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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Panel discussion that presents the different postures regarding the teaching of the world's religions in schools (contributors: the authors of the book from Editorial Pagès Les religions a l'aula).
Teresa Guardans is a teacher of Judaism at the Center for the Study of Religious Traditions ("Centre d'Estudi de les Tradicions religioses") and expert in pedagogy of religions.
Jaume Trilla is a Professor of the Department of pedagogy of the University of Barcelona.
Andreu Ibarz is a Professor of pedagogy at the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona.
Cristina Monteys is the Coordinator of Activities of the UNESCO Association for Interreligious Groups of women and young people.
The Ethics of Speaking and Listening: An Interfaith Forum on Communication as Spiritual Practice
Mirka Knaster
Elisabeth Lheure
Ariel Edery
Phramaha Boonshoo Sriburin
Hema Pokharna
Amineh Pryor
Kenneth Valpey
Jasjit Kaur
Room 115, Spanish/English/Catalan Panel Discussion
This interfaith forum, including representatives from a variety of spiritual communities, will articulate the issue of speaking and listening as spiritual practice in the world's religious traditions. Such a forum has the potential to demonstrate where we share common beliefs and practices for the greater good. It also is an opportunity to learn from others and thus to enhance our own perspectives, and furthering the communication methods we already use.
Mirka Knaster has a Ph.D. in Philosophy and Religion/Asian and Comparative Studies. The author of numerous articles and book reviews in a variety of publications, she has appeared on radio and TV programs, at health and retreat centers, national expos and conferences, and in print media across the United States and New Zealand.
Elisabeth Lheure is Secretary of the Baha'i Spiritual Assembly of Barcelona, and was the Director of the Spanish edition of One Country from 1998 to 2003. She is involved in various associations including Inner Wheel and the UNESCO Association for Inter-religious Dialogue.
Ariel Edery is the rabbi of Judia Atid. A native of Argentina, he moved to Jerusalem to study at Hebrew University. He worked as an educator within the Jewish community in Mexico City, and became the full-time rabbi of Congregation ATID in 2001, the first and only Progressive synagogue in Spain.
Program Descriptions Friday, July 9, 2004
INTERRELIGIOUS SESSION 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Phramaha Boonshoo Sriburin, Ph.D. is a Thai Monk from the Chicago area. He entered monastic life in Thailand at the age of 14. One of his main personal interests is working for peace and harmony in the world and promoting good understanding and relationships among humankind.
Hema Pokharna, Ph.D., is a researcher at the University of Chicago and a member of the JAINA Interfaith Committee. She is the Director of Journeys of Life, and gives extended training sessions and lectures around the world. Her work provides powerful and practical training in connecting with self and others.
Amineh Amelia Pryor, Ph.D., is an Uwaiysi Sufi, an active member of International Association of Sufism, Sufi Women Organization, and the Sufism and Psychology Forum. She teaches classes at the Institute of Sufi Studies in California and other schools and organizations. She has written numerous articles on psychology, spirituality, and science.
Kenneth Valpey (Krishna Kshetra Das) has been a member of ISKCON since 1972. He has a B.A. and an M.A in Religious Studies, an M.St. in the Study of Religion, and just completed a D.Phil. (Ph.D.) in Theology. He presently works with the Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies.
Jasjit Kaur is Co-Founder and Vice President of the International Institute of Gurmat Studies (IGS) headquartered in Southern California. Ms. Kaur has taught at Delhi University and also delivered lectures and seminars internationally on a wide variety of subjects related to spirituality and holistic living.
Holistic Meditation: An Embodied Inquiry into Integral Spirituality
Jorge Ferrer
Ramon Albareda
Marina Romero
Room 116, Spanish/English/Catalan Interactive Workshop
A consensus is growing among religious leaders and thinkers about the importance of cultivating an integral spirituality that honors the voice and wisdom of the body, instincts, heart, mind, and consciousness. Integral spiritual practice - which can take place in the context of any religious tradition - seeks to foster the co-creative participation of all these human attributes in the unfolding of our spiritual lives. In the spirit of dialogue and inquiry, this workshop introduces the practice of holistic meditation, which involves contemplative physical contact between practitioners that allows access to the creative power of these human dimensions. Join us in this exciting experimental exploration of contemporary participatory and integral spirituality.
Jorge N. Ferrer is core faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco. He is the author of Revisioning Transpersonal Theory: A Participatory Vision of Human Spirituality, and received the Fetzer Institute's Presidential Award for his seminal work on consciousness studies in 2000.
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