IFC Events Calendar Spring 2008
Travellers and Magicians
Wednesday, January 23rd, 7 pm
Jeffrey Lidke
Evans Auditorium
Travellers and Magicians is the first major motion picture shot in Bhutan. Directed by award winning Director and Buddhist monk Khyentse Norbu ("The Cup"), the film richly captures the natural beauty and cultural spirit of Bhutan. Dr,Lidke will lead a discussion pm the film and provide information about the upcoming summer program in Bhutan.
India Unveiled: A Photographic Odyssey
Wednesday,February 13th, 7 pm
Robert Arnett
Evans Auditorium
In this slide presentation and lecture Mr. Arnett will discuss his travels
to India and his studies of its rich, complex religious and cultural
traditions.
*Please see Mr. Arnett's exhibit which is on display this month in the
library"
Sponsored by Asian Studies Task Force, Fine Arts, International Programs,
Interfaith Council, and Department of Religion and Philosophy.
Mr. Arnett's work can also be viewed at www.atmanpress.com
What we Know about the Temple where Jesus Preached
Thursday, February 28th, 7 pm
Sharon Mattila
Science Auditorium
In Jesus' time, the Jerusalem Temple stood at the pinnacle of its glory. Herod the Great had built the Second Temple on an enormous and magnificent scale. This Temple has been reconstructed with a reasonable degree of certainty, on account of the archaeological excavations that have been conducted at the Jerusalem Temple Mount since 1967, as well as the descriptions found in the ancient Jewish historian Josephus and in the early Rabinic literature.
Walls of Anguish in the Holy Land: Israeli-Palestianian relations on the West Bank
Wednesday, March 5th, 7pm
Stevenen and Linda Bell
Evans Auditorium
Linda and Steven Bell (Professor of Psychology and former President of Rodeph Shalom Synagogue) will present their experiences in the Holy Land discussing interviews and sights researched last summer in the West Bank of Palestine, East Jerusalem and Israel. Little is known about the plight of the Palestinian people living under military occupation, increasing settlements and the separation wall. This presentation is designed to increase your understanding of the process and effects of the occupations on an indigenous people in their own land.
Monday, April 7th, 7pm
Jacqueline Westhead
Interfaith Center
Sound Body Wisdom is a somatic*and experiential form that draws on the wisdom of the body in motion, awareness practices, creative expression, somatic-based therapies and life. This workshop is for anyone wanting to find new depth and freedom in their connection to self as well as the world around them. Participants will be led with group, partnered and individual exercises in movement, breath, voice and witnessing to discover creative exchange, authentic expression and new pathways of experiencing daily life connected to cognitive and emotional patterns. Structured and improvised exercises in physical and vocal expression, non-verbal communication, energy, witnessing and awareness practices will offer tools and insight in this practice.
Tuesday, April 22nd, 6pm
Featuring Tom Blue Wolf
Krannert Ballroom
Georgia Interfaith Power and Light
Thursday, April 24th, 7pm
Dr. Katy Hinman
Science Auditorium
Every major religion has an ethic of creation care. Dr. Hinman will discuss the organization and ways our community can help with the conservation and care of environment
On-Going Classes
Zazen
Thurdays, 7 p.m.
Interfaith Center
Come experience the ancient Japanese practice of sitting meditation, with alternating periods of walking meditation. For more information contact jdirnberger@berry.edu or nkimbro@berry.edu.
Tai Chi
Tuesdays, 11p.m.
Interfaith Center
Tai Chi Chuan, which means the ‘Discipline of the Supreme Ultimate’ is a flowing set of movements that combine aspects of yoga and meditation with practical combat techniques. Although the origins of the tradition are shrouded in the mystique of legend and mythic lore, we have evidence of a fully formed tradition dating back no later than 14th century China. This weekly class will train students in the basics of ‘energy circulation’ (chi qong) as well as the 108 movements of the ‘slow set’ of Yang style Tai Chi.
Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.
Interfaith Center
Classical instruction based on the eight limbs of Yoga: Yamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, and Samadhi. Please bring a yoga mat (or large towel) and a thin cushion to sit upon for meditation. A backjack seat or stadium seat will be helpful to those with a weak back. You may also wish to bring a light shawl or small blanket to use during savasan