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
Saturday, July 10, 2004 MORNING OBSERVANCES 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Reflections Upon Divine Signs: Meditation on Quranic Verses for People of All Faiths Dr. Irfan Khan Dr. Anis Ahmad
Singing in a Foreign Place: The Expression of the Faith of the Immigrants Tomàs Gamarra José Luis Castamiñano Mustafa Rafiq Rosa Ramon
Room 111 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Room 114 Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
July 10 - A reading of Surah 96. Day Three 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.
Interactive workshop. It will welcome immigrants from the parishes of the Barcelona area and songs will be used to this end.
Tomàs Gamarra is a theologian, professor at the Ramon Llull University in Barcelona and social worker of the association "Càritas".
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.
José Luis Castamiñano was a teacher of history in Argentina but now he has been living in Barcelona for two years and is doing different jobs; he is Catholic.
Mustafa Rafiq is Pakistani and Muslim, and works in Barcelona as a cooker
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,
Rosa Ramon is Bolivian and works in Barcelona in the domestic service.
Religions are Many, Spirituality is One Dada Nabhaniilananda
Religious Caricature Carme Bautista Moreno
Room 113, English/Spanish Morning Observances, Lecture, Interactive Workshop
Room 115, Spanish/English Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
What is genuine spirituality? What are we humans evolving into, and why do we find it so difficult to accept one another's answers to these age old questions? Dada addreses these controversial questions with humour and tolerance and creativity, bringing the subject to life with music, images, stories, and a questioning style which gets the group really examining their own prejudices and assumptions. Dada delves into the history of spiritual practice and mysticism, and the universal nature of human yearnings, using examples from a wide variety of traditions. The workshop ends on a practical note with a chanting and meditation exercise designed to create a sense of unity and awareness that after all is said and done, Humanity is One.
Interactive workshop on the humoristic treatment of religion. Caricatures of religous leaders are viewed and studied in relationship to the different ways of living spirituality, Participants will bring their contributions regarding the specific tics, twitchs and topics of their own religious traditions. Caricatures will be drawn.
Carme Bautista Moreno is a professional photograph and caricaturist of Barcelona; she organized some individual and collective exhibitions.
The Precious Human Rebirth Dorje Dondrub Bhakti Das Vicente Merlo
Dada Nabhaniilananda is a popular musician, a meditation teacher and a monk, Born in New Zealand in 1955, he has been playing music all his life, and teaching about spirituality for 30 years. He has taught and performed all over the world, often at alternative festivals and conferences, including the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio, Brazil where he thrilled an audience of 10,000 people. He has recorded seven albums and written a book on meditation.
Room 116 Morning Observances, Panel Discussion Panel discussion on the Buddhist experiences. The way of observing our deeds allows us to deep the knowledge that we have of ourselves and of the others.
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