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PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLDPARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD’’S RELIGIONS:S RELIGIONS:““INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE AS A INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE AS A
REVELATORY EXPERIENCE.REVELATORY EXPERIENCE.””
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MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA, 20092009
HEARING EACH HEARING EACH OTHER, HEALING OTHER, HEALING THE EARTHTHE EARTH
KAVA SCHAFER, KAVA SCHAFER, M.DivM.Div., MA ., MA
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WHEN YOU ENTER INTO AN INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE, DO NOT THINK BEFOREHAND WHAT YOU HAVE TO BELIEVE. WHEN YOU WITNESS TO YOUR FAITH, DO NOT DEFEND YOURSELF OR YOUR VESTED INTERESTS, SACRED AS THEY MAY APPEAR TO YOU. BEHAVE LIKE THE BIRDS IN THE SKIES; THEY SING AND FLY AND DEFEND NEITHER THEIR MUSIC NOR THEIR BEAUTY. WHEN YOU DIALOGUE WITH SOMEBODY, LOOK UPON YOUR PARTNER AS A REVELATORY EXPERIENCE, AS YOU WOULD AND SHOULD REGARD THE LILIES IN THE FIELDS.
RAIMON PANIKKAR
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18931893FIRST PARLIAMENT OF FIRST PARLIAMENT OF WORLDWORLD’’S RELIGIONSS RELIGIONS
CHICAGO WAS THE SITE OF THE WORLD COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION TO COMMEMORATE THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF “COLUMBUS’ DISCOVERY OF AMERICA”
EXPOSITION WAS DESIGNED AS A SHOWCASE FOR MODERNITY IN THE SCIENCES, ECONOMICS, AND INDUSTRY.
CHARLES CARROLL BONNEY HAD A VISION OF A CONGRESS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE WORLD’S GREAT RELIGIONS
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WHAT IS A WHAT IS A PARLIAMENT OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE WORLD RELIGIONS?WORLD RELIGIONS?
REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES STAND SIDE BY SIDE STAND SIDE BY SIDE WITH EQUAL RIGHTS WITH EQUAL RIGHTS AND MUTUAL AND MUTUAL RESPECT.RESPECT.
REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTATIVES COME FROM COME FROM ‘‘GRASS GRASS ROOTSROOTS’’, NOT , NOT HIERARCHICAL.HIERARCHICAL.
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FROM THE BEGINNING, FROM THE BEGINNING, THE PARLIAMENT DID THE PARLIAMENT DID NOT HAVE THE NOT HAVE THE CHARACTER OF AN CHARACTER OF AN INSTITUTION, BUT OF A INSTITUTION, BUT OF A MOVEMENT. MOVEMENT. (DYNAMISM)(DYNAMISM)
EACH PERSON EACH PERSON REPRESENTS A REPRESENTS A VIEWPOINT THAT IS VIEWPOINT THAT IS UNIQUE, UNIQUE, IRREPLACEABLE.IRREPLACEABLE.
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SWAMI SWAMI VIVEKENANDAVIVEKENANDA
““A SPIRIT OF A SPIRIT OF UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTANDING AMONG THE AMONG THE NATIONS THROUGH NATIONS THROUGH THE RELIGIONS.THE RELIGIONS.””
1893
EAST MEETS WEST
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1993 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION OFPARLIAMENT OF WORLD’S RELIGIONS
CHICAGO
8000 IN ATTENDANCE
DRAFTING AND ACCEPTANCE OF DECLARATION OF TOWARD A GLOBAL ETHIC
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1999 PARLIAMENT1999 PARLIAMENTCAPETOWN, CAPETOWN, SOUTH AFRICASOUTH AFRICA
7000 IN ATTENDANCE7000 IN ATTENDANCE
75 NATIONS75 NATIONS
EMPHASIS ON AIDS, EMPHASIS ON AIDS, AFRICA, AND END OF AFRICA, AND END OF APARTHEID.APARTHEID.
