Parliament of Worlds Religion 2009 Melbourne Australia

Author(s): Parliament of the World’s Religions
Publisher: USA Parliament of the Worlds Religions

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Friday, December 4, 2009
11:30am-1:00pm INTERRELIGIOUS SESSION
Ray Buchanan is President and CEO of Stop Hunger Now, a nonprofit organisation based in Raleigh, North Carolina that has distributed over $56 million in direct relief and 11 million meals to hungry people worldwide. Mr Buchanan served in the US Marine Corps in Vietnam, earned a Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Divinity from Shenandoah University and Conservatory. Amjad-Mohammed Saleem is the head of media and public relations for The Cordoba Foundation. He was the architect of a global partnership between Muslim Aid and the United Methodist Committee on
liet, which was hailed by the British Prime Minister as a landmark example of Muslims collaborating with Christians during times of conflict in South Asia.
Appreciating and Cultivating Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity) and Pancasila to Address Religious Radicalisms in Indonesia Anand Krishna Maya Safira Muchtar Room 102 Lecture For more than a thousand years, the spirit of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika (Unity in Diversilyl and Pancasila (the kingdoms of Singasari, Srivijaya, Majapahit, Mataram, etc) has guided the Archipelago of Indonesia as a mosaic of diverse peoples, faiths, and cultures. It was this spirit that Mr Soekarno and other founding parents drew upon in building a new Republic of Indonesia in 1945 as a nation that respects each citizen's way of life and upholds spirituality, humanity, nationalism in the frame of international friendshipl, democracy, and social justice. However, the growth of radicalism throughout the country over the last few decades has threatened the tapestry of unity in diversity to the point of national disintegration. This radical movement threatens not only Indonesia, but the entire Asia-Pacific region as well. Anand Krishna, Indonesia's renowned interfaith spiritualist and humanist, will speak about the importance of returning to the spirit of Bhinneka Tunggal Ika and Pancasila to maintain Indonesia's strategic position as a peacemaker in the Asia-Pacific region. Born in Solo, Central Java, in 1956, Anand Krishna had his early education in Lucknow, North India, where he met his first spiritual mentor, Sheikh Baba, a simple ice vendor and Sufi. Since 1990, Anand has spoken to millions through television shows, radio talks, trainings, books, interviews and articles, as well as meetings and workshops in Indonesia, the United States, Singapore, Brazil and India. Maya Safira Muchtar is a women's activist and Ayurvedic therapist. She chairs the National Integration Movement. A moderate Muslim who has travelled to many countries, she has written several books on spirituality. gender equality, and international friendship.
Turning the Dharma Wheel Ven Thich Phuoc Tan Jinwol Lee Camellia Darmawan Rev Yoshiharu Tomatsu My Ly Nguyen, Moderator Room 103 Interactive Workshop The notion that many paths lead to Rome need not imply that one cannot walk alongside another or benefit from another faith's earlier forged paths without diverting from one's destination. Perhaps this sharing could hasten one's journey. It is common for a Zen practitioner to learn Pure Land practice, a Pure Land practitioner to learn Vajrayana, or a Vajrayana practitioner to learn Theravada. In ancient times, disciples might be sent to study under the tutorship of another Master who had a particular strength. This was done to perfect and benefit the student, who remained loyal to the original guru or Master. The Senior Venerable Thich Phuoc Tan was ordained in the Thien Thai tradition in 1981. He is currently the abbot of Quang Minh Temple and the president of the United Vietnamese Buddhist Congregation of Victoria. He is a vice president of the World Fellowship of Buddhists and a member of the Engaging Buddhism Committee. In 2008, Venerable Phuoc Tan was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in recognition of his services to the community Venerable Professor Jinwol Lee is a Buddhist monk and Seon (Zenl Master of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. He received a PhD in Buddhist Studies from UC Berkeley and now teaches at Dongguk University in Korea. He is a Steering Committee Member of the Coalition for the UN Decade for Peace, an Executive Committee Member of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, and a Global Council Member of the United Religions Initiative. PMy Camellia Darmawan BSc is Director of Organisational Development for the Indonesian Therevada Buddhist Council and is a member of the World Fellowship of Buddhists. Rev Yoshiharu Thomatsu is an Executive Council Member of the World Fellowship of Buddhists, a member of Japan Buddhist Federation, Tokyo; and Senior Research Fellow at the Jodo Shu Research Institute of Buddhism, Tokyo. My Ly Nguyen is a researcher and PhD candidate at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology,
Sancta Sophia Meditation Community: Promoting Peace through Interreligious Dialogue Ken Petersen Sr Kathleen Murphy OP Rev Chi Kwang Sunim Brahmacharini Nivedita Chaitanya Room 104 Interactive Workshop This workshop will first describe the Sancta Sophia community, which has been functioning since 1996 on the Carmelite Property 'Karith' in Warburton, Victoria. Its primary aim has been to promote interreligious dialogue through a search for wisdom in the great traditions. Its symbols are The Open Door' and "The Shared Table'. The
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