John main center at georgetown university, anne marie. The john main center for meditation and inter religious dialogue description. After a chance encounter with a monk in london, gregory robison, the director of the john main center for. John main 19261982, an english benedictine monk, pioneered the practice of christian meditation. A church in dialogue the catholic church and interreligious dialogue dialogue is born from an attitude of respect for the other person, from a conviction that the other person has something good to say. Main did this primarily by example, that is, by meditating every day. The john main center for meditation and interreligious. Victoria pedrick is an associate professor in the classics department and has taught at georgetown long enough to remember when the john main center served as the main office for the theology department.
It assumes that there is room in the heart for the persons point of view, opinion, and proposal. The john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue georgetown university, washington, dc. Meditation the john main center at georgetown university. Barnes teaches interreligious relations at heythrop college, university of london. Laurence freeman was a keynote speaker at the world parliament of religions in melbourne, australia, in 2009. He is the director of the world community for christian meditation and of its benedictine.
Director john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue. Apr 12, 2011 the role of scripture in interreligious dialogue. Buddhistchristian dialogue buddhism oxford bibliographies. A mature scholar of the theological underpinnings and practical implications of interreligious learning and dialogue, he has written works with a sharp theological focus, such as theology and the dialogue of religions 2002.
About the john main center for mediation and inter. Established in 2005, the john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue at georgetown university promotes the integration of meditation. The pontifical council for interreligious dialogue pcid is a dicastery of the roman curia, erected by pope paul vi on 19 may 1964 as the secretariat for nonchristians, and renamed by pope john paul ii on 28 june 1988 despite its name, the pcid does not have responsibility for relations with other christian religions, which are the responsibility of the pontifical council for promoting. It was