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
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
9:30-11:00am INTRARELIGIOUS SESSION
Sunrise Yoga Gita Azar Room 220 Religious or Spiritual Observance Experience a yoga class according to the world-renowned system, Yoga in Daily Life. Be energised through simple yoga exercises that are good for all, especially if you are new to yoga or prefer a gentle morning class. Experience a yoga class that will awaken the body, relieve aches and pains, gently tone muscles and bring clarity to the mind through relaxation, breathing exercises, and meditation. Gita Azar is co-director of the Yoga in Daily Life centre in Richmond, Melbourne. She has years of experience sharing her inspiration and conviction of the broad and deep benefits for a wide range of people of yoga. meditation practice, and the yogic way of life.
Devotional Singing and Meditation for Inner Peace Bhai Mohinder Singh Room 217 Religious or Spiritual Observance Participants will experience Sikh traditional worship. meditation ('Naam Simran') and devotional singing ['Keertan') as a way to come closer to the Divine, to love His creation, to be one with Universal God ('Waheguru'). and to attain internal and eternal bliss. The singing of holy hymns 'Sabad') from Sikh Scriptures l'Siri Guru Granth Sahib') in praise of One God (lk Onkar') will express our yearning to acquire His virtuous qualities of truth, compassion, and love for all of His creation. Meditation will put us in sync with the Divine in order to enhance physical, mental and spiritual self worth and achieve inner peace, spiritual healing and a stress-free, positive state of mind. Sharing the Sikh Guru's message ('Gurbani) with the world, we will focus on achieving unity of purpose, peace and harmony among all people through contemplation, understanding and the acquisition of God-like attributes. Thoughtful insights from Guru's teachings will enhance the way and the quality of everyday life as a journey to be one with God ( Salvation'). Bhai Mohinder Singh was born and raised in India but now calls the USA home. He has served the Sikh community of Chicago and the Midwestern USA for more than 20 years as a 'Head Granthi' and 'Hazoori Raagi at the Sikh Religious Society in Palatine, Illinois, USA has taught at Sikh youth camps, and has performed 'Keertan at formal and informal congregations. Bhai Mohinder Singh has participated or presented at the 1993, 1999 and 2004 Parliaments Bhai Sahib received extensive training in Sikh scriptures and teachings and in classical music to sing holy hymns from Sir Damdama Sahib, one of the five highest seats 1 Takhat Sahib') of Sikh religion
INTRARELIGIOUS 9:30-11:00 am
Orthodox Jewish Morning Observance - Tuesday Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence Room 218 Religious or Spiritual Observance Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence, senior Rabbi at The Great Synagogue, Sydney, will lead this Orthodox Jewish observance. Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence is Senior Rabbi at The Great Synagogue. Sydney. He serves as registrar and a judge on the Sydney Beth Din and is Orthodox rabbinic advisor to the New South Wales Board of Jewish Deputies and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry. He is a founder member of the NSW Jewish Arbitrators and Mediators Service. He was formerly Rabbi in Auckland and a founder member of the Auckland Interfaith Council. He holds a degree in Jurisprudence from Oxford University,
Hindu Perspectives on Interfaith Understanding Dileep Thatte Dr SK Somaiya DR Kaarthikeyan Devararyapuram Narayan Rao Dr Laj Utreja Room 101 Panel Discussion This panel will bring together Hindus from a wide range of backgrounds and different parts of the world with one thing in common: they all have long experience of the interfaith movement. The panel, from backgrounds in government, science, social action and religious scholarship, will reflect and share their experiences. The topics to be addressed will include: the ancient Hindu vision of the universal familial unity of humanity and how it informs Hindu environmental concerns, the application of traditional Hindu ethics to the urgent need in our own time for social cohesion, Hindu reflections on Jesus, and personal accounts of how these themes are being put into practice in interfaith programs in India and elsewhere. Panel members will provide examples from local urban programs and national networks, and will also discuss the use of symbols of different religions in places of Worship and meditation, among other subjects. Dileep Thatte has a Master's degree in chemical engineering and an MBA He has been a senior executive for major global corporations. An ardent student of Hindu philosophy and world religions, he has spoken on Hinduism at interfaith congregations, universities, temples and public forums across the US and Canada Dr SK Somaiya is Vice President of Somaiya Vidyavihar, an educational trust in Mumbai running 37 institutes with 27,000 students. He received the prestigious Lurninosa award in July 2002 in New York from the Focolare Movement. He also led the Hindu Delegation to the Interreligious Congress organised at Astana, Kazakhstan in 2003 and 2006. Dr Somaiya participated in the Millennium World Peace Summit of Religious and Spiritual Leaders in New York in 2000.
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