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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PROGRAM
Sunday, December 6, 2009
8:00-9:00am MORNING OBSERVANCES
Sukyo Mahikari: Light and Principles for Peace and Harmony Whatever the Faith Andris Tebecis Terrence Quinn Sukyo Mahikari members Room 102 Sukyo Mahikari is an international spiritual organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life and promoting happiness for all people and creatures, irrespective of their beliefs or background. This is done by applying certain laws or principles that are universal (Sukyol and by radiating a purifying energy from the hand, a True Light' (Mahikari). People become purified spiritually, mentally and physically and develop positive attitudes, experience a growing health, harmony and material well-being and become motivated to use their personal development for the betterment of society. Sukyo Mahikari is overcoming the barriers of race, nationality and religion. Sukyo Mahikari has been concerned with reconciling with the Indigenous peoples, interfaith activities, nurturing the youth for the future, healing the earth with care and concern, and promoting good spiritual values in the everyday life of people and families, as well as in professional fields. During this program. Sukyo Mahikari members will present their experiences with True Light and also demonstrate the practicalities of giving and receiving the Light. Audience participation is encouraged. There will be time for questions and answers at the end. Dr Andris K Tebecis is an Adviser with the Sukyo Mahikari Australia Oceania Regional Headquarters. Canberra, and Deputy Director at the Yoko Civilisation Research Institute in Tokyo. Terrence Quinn is a schoolteacher in Canberra.
Anglican Sunday Morning Liturgy Archbishop Philip Freier Bishop John Harrower OAM Room 105 Religious or Spiritual Observance This Sunday morning liturgy will be celebrated by the Melbourne Anglican Archbishop Philip Freier together with the Bishop of the Anglican Church in Tasmania, Bishop John Harrower OAM. Dr Philip Freier became the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne
owing seven and a half years as Bishop of the Northern Territory, Dr Freier has been working towards engaging the Church with the wider community, particularly through his 'Prayer 4 Melbourne' quest, in which he has visited a range of public spaces, welfare centres and shopping malls He is deeply involved in social justice issues affecting Indigenous peoples. Bishop John Harrower OAM is currently the 11th Bishop of the Anglican Church in Tasmania.
Hindu Meditation: Spirituality in Everyday Life Prabha Duneja Room 108 Religious or Spiritual Observance The Hindu practice of yoga and meditation originated with the ancient religious traditions of Vedic dharma as an effort to seek alignment with the source of life. It enables its practitioners to cultivate peace and harmony within the inner person, as well as with others and nature. The word
yoga' is derived from the Sanskrit root word 'yui meaning to combine or join together. This refers to the union and communication with the indwelling-soul, the harmonious joining of the mind, body and spirit. Through daily practice of Hindu meditation, one will experience unity with God and live with selfless love for others. This observance will feature a brief talk on the tradition of Hindu meditation followed by a guided practice making use of sacred sound. Prabha Duneja is a writer, speaker and lecturer on Hindu religion. She is a missionary of the Geeta Society. Chairwoman of Women's Interfaith Circle of Service URI/CC, and an active leader of the interfaith inovement in the San Francisco Bay Area. She has written numerous articles as well as the books Mantra and the Modern: 'The Legacy of Yoga in Bhagawad Geeta, An Introduction to Bhagawed Geeta', and 'The Gateway to Freedom: Bhagawad Geeta.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Morning Observance Elder Hoare Room 103 Religious or Spiritual Observance This observance of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints will consist of many aspects of a typical Sunday worship service excluding partaking of the sacrament (communion). It will include prayers, music and a number of speakers talking about how the gospel of Jesus Christ has affected their lives and what it means to them. Elder Hoare is a member of the Seventy of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Seventy are the body of senior Church leaders who supervise the worldwide Church under the governing leadership of the First Presidency (the prophet and his two counsellors and the Twelve Apostles. The Seventy generally are located in their home countries rather than at the Church Headquarters, USA and function on a lay or unpaid basis.
Shum, A Language of Meditation HH Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami Room 110 Religious or Spiritual Observance Shum is a language that can allow the meditator to move through the inner mind deftly without being distracted by externalising concepts. During this session a Shum meditation will be led by Satguru Bodhinatha Veylanswami, disciple of and successor to Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, the modern Hindu renaissance leader who mystically brought forth the unique language
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