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Colloquium I: Contemplation and Action, 1973-07

 Record Group — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 08.19

Dates

  • Event: 1973-07

Biographical / Historical

Participants who contributed essays to the resulting publication include: Wande Abimbola, Shojun Bando, Joseph Epes Brown, Yusuf Ibish, Toshihiko Izutsu, Lobsang T. Lhalungpa, T.M.P. Mahadevan, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Raimundo Panikkar, Andre Scrima, Leo Schaya, al-Sayyedah Fatimah Yashrutiyyah, and Elemire Zolla. (book back cover)

The actual program lists participants Professor J. Needleman, Professor Elemire Zolla, Professor Huston Smith, Dr. A.K. Brohi, Professor Yusuf Ibish, Professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Professor A.K. Sarah, Professor T.M.P. Mahadevan, Professor Toshihiko Izutsu, Professor W. Abimbola, Professor J.E. Brown, Lama L.P. Lhalungpa, Rev. S. Bando, Archbishop Geoges Khodr, Father Raimundo Panikkar, Father Andre Scrima, Mr. L. Schaya, Professor Victor Danner, al-Sayyedah Fatimah al-Yashrutiyyah (09.22.12)

Auditors included Dr. Franz Adler, Mr. Reuben Askanase, Mr. Larry Birns, Ms. Jody Blazek, Mr. Howard Blum, Mr. J. Hernandez Campos, Professor Cintra, Silvia D'Amico, Mrs. Nabila Drooby, Francois de L'Espinay, Ms. Judy Freed, Mr. Giorgio Giovannoni, Mr. Miles Glaser, Re. J. Gurley, Mr. Jim Hinton, Mickey Leland, Robin Mencken, Mrs. John de Menil, Father Paul Meyer, Dean James Morton, Pere Youakim Moubarac, Betty Parsons, Dr. Clark Read, Representative Ben T. Reyes, Rabbi Morton Rosenthal, Roberto Rossellini, Mr. P.M. Schlumberer, Dr. Thompson L. Shannon, Mr. Michel Strauss, Mrs. Simone Swan, Mr. J.F. Vallee, Mr. Peter Wood, Mrs. Judee Wilk, Mr. and Mrs. George Cassles, Gary Eisenbach (08.20.14)

Musicians included Mr. Jihad Abu-Mrad, Mr. Munir Bashir, Pandit Pran Nath, Mr. Terry Riley, Dr. Dariouche Safvat, LaMante Young Marian Zazeela, S.N. Razavi (08.20.11)

Extent

From the Series: 10 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

Materials 8.20, 9.21, 9.22, 9.23, 9.24 Photos 84.08 Audiocassette RC741, RC728 Reel to reel RC831, RC504, RC603, RC605, RC607, RC830, RC606 Umatic LC354, RC615, LC363 16mm Film RC474 Sony Video LC301 O:\RC09_Audiovisual_Media\RC09A_Photos_And_Data\EventPhotos1970s\19730722_Colloquium_I_ContemplationAndAction_84-08

General

Contents of 08/19: 01. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I-Traditional Modes of Contemplation Manuscript, 3 copies 02. Media Coverage: Contemplation and Action in World Religions book

Contents of 08/20: 01. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Curriculum Vitae, 1973 02. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Board and Lodging, 1973 03. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Opening Dinner, 1973 04. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I-Payments to Participants, 1973 05. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I-Contributions, 1973 06. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I-Papers, 1973 07. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Preparation Expenses, 1973 08. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I-Thank you Notes, 1973 09. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I-Clippings, 1973 10. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I-Book, 1973 11. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Auditors, 1973 12. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Musicians, 1973 13. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I-Music, 1973 14. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Letters of Acceptance-Invitation, 1972-1973 15. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Participants and Auditors, 1973 16. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Comments and Correspondence about book, 1973 17. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Summary by an Auditor, 1973 18. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Financials, 1973 19. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Correspondence with participants, 1973 20. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Correspondence, 1973 21. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Participants’ Papers, 1973 22. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Follow-up Correspondence, 1973-1974 23. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Steering Committee, 1973 24. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- List of Participants’ Publications, 1973 25. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Press Releases and Brochures, 1973 26. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Book Distribution, 1973 27. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Book Review, 1978-1979 28. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Book Publication, Advertising, 1974-1980 29. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Publicity, 1973 30. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Important Text for Book Publication, 1977 31. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Logistics/Book Publication, 1973-1978 32. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Ralph Silver, 1973 33. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Nizar Rastan, 1973 34. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Petty Cash, 1973 35. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Book Brochure, 1979 36. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Notes on Dr. Leo Schaya’s Presentation, 1973 37. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Book Mailing, 1979 38. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Book Sales, 1979-1980 39. Contemplation and Action Colloquium I- Publishing: Rutger and Washington Press, 1973

