presented in the Quiche language and in Spanish. Translation into English given after the ceremony.
Room 134, English/Spanish Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance Observance of one of the 9 main celebrations of the Baha'i religion, commemorating the martyrdom of the one of its two prophets. The people who will participate in the observance are practicers of the Baha'i faith, but the celebration is open to everybody
Alejandro Cirilo Perez-Oxlaj was born in Guatemalo. His Mayan name is Wakatel Utiw/Wandering Wolf (Lobo Errante), given by the Invisible beings with a mandate of being "The Voice of the Jungle"" and the messenger of the Mayas, Anciano Mayor del Consejo Nacional de Ancianos Maya de Guatemala.
Elizabeth Araujo, interpreter. Born in El Salvador, she is a member of the Continental Council of Indigenous Elders of the Americas, Maya Tradition.
World Peace Prayer Ceremony with the Flags of All Nations Deborah Moldow Barbara Fields Bernstein Nancy Rivard
Labyrinth Walking as Spiritual Practice Barbara Ducharme Tricia Kibbe Rev. Kathy Musser Beth Burnham Mace
M.O. 2 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
M.O.4 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
The World Peace Prayer Ceremony is a non-sectarian event where all present send a prayer for peace to every nation in the world as its flag is raised, with accompanying music. It has been performed around the world and at the United Nations as well as at the 1999 Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa. The theme of the ceremony is May Peace Prevail on Earth.
Labyrinths are used in churches, hospitals and many other settings as an embodied walking meditation practice and pathway for healing. Walking the labyrinth in community has the potential for personal transofrmation, fostering inner peace, insight and developing compassion, crossing religions and cultures. This morning observance is facilitated by members of the Labyrinth Guild of New England.
Deborah Moldow is director of The World Peace Prayer Society (WPPS). As an NGO associated with the UN Dept. of Public Information, the WPPS supports initiatives to build a culture of peace and encourages observance of the International Day of Peace, including an annual program for children at UN headquarters in New York City.
Barbara Fields Bernstein is Director, Synthesis Dialogues I, II, III with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and Co-founder-Director of Gandhi King Season for Nonviolence. She is a participant in the UNESCO Seminar on Religion and Peace and is a contributing author of The Community of Religions.
Barbara Ducharme hos hosted and facilitated open walks in northeastern USA since 1999, co-founded the Labyrinth Guild of New England, and constructed numerous temporary and permanent labyrinths for individuals and organizations. With Rev. Eileen Epperson, she co-led an interfaith dialogue workshop at the 1999 Parliament in Cape Town, South Africa.
Nancy Rivard is president of Airline Ambassadors International (AA) - a non-profit organization dedicated to hand-delivering aid and love to children and families in need. All has impacted the lives of 100,000 children in 44 countries. Nancy has been recognized by the UN and USA Congress and honored with dozens of awards.
Tricia Kibbe, president of the Labyrinth Guild of New England, is a labyrinth facilitator trained by Veriditas at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California. In 2000, Tricia was chosen to coordinate the month-long "Let Us Walk With Mary retreat sponsored by Veriditas, the World-Wide Labyrinth Project, at Chartres Cathedral in France
Kathy Musser, treasurer for the Labyrinth Guild of New England, is associate pastor at the Wellesley Congregational Church in Massachusetts. She has facilitated a labyrinth ministry there for 5
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