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
INTRARELIGIOUS SESSION 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
The Confederacy and the Great Law of Peace Douglas George Kanentiio Chief Jake Swamp
Room 120, English
Principles of peace, equality, respect, love, and justice are central in the Great Law of Peace that governs the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Iroquois Confederacy). The Great Law of Peace embraced by the Confederacy helped unite five nations, each sharing equity and sovereignty within the Confederacy. The Akwasane are a key part of this Confederacy and representatives will discuss the implication of this sacred law for their nation in the 21st century. This program is a part of a series of programs highlighting the beliefs and practices of Native American peoples for the 2004 Pariliament.
Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk, is nationally recognized as a primary source of information about Iroquoian politics and culture. He is a founding and current member of the Native American Journalists Association, and has received awards for his journalistic writings.
Tekaronianeken, Jake Swamp has been the sub-chief of the Wolf Clan for the Mohawk Nation for 33 years. He has served as director of the Akwesasne Freedom School and the Akwesasne Environmental Justice Project, and introduced aqua culture to the Mohawk community.
Modern Application of Ancient Hindu Practices - The Yoga of Sound
Russill Paul
Room 121, English Interactive Workshop
This interactive, experiential workshop will show participants how they can use practices from four streams of sonic mysticism to cope with stress and other counter-spiritual conditions in the modern world, helping to expand consciousness and tap into deep mystical states. Practices are drawn from the Vedic, Tantric and Bhakti traditions and also from Nada Yoga, the sonic parallel of physical Hatha Yoga. No musical capability or physical dexterity required to enjoy the benefits of these methods.
Russill Paul was born in South India. A monk under the late Dom Bede Griffiths, a pioneereing Benedictine spiritual teacher and modern day sage, Russill studied Sanskrit chanting and South Indian Classical Music in addition to yoga. Involved in the music industry for over two decades, he has recorded professionally for movie soundtracks under well known music directors in India and produced a wide selection of his own recordings in the USA with noted record labels The Relaxation Company and Gaiam, Inc.
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Water: The Reverential Experience Patricia Novick
Mary Ann McDermott
Room 122, English/Spanish Interactive Workshop
Water is experienced with deep reverence in virtually all religions, not only because of its life-giving power but for its beauty and metaphorical impact. Like divine benevolence, water can be taken too much for granted in everyday life. In this interactive workshop, participants will engage in simple rituals that revive their appreciation for water, observe ways that water is represented in various religious traditions, and discuss how water and its images and metaphors can abet personal transformation, promote community, and engender commitment to a better world.
Patricia Katherine Novick, Ph.D., D.Min., is a clinical psychologist and spiritual director with 30 years experience in a wide range of healing disciplines. Most recently, she was Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard Divinity School. She has consulted with health care systems in Metropolitan Chicago on integrating spirituality and complementary healthcare practices with traditional Western medical care.
Mary Ann McDermott, M.S.N., Ed.D., has served in a variety of administrative positions at Loyola University Chicago and most recently was their director of faith and mission. Her teaching, research, publication, consultation and presentations are primarily in the areas of Parish Nursing, Health Ministry and Nursing and the Arts.
Madre Naturaleza y Cosmos (Mother Earth and the Cosmos)
Yoland Trevino
Alejandro Cirilo Perez Oxlaj
Raul Mamani
Sofia Painiqueo
Room 123, English/Spanish Interactive Workshop
In partnership with other indigenous brothers and sisters, and through an experiential workshop format, we will share from our ancient traditions and indigenous cosmology information that is applicable for our present challenges and goals to achieve peace. We will offer participants tools and practices that will help to deepen their own spirituality and in doing so feel they're connected to the web of life and our deepest humanity. We will spend time-sharing about the Mayan Prophesies in the context of current global challenges and what can we learn to live differently.