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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Reflections Upon Divine Signs: Meditation on Quranic Verses People of All Faiths
Dr. Irfan Khan
Dr. Anis Ahmad
Room 111
Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
July 13-From macro (Surahs 57-67) to micro (Surahs 64-66) Day Six 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.
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.
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.
A Higher Taste as a Dialogue (Workshop of Kitchen)
Gundicha Dasa Brahmachari
Room 113
Morning Observances, Interactive Workshop
Workshop on Indian vegetarian cookery, with a theoretical introduction, an interactive practice and a final tasting. The sacred ritual of food tribute will be represented, like the ancient monotheistic tradition Gaudiya Vaisnava does.
Gundicha Dasa Brahmachari is a Priest of Hare Krishna, spezialized in cookery; he gives classes of vegetarian cooking in temples and Yoga centers.
Orthodox Iconography María Rosa Ocaña Ruiz
Serge Pascay
Cornel Barbure
Saftiu Neculai
Room 114, Spanish
Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Program Descriptions Tuesday, July 13, 2004 MORNING OBSERVANCES 8:00 AM 9:00 AM
Workshop presenting an art and a technique serving the sacred, serving the Church within the framework of Sacred Scriptures and tradition.
Iconographer and rector of the Orthodox parish of Sant Nicolas (Toulouse, France).
Iconographer and rector of the Romanian Orthodox parish of Toledo.
Iconographer, teacher of Fine Arts and restorer of Monasteries.
The Taste of India, the Light of Awakening Gemma Polo Pujol
Ajay Pal Singh
Jaya J. Ashmore
Room 115, English /Spanish
Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Workshop consisting in two parts: 1) a presentation of the activities of meditation practised in India in the association "Open Dharma", which promotes spaces for reflection and dialogue for people from different nationalities and religions; 2) a study and a discussion from the reading of an ancient Sanskrit text.
Gemma Polo is born in Barcelona, where she studied Religious Studies and lived in a Catholic community before leaving to India, where she is has been teaching meditation.
Ajay Pal Singh, born in India, studied Sanskrit and yoga, and has been organizing groups of meditation since 1998.
Jaya J. Ashmore, from the USA, has been living in India since 1990 and has been organizing meditation retreats for the association "Open Dharma".
Bhakti Yoga Experience Sivarama Swami
Room 120, English
Morning Observances, Religious or Spiritual Observance
Sivarama Swami will offer chant (Kirtana) and a brief Srimad Bhagavatam description followed by discussion and reflection with participants.
Born Peter Letai in Budapest Hungary, in 1973 he joined the Krsna Consciousness movement in Montreal. In 1987 he took responsibility for preaching incognito in Hungary and, since 1989, has traveled betwee Hungary and the UK, lecturing and teaching. He is one of 25 governing members of ISKCON.
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