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Twelve Moments: Mindfulness for Parents and Children, 2017-08-02
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 48
Identifier: 31.97.48
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Ann Friedman, Mindfulness for Parents and Children"We are told in school to pay attention! Yet, nobody ever teaches us how to do this. Like the adults around them, children's minds wander. Their thoughts often create anxiety: What if I fail the test? What if mom is late to pick me up? Why are mom and dad arguing? Nobody likes me."Mindfulness is a training to let go of these unhelpful thoughts and to pay attention to the present moment with kindness and curiosity. This...
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Event: 2017-08-02
Twilight Meditation: International Women’s Day, 2017-03-08
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 50
Identifier: 31.97.50
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Twilight Meditation for International Women's DayJoin us for a Twilight Meditation honoring International Women's Day, with a focus on the unique challenges that displaced refugee women face throughout the world. Women who are refugees and immigrants will share their personal stories and testimonies. The evening will close with a community conversation about the importance of individual and collective efforts to advocate for and support just and equitable policies in support of...
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Event: 2017-03-08
Rothko Chapel, 2016-2017 Season Brochure, 2016-07-01
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 01
Identifier: 31.97.01
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Contains materials related to public programs during the time period, except for Awards and Colloquia which have separate series.
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Event: 2016-07-01
Meditation: Jewish , 2016-09-07
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 03
Identifier: 31.97.03
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Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss, Jewish Meditation
Suggested donation $10, click here to make a donation ahead of timeChange is one of the most ubiquitous calls of our time, but rarely are its concomitant requirements: presence, patience and love. Join Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss in a guided, silent, and reflective meditation on learning to love where we are now in order to love ourselves into the place we wish to be. Rabbi Scott Hausman-Weiss is the Spiritual Leader of Congregation Shma...
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Event: 2016-09-07
Certainty, Vulnerability, and the Gift of Mystery, 2016-09-29
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 05
Identifier: 31.97.05
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Conversation
Dr. Brené Brown, in conversation with Sean Fitzpatrick, PhD., Executive Director of The Jung Center, Houston, TX
Suggested donation $10, or click here to donate ahead of timeMillions know renowned storyteller and academic Dr. Brené Brown from her work on courage, shame, and vulnerability. However, few know about her spiritual journey and her engagement with the concept of the Divine that helps to shape her life and vocational commitments. Do not miss this unique...
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Event: 2016-09-29
Nithya Dhyaan Meditation in the Hindu Tradition , 2016-11-02
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 08
Identifier: 31.97.08
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SriNithya Muktiroopananda, Hindu Meditation
Suggested donation $10For the month of November, we experienced Nithya Dhyaan, a meditation from the Hindu tradition designed to cleanse the mind of negative energy and energize the body. Nithya Dhyaan involves breathing, humming, and building chakra awareness to balance the body, spirit, and mind.Jayaraman Thiaga (rajan), known as SriNithya Muktiroopananda (Muktiroopa) was born and raised in India and currently lives in...
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Event: 2016-11-02
Twilight Meditation for World’s AIDS Day , 2016-12-01
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 10
Identifier: 31.97.10
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In commemoration of World AIDS Day, the Rothko Chapel held a Twilight Meditation, offered in partnership with Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, formerly known Houston Area Community Services and Bering Omega. The community joined to show support and solidarity with the millions of people living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS. Pharmacy technician Robert Munoz of Avenue 360 Health and Wellness, formerly Houston Area Community Services and Bering Omega, began the event by sharing some...
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Event: 2016-12-01
Houston’s Faith Elders: Social Justice, Social Change in the Presence of the Divine , 2016-12-15
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 12
Identifier: 31.97.12
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Conversation with Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza, Rabbi Samuel Karff, and Rev. William Lawson*
Moderated by Melanie Lawson, award winning journalist
Thursday, December 15, 2016, 7pm*UPDATE: We are sorry to announce that Rev. Lawson is recovering from surgery and will not be able to participate in this program. While we will miss his presence, we look forward to the conversation between Rabbi Karff, Archbishop Fiorenza, and Melanie Lawson.How can a shared concept of the...
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Event: 2016-12-15
Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Celebration , 2017-01-15
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 14
Identifier: 31.97.14
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5pm: Reception on the Plaza
5:30pm: Ceremony welcoming the return of Barnett Newman’s Broken Obelisk
6pm: Reception continues
7pm: The Fierce Urgency of Now, a lecture by Leonard Pitts, Jr.In honor of the life and work of the Rev. Dr. King, our Annual Celebration began with a ceremony on the plaza to welcome the return of the Broken Obelisk by Barnett Newman after a year away for conservation. The event included words by Rev. Dr. Marcus Cosby, Wheeler Baptist Church Senior...
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Event: 2017-01-15
Twelve Moments: Bon-Buddhist Meditation , 2017-02-01
File — Container: Shelf 31, Box: 97, Folder: 16
Identifier: 31.97.16
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Alejandro Chaoul, Ph.D., Bon-Buddhist MeditationLearn about meditation in the ancient Bon-Buddhist tradition of Tibet, and how it can be a "medicine" for our mind-wandering and emotional entanglements. We will also practice simple techniques of "Meditation Precious Pills" for every day life, and bring a focus to the importance of community support.Dr. Alejandro Chaoul is an assistant professor and director of education at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center's Integrative...
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Event: 2017-02-01