Contents of 09/22 include: 01. Publications, 1972-173 02. Tehran Publications, December 1977 03. Colloquium I-Contemplation and Action talk by Leo Altuig, 1973 04. Colloquium I-Video Tapes 05. Colloquium I (Sister Kings’ Request) Summary of Papers and Discussion, July 25, 1973 06. Colloquium I (Sister King’s Request) Summary of Papers and Discussion, July 25, 1973 07. Colloquium I (Sister King’s Request) Summary of Papers and Discussion, July 26, 1973 08. Colloquium I (Sister King’s Request) Summary of Papers and Discussion, July 27, 1973 09. Colloquium I (Sister King’s Request) Summary of Papers and Discussion, July 24, 1973 10. Colloquium I (Sister King’s Request) Summary of Papers and Discussion, July 23, 1973 11. Fundraising- Individual Foundations, 1972 12. Colloquium I- Program Traditional Modes of Contemplation and Action, July 22-30, 1973 13. Colloquium I-Participants, 1973 14. Colloquium I-Participants Addresses, July 22-30, 1973 15. Colloquium I-Abridged Version Paperback-Publicity/Book Revisions 16. Colloquium I (Contemplation and Action in World Religions) 17. Colloquium I- Edited Paperback Book 1 of 4, 1974 18. Colloquium I- Edited Paperback Book 2 of 4, 1974 19. Colloquium I- Edited Paperback Book 3 of 4, 1974 20. Colloquium I- Edited Paperback Book 4 of 4, 1974 21. Colloquium I- Fundraising, Dec. 1975 22. Colloquium I-Correspondence, 1972 23. Colloquium I- Press Package, 1973 24. Fundraising, 1973 25. Colloquium I- Video Papers, 1973 26. Colloquium I- Dr. Wande Ibrmola, 1973-1976 27. Colloquium I-Fundraising, 1973-1974 28. Offer to Publish Colloquium I-Proceeding by Imperial Academy of Philosophy in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 1975 29. Various Publishing Houses approached about Colloquium I book, 1973-1975 30. Marco Pallis Summary of Colloquium I, November 1977 31. Correspondence with Some Participants of Colloquium I, 1974 32. Correspondence Frederick Franck, Peter Wilson, 1975-1976 33. Inquiries About Publication of First Colloquium Book, February 21, 1979 34. Various Expense for Colloquium I, 1976 35. Andre Scrima’s Conclusion for Colloquium I, 1977 36. Marco Pallis’s Introduction to Colloquium I book and thank you letter, 1974 37. Correspondence with Rutgers University Press about Colloquium I, book, 1974 38. Correspondence about Publishing elemire Zolla’s proceeding in a magazine, 1974 39. Correspondence Y. Ibish- Colloquium I Publication, January 3, 1977 40. Correspondence about Colloquium I book-Nabila Drooby, October 1976 41. Correspondence on American Philo. Society, October 1976 42. Statues of abridged version of Colloquium I book, June 1976 43. Correspondence –Colloquium I, 1976 44. Correspondence-Colloquium I-Dom Jean LeClearcq, June 10, 1976 45. Correspondence-Colloquium I-Elemire Zolla, June 21, 1976 46. Compensations for I Marceulescu’s work on colloquium I work, July 21, 1976 47. Memo to Board Summary of Publication Projects Colloquium I and III, 1976-1978 48. Legal Issues Concerning Publication of Colloquium I book, 1976-1978 49. Request for Copies of Presentation-Colloquium I, March 9, 1976 50. Approved Observers for Colloquium I, 1973 51. List of Colloquium I and Colloquium II Video and Audio Tapes, February 6, 1976 52. Logistics for Colloquium I, March 1973 53. Thank you letters Colloquium I, 1973 54. Barbeque Lunch for Participants at John Lynch’s Ranch, 1973 55. Colloquium I: Participants and Auditors and Musicians Logging, 1973 56. Colloquium I: al-Sayyedah Fatimah al-Yashrutiyyah paper, 1973 57. Colloquium I- Joseph Epes Brown’s Presentation, 1973 58. Colloquium I-Jacob Needleman’s Paper, July 1973 59. Marco Pallis Intro to Publication, January 10, 1973 60. Some (Not so) Final Thoughts on a Colloquium Introduction to the publication (scrima), 1977 61. Summary of Smith’s and Brohi’s Presentation, July 23, 1974 62. Summary of Needleman’s and Zolla’s Presentation and Discussion, July 23, 1973 63. Summary of Panikkar’s and Scrima’s Presentations, July 24, 1973 64. Summary of Abimbola’s and Brown’s Presentation, July 24, 1973 65. Summary of Saran’s and Moahadevan’s Presentation, July 25, 1973 66. Summary of Lhalungpa’s and Izutsu’s Presentation, July 25, 1973 67. Summary of Schaya’s and Danner’s Presentation, July 25, 1973 68. Summary of Nasr’s and Ibish’s Presentation, July 26, 1973 69. Summary of Yashatiyyah’s and Bando’s Presentation, July 25, 1973 70. Summary of Discussion, July 26, 1973 71. Prayer Hour-Mandala of flowers on floor, July 26, 1973 72. Summary of Closing Session, July 28, 1973 73. Closing Discussions, July 28, 1973 74. Book Sales of Colloquium I Request, July 20, 1973 75. Correspondence Leo Schaya, January 3, 1978 76. Correspondence with Y. Ibish follow up to publication colloquium I, October 12, 1977 77. Summary of Background and Colloquium I by Dominique deMenil, August 1977 78. Exhibit B. Modification to Manuscript, Colloquium I, 1977 79. Justification to Publish Colloquium I Paper-some commentary, 1976 80. Contemplation and Action in World Religions Book Request Form

Contents of 09/23 include: 01. Coll. I, Correspondence about photos 02. Coll. I, Marco Pallis 03. Coll. I, Toshihiko Izutsu 04. Coll. I, Yusuf Ibish 05. Coll. I, Victor Danner 06. Coll. I, Joseph Epes Brown 07. Coll. I, A.K. Brohi 08. Coll. I, Shojun Bando 09. Coll. I, Wande Abimbola 10. Coll. I, Andre scrima 11. Coll. I, Leo Schaya 12. Coll. I, A.K. Saran 13. Coll. I, Raimon Panikkar 14. Coll. I, Jacob Needleman 15. Coll. I, Seyyed Hussein Nasr 16. Coll. I, TMP Mahadevan 17. Coll. I, Lobsang Lhalungpa 18. Coll. I, G.V. Desani 19. Coll. I, Elemire Zola 20. Coll. I, Al-Sayyedah Fatima al-Yashrutiyya 21. Coll. I, Huston Smith 22. Coll. I, for Ileana Marculescu, one of the editors 23. Coll. I, Letters of Invitation 24. Coll. I, Frithjof Schuom 25. Coll. I, Extra activities 26. Coll. I, List of Churches 27. Coll. I, Pandit Pra Nath: Evening Ragas 28. Coll. I, Info about Dept. Rel. Studies Rice University 29. Coll. I, List of staff and administrators 30. Coll. I, Information packet for participants 31. Coll. I, General Correspondence 32. Coll. I, Auditors comments/interventions 33. Coll. I, Paperback edition status report 34. Coll. I, Correspondence 35. Coll. I, Book requests correspondence 36. Coll. I, Press Release 37. Coll. I, Publicity 38. Colloquium I Steering Committee Meeting proposals and plan of action, June 25 1972 39. Colloquium I Correspondence, 1972 40. Colloquium I Correspondence Y. Ibish, June 30 1972 41. Colloquium I Correspondence Lama LobsangLhalungpa, May 1972 42. Fr. Mubarac’s response and suggestion about Colloquium I, June 20 1972 43. Initiation of Colloquium I Correspondence, May 30 1972

Contents of 09/24 include: 01. Coll. I, Auditors 02. Coll. I, Press Kit 03. Coll I, Correspondence about publication, 1974-1980 04. Coll I, Main Currents in Modern Thoughts, 1973-1976 05. Coll I, Video about Western World Publications 06. Coll. I, Release of Rights in Video and Tape 07. Contemplation and Action Coll. I, Rabbi Heschel 08. Contemplation and Action Coll. I, Papers by Participants 09. Contemplation and Action Coll. I, Issue of “Main Currents” 10. Publication Program, Coll. I 11. Coll I, Programs

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