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 Monday, July 12, 2004
MORNING OBSERVANCES 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Traditional Pueblo Morning Prayers Rachele Agoyo
Room 120, English
Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
These traditional Pueblo morning prayers are normally done at sunrise. We begin with prayers and intentions, starting with the north and pray to all directions. We pray for the world and all its' people. Then we pray for the world closer to us, our villages and its' people. We pray for our family and finally for our personal needs and hopes for the day and the wisdom to continue on our path.
Rachel Agoyo, San Juan Pueblo, received her M.S. from the University of New Mexico and developed and managed the first Headstart Program at Cochiti Pueblo. Later, she held the position of Headstart Director for the Sandoval County Pueblos. She has been featured in the PBS program Colores and Surviving Columbus.
Morning Pray (Multilingual and Participative) Ariel Edery
Room 121, Spanish and five more languages/English Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
The rabbi will make a reading of relevant Jewish texts: they can be shared by several traditions, they will be translated to six languages.
Ariel Edery is Rabbi of the Jewish liberal community Atid of Barcelona.
Raja Yoga Guided Meditation Veda Bharati
Room 122
Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Swami Veda Bharati teaches spirituality beyond religion through ancient Raja-yoga as a living tradition of Himalayan yogis. This guided meditation in the Himalayan Tradition will help the participants to experience personally the unity of religions throught these methods of contemplation.
A highly acclaimed authority on the yoga-sutras of Patanjali, Swami Veda Bharati gave his first university lecture at age 13. Born in a Sanskrit speaking family in the tradition of the Brahmin philosophers of India, he holds a doctorate from Utrecht, Holland and has been involved in numerous interfaith events worldwide since 1954. A published poet, he is the author of many books, articles, cassette recordings and CDs.
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Prayer of Abandonment Maite Vallejo
Enrique Larrañaga
Room 123, Spanish/English Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Prayer to abandon oneself to God as one of the most evangelical attitudes.
Maite Vallejo is a teacher of philosophy. She is also an evangelist and a teacher of Workshops of Prayer and Life.
Enrique Larrañaga is a teacher of philosophy. He is also an evangelist and a teacher of Workshops of Prayer and Life.
Self-Inquiry Meditation
Swami Gajanand
Room 124
Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
"Yoga in Daily Life" offers numerous methods to attain physical and mental well-being. An important tool in self-investigation and self-knowledge is the technique of "Self-Inquiry Meditation." In this meditation practice we come into contact with our subconscious, the source of our desires, complexes, behavioral patterns and prejudices. We become acquainted with our own nature, and then beyond self-acceptance to SelfRealization. This technique enables us to overcome negative qualities and habits and helps us to better manage life's problems.
In 1987, Swami Gajanand found his spiritual master in His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Swami Maheshwarananda and became a qualified Yoga teacher and the leader of the Yoga in Daily Life Centre in Hamburg. He now resides in India continuing his spiritual development and teaching yoga and meditation in various ashrams and institutions.
Prayer with Taize Songs Jaume Casassas
Room 125
Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
It's a prayer following the spirit of the ecumenical community of Taizé, in France. The prayer is organized around some Christian icones, people is sitting in silence, and they listen the Gospel and sing regularly short and easy songs to be repeated to get an atmosphere of contemplation.
Jaume Casassas is one of the members of the prayer group who meets together every week in the Sacred Heart Church of Jesuits in Barcelona.