A CALL TO OUR GUIDING A CALL TO OUR GUIDING INSTITUTIONSINSTITUTIONS
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2004 PARLIAMENT OFWORLD’S RELIGIONSBARCELONA
8000 IN ATTENDANCE
EMPHASIS ON PATHWAYS TO PEACE: THE WISDOM OF LISTENING, THE POWER OF COMMITMENT
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2009 PARLIAMENT, MELBOURNE, 2009 PARLIAMENT, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIAAUSTRALIA
HEARING EACH OTHER, HEALING THE HEARING EACH OTHER, HEALING THE EARTHEARTH
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MAJOR SUBMAJOR SUB--THEMES OF 2009 THEMES OF 2009 PARLIAMENTPARLIAMENT
HEALING THE EARTH WITH CARE AND CONCERN
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
OVERCOMING POVERTY IN AN UNEQUAL WORLD
SECURING FOOD AND WATER FOR ALL PEOPLE
BUILDING PEACE IN THE PURSUIT OF JUSTICE
CREATING SOCIAL COHESION IN VILLAGE AND CITY
SHARING WISDOM IN THE SEARCH FOR INNER PEACE
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DAILY SCHEDULEDAILY SCHEDULE
RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL OBSERVANCES
INTRARELIGIOUS SESSIONS
INTERRELIGIOUS SESSIONS
ENGAGEMENT SESSIONS
OPEN SPACE
EVENING PLENARY
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M.K. GANDHIM.K. GANDHI
I HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED IN THE PRINCIPLE OF RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE. BUT I HAVE GONE EVEN FURTHER. I HAVE ADVANCED FROM TOLERANCE TO EQUAL RESPECT FOR ALL RELIGIONS.
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M.K. GANDHIM.K. GANDHI
IF WE ARE TO IF WE ARE TO RESPECT OTHERSRESPECT OTHERS’’RELIGIONS AS WE RELIGIONS AS WE WOULD HAVE THEM WOULD HAVE THEM TO RESPECT OUR TO RESPECT OUR OWN, A FRIENDLY OWN, A FRIENDLY STUDY OF THE STUDY OF THE WORLDWORLD’’S RELIGIONS S RELIGIONS IS A SACRED DUTY.IS A SACRED DUTY.
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1993 DECLARATION OF THE 1993 DECLARATION OF THE PARLIAMENT OFPARLIAMENT OF
THE WORLDTHE WORLD’’S RELIGIONSS RELIGIONS
TOWARDS A GLOBAL ETHIC
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TOWARDS A GLOBAL TOWARDS A GLOBAL ETHICETHIC
COMMITMENT TO A CULTURE OF NON-VIOLENCE AND RESPECT FOR LIFE
COMMITMENT TO A CULTURE OF SOLIDARITY AND A JUST ECONOMIC ORDER.
COMMITMENT TO A CULTURE OF TOLERANCE AND A LIFE OF TRUTHFULNESS
COMMITMENT TO A CULTURE OF EQUAL RIGHTS AND PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN
A TRANSFORMATION OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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WHO IS THE OTHER?WHO IS THE OTHER?
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THE GOLDEN RULETHE GOLDEN RULECHRISTIANITYCHRISTIANITY
DO UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM DO UNTO YOU.
LUKE 6:31
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THE GOLDEN RULETHE GOLDEN RULEJUDAISMJUDAISM
LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.
LEVITICUS 19:18
539-334 BCE
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THE GOLDEN RULETHE GOLDEN RULECONFUCIUSCONFUCIUS
DO NOT DO TO OTHERS WHAT YOU WOULD NOTWANT THEM TO DO TO YOU.
ANALECTS 15.23
(C.551-489 BCE)
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THE GOLDEN RULETHE GOLDEN RULEHINDUISMHINDUISM
ONE SHOULD NOT BEHAVE TOWARDS OTHERS IN A WAY WHICH IS UNPLEASANT FOR ONESELF:
THAT IS THE ESSENCE OF MORALITY.
THE MAHABHARATA X111 114, 8
(LATE VEDIC ca. 8TH CENTURY BCE-4TH CENTURY CE)
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THE GOLDEN RULETHE GOLDEN RULEBUDDHISMBUDDHISM
A STATE WHICH IS NOT PLEASANT OR ENJOYABLE FOR ME WILL ALSO NOT BE FOR HIM; AND HOW CAN I IMPOSE ON ANOTHER A STATE WHICH IS
NOT PLEASANT OR ENJOYABLE FOR ME?
