I have been in Salt Lake City since Wednesday of this week, attending the annual meeting of the Association for College and University Religions Affairs, and the Parliament of the World's Religions.
The ACURA meeting was great, seeing colleagues from around the country. And it was fun to see Roberts Rules of Order employed (and mis-employed); I do love parliamentary procedure!
The Parliament of the World's Religions: amazing so far! And all that I have seen (and heard) have been the the entry ways, and the Opening Plenary. And, who knew? The very first person with whom I spoke at the Parliament was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who lives at a monastery in Morrison, CO! When the peoples of the world, and the religions of the world, come together, wonderful encounters can happen.
I will not offer a formal reflection/meditation this week, as there simply hasn't been time with all the conferencing (and I'm a bit overwhelmed with ideas/thoughts)! But I am sending out frequent photos/updates. You can find them either on Facebook or Twitter (@ChapGary).
There is also a lifestream available of the Parliament, in case you would like to get a taste of what's going on: ParliamentOfReligions.org/Livestream.
The ACURA meeting was great, seeing colleagues from around the country. And it was fun to see Roberts Rules of Order employed (and mis-employed); I do love parliamentary procedure!
The Parliament of the World's Religions: amazing so far! And all that I have seen (and heard) have been the the entry ways, and the Opening Plenary. And, who knew? The very first person with whom I spoke at the Parliament was a Vietnamese Buddhist monk who lives at a monastery in Morrison, CO! When the peoples of the world, and the religions of the world, come together, wonderful encounters can happen.
I will not offer a formal reflection/meditation this week, as there simply hasn't been time with all the conferencing (and I'm a bit overwhelmed with ideas/thoughts)! But I am sending out frequent photos/updates. You can find them either on Facebook or Twitter (@ChapGary).
There is also a lifestream available of the Parliament, in case you would like to get a taste of what's going on: ParliamentOfReligions.org/Livestream.
Blessings,
Gary
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