Shelf 29
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Contains 166 Results:
I Don’t Believe in Atheists, 2008-01-08
File — Container: Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 03
Identifier: 29.89.03
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by Chris Hedges, author and a Pulitzer Prize winner for explanatory reporting
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Event: 2008-01-08
Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert, 2008-01-15
File — Container: Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 04
Identifier: 29.89.04
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Martin Luther King Birthday Concert
featuring Diunna GreenleafTuesday, January 15 at 7:30 p.m.Diunna Greenleaf, leader of Blue Mercy band, is a native Houstonian whose background is steeped in gospel music—influenced by Koko Taylor, Aretha Franklin, Rosetta Thorpe, Sam Cooke, Charles Brown and her own parents, Ben and Mary Ella Greenleaf. By combining intricate patches of jazz, gospel, and heartfelt soul she has created an emotional roller...
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Event: 2008-01-15
The Science of Contemplative Practices, 2008-01-17
File — Container: Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 05
Identifier: 29.89.05
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The Science of Contemplative Practices
James Duffy, M.D.
Thursday, January 17 at 7:30 p.m.Dr. James Duffy will discuss his scientific research on meditation and its effects on the brain and body. Born in Liverpool, England, and raised in richly diverse ethnic environments in South Yemen and what was then Southern Rhodesia, Dr. Duffy witnessed the turmoil wrought by civil war during his formative years. Following his medical education at he University of Rhodesia, Dr....
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Event: 2008-01-17
Twelve Moments: Vipassana Meditation, 2008-01-23
File — Container: Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 06
Identifier: 29.89.06
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led by Lex Gillian
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Event: 2008-01-23
Reflection on Church in El Salvador , 2008-02-01
File — Container: Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 07
Identifier: 29.89.07
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Chris Hedges
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Event: 2008-02-01
A Spiritual and Pragmatic Approach to Climate Change and Sustainability, 2008-02-04
File — Container: Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 08
Identifier: 29.89.08
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A Spiritual and Pragmatic Approach
to Climate Change and Sustainability
with Diana Petrochelli, Permaculturist and Corporate Consultant
The Rothko Chapel
February 4, 2008, 7:30 pm
Reception will followJoin us at The Rothko Chapel for an evening of dialogue about how to combat climate change from the grassroots as well as the top down. Diana Petrochelli will share her expertise in designing ecologically sustainable communities in Argentina and Equatorial Guinea where...
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Event: 2008-02-04
A Joyous Sound, 2008-02-10
File — Container: Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 09
Identifier: 29.89.09
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A Joyous Sound
An Interfaith Peace CelebrationSunday, February 10, 2008
1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Please join us for the Unity Peacemakers 6th annual Interfaith Peace Celebration at The Rothko Chapel. This year’s theme, A Joyous Sound, celebrates how different faiths use the transcending power of music in their worship. Various faith traditions will be presenting their use of worship music, including song, chants, dance, and meditations. The Celebration will be followed by a reception...
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Event: 2008-02-10
Muslims in Houston: Our Knowledge, Gaps, and Misconceptions, 2008-02-13
File — Container: Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 10
Identifier: 29.89.10
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Panel Discussion - Dr. Fred von der Mehden, moderator; Wagih Abu-Rish, Kamel Fotouh, Cheryl Pearson, Panelists
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Event: 2008-02-13
Wind Journey, 2008-02-15
File — Container: Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 11
Identifier: 29.89.11
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Wind Journeys
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
Friday, February 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Learn about the transformative power of Tibetan breathing and visualization practices from a Tibetan master. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, a Lama in the Bon tradition of Tibet, presently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is founder and director of Ligmincha Institute, dedicated to preserve and introduce to the West the religious teachings and arts of the ancient Tibetan Bon Buddhist tradition. He has been in...
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Event: 2008-02-15
Twelve Moments: Tibetan Buddhist Meditation, 2008-02-22
File — Container: Shelf 29, Box: 89, Folder: 12
Identifier: 29.89.12
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Harvey Aronson
Tibetan BuddhistHarvey Aronson is a psychotherapist and teacher of Buddhist psychology. He is the founding co-director of Dawn Mountain: Tibetan Temple, Research Institute, and Community Center in Houston, Texas. The center’s mission is to preserve and present authentic traditional Buddhist practice while investigating ways of making it practicable to modern Westerners. He is the author of Buddhist Practice on Western Ground, the writing of which was supported by a...
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Event: 2008-02-22