SAMYUTTA NIKAYA V, 353.35-342.2
ca. 563BCE - 483BCE
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THE GOLDEN RULETHE GOLDEN RULEJAINISM JAINISM
HUMAN BEINGS SHOULD BE INDIFFERENT TO WORLDLY THINGS AND TREAT ALL
CREATURES IN THE WORLD AS THEY WOULD WANT TO BE TREATED.
SUTRAKRITANGA I, 11, 33
6TH CENTURY BCE
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THE GOLDEN RULETHE GOLDEN RULESIKHISMSIKHISM
DON’T’ CREATE HATRED WITH ANYONE AS GOD IS WITHIN EVERYONE.
SIRI GURU GRANTH SAHHIB
1469-1538 CE
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THE GOLDEN RULETHE GOLDEN RULETAOISMTAOISM
I AM GOOD TO THE MAN WHO IS GOOD TO ME: LIKEWISE, I AM GOOD TO THE BAD MAN.
TAO TE CHING
3RD OR 4TH CENTURY BCE
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THE GOLDEN RULETHE GOLDEN RULEISLAMISLAM
NO ONE OF YOU IS A BELIEVER UNTIL YOU DESIRE FOR ANOTHER THAT WHICH YOU
DESIRE FOR YOURSELF.
MUHAMMED, THE SUNNAH(FROM THE HADITH)
570 CE-632
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THE CHARTER OF COMPASSION
KAREN ARMSTRONG
2008 WINNER OF $100,000 TED PRIZE
MULTI-FAITH,MULTI-NATIONALGOLDEN RULEINITIATIVE
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A MODEL FOR A MODEL FOR INTERRELIGIOUS INTERRELIGIOUS
DIALOGUE:DIALOGUE:
LISTENING WITH A LISTENING WITH A GRATEFUL HEARTGRATEFUL HEART
SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS SPIRITUAL DIRECTORS INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL
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OUR PROCESS:
GLOBAL TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALLS WITH STRANGERS
NO VISUAL CLUES
NO FAMILIARITY WITH EACH OTHER
OUR ASSUMPTIONS OF THE “OTHER”
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IMPOVERISHMENT OF LANGUAGE
ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME THINGS?
HUMILITY
CONTEMPLATIVE VISION
IMAGE COLLABORATION
LISTENING POST
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INTERACTIVE SESSIONINTERACTIVE SESSION
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LISTENING WITH A GRATEFUL LISTENING WITH A GRATEFUL HEART PRESENTATION AND HEART PRESENTATION AND
WORKSHOPWORKSHOP
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WE HAD TO LISTEN TO EACH WE HAD TO LISTEN TO EACH OTHER WITH A GRATEFUL OTHER WITH A GRATEFUL
HEARTHEART
IS THIS THE HEART OF IS THIS THE HEART OF RELIGION?RELIGION?
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VISUAL JOURNALVISUAL JOURNAL
““THERE ARE AS MANY PATHS TO THERE ARE AS MANY PATHS TO GOD AS THERE ARE PEOPLEGOD AS THERE ARE PEOPLE……
I HAVE GIVEN EACH BEING A I HAVE GIVEN EACH BEING A SEPARATE AND UNIQUE WAY OF SEPARATE AND UNIQUE WAY OF
SEEING AND KNOWING AND SEEING AND KNOWING AND SAYING THAT KNOWLEDGE.SAYING THAT KNOWLEDGE.””
RUMIRUMI
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BEAUTY IN DIFFERENCEBEAUTY IN DIFFERENCE
THERE IS NO WAY OF TELLING THERE IS NO WAY OF TELLING PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE ALL PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE ALL WALKING AROUND SHINING WALKING AROUND SHINING
LIKE THE SUN.LIKE THE SUN.
THOMAS MERTONTHOMAS MERTON
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LINKS
WWW.PARLIAMENTOFRELIGIONS.ORG
WWW.CHARTERFORCOMPASSION.ORG
WWW.ENGAGEDPLURALISM.ORG
WWW.WORLDFAITHS.ORG