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Radical Ahimsa , 2014-10-21
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 14
Identifier: 31.95.14
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NJain Dharma Talk and Meditation
Nuns Samani Sanmati Pragya Ji and Samani Jayant Pragya Ji
Suggested donation $10Have you ever wanted to explore the role spiritual practices can play in fostering compassion in your personal actions? Don’t miss this opportunity to absorb Jainism’s ancient wisdom on nonviolence in the sacred space of the Rothko Chapel. Nuns from the Jain Vishwa Bharati lead a dharma talk on the teaching of ahimsa, or nonviolence, followed by an extended...
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Event: 2014-10-21
The Institutional Violence of Incarceration , 2014-10-28
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 15
Identifier: 31.95.15
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Discussion
Rev. Dorothy Budd and Chris Scott, moderated by Liliana Segura
Sponsored by the ACLU of Texas
Suggested donation $10In a state with one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, what impact does this type of institutional violence have on our society? With imprisonment disproportionally affecting minorities, are we creating a new type of slavery? Does incarceration accomplish rehabilitation, or is it simply another means for a prison industrial complex to...
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Event: 2014-10-28
Morton Feldman’s for Philip Guston , 2014-11-02
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 16
Identifier: 31.95.16
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Presented in partnership with Da Camera
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Event: 2014-11-02
Twelve Moments: Hindu Tradition , 2014-11-05
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 17
Identifier: 31.95.17
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Swami Tyagananda, Hindu Meditation
Swami Tyagananda, a monk of the Ramakrishna Order since 1976, is the head of the Vedanta Society in Boston, and is the Hindu Chaplain at Harvard and MIT. He has written, translated and edited numerous books, most recently Walking the Walk: A Manual of Karma Yoga (2013). The series is co-sponsored by Ligmincha Texas Institute, The Jung Center of Houston, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and the Rothko Chapel.
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Event: 2014-11-05
Mainstreaming Torture , 2014-11-13
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 18
Identifier: 31.95.18
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Discussion
Dr. Rebecca Gordon and Dr. Sarah Sentilles, moderated by Juan E. MéndezWhat happens to a society when torture becomes mainstreamed? How does it impact accepted ethical and spiritual systems? Is it possible to bring awareness to torture through depictions without revictimizing those pictured? UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Juan E. Méndez moderates a discussion exploring these questions with scholar Dr. Rebecca Gordon and author Dr. Sarah Sentilles. Méndez is a lawyer...
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Event: 2014-11-13
Houston Interfaith Thanksgiving Service , 2014-11-20
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 19
Identifier: 31.95.19
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Theme: Repentence
This annual service brings together leaders and members of nine faiths to offer prayers of thanksgiving and read sacred texts on thankfulness. All are welcome. A reception on the plaza follows the program.
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Event: 2014-11-20
Twilight Meditation, 2014-12-09
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 20
Identifier: 31.95.20
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Kinley Lange, Christian Contemplative Taize ConcertTaizé worship, originating from France, incorporates music and prayers with songs in many languages, including chants and icons from the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Kinley Lange has been working as a choral musician for almost 40 years, conducting children, youth, church, civic, and professional choirs. He was the founder and artistic director of Austin ProChorus, a chamber choir devoted to the music of living composers. In...
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Event: 2014-12-09
Twelve Moments: New Year’s Day Crystal Bowls Meditation , 2015-01-01
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 21
Identifier: 31.95.21
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Dana Shamas, New Year's Day Crystal Bowls Meditation
The Rothko Chapel honors the start of the New Year with the sound of crystal bowls resonating throughout the Chapel, led by yoga teacher and Bayou Bliss Yoga founder Dana Shamas. Begin the year with a fresh intention thanks to the cleansing vibrations of the bowls.
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Event: 2015-01-01
Black Lives Matter: Getting Beyond the Hashtag, 2015-01-07
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 22
Identifier: 31.95.22
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Contemplation and Dialogue
Alex Byrd, Ph.D., Judge Josefina Rendon, Assata Richards, Ph.D., and Mtangulizi Sanyika, Ph.D.Like much of the nation, the Chapel has been wrestling with our response to the lack of justice in the Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases and the possibilities for action going forward. Please join us for “Black Lives Matter,” which builds on our yearlong program series on Living As If: The Art, Spirituality, and Practice of Non-Violence. Harnessing the...
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Event: 2015-01-07
Songs of Freedom , 2015-01-15
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 95, Folder: 23
Identifier: 31.95.23
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Rutha Mae Harris"Without the songs of the movement, personally I believe that there wouldn't have been a movement."- Rutha Mae Harris The Rothko Chapel continues its tradition of honoring The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life with a musical tribute on his birthday. This year the Chapel is thrilled to feature the renowned Freedom Singer Rutha Mae Harris in an exploration of singing as a nonviolent practice during the Civil Rights movement. In addition to rousing...
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Event: 2015-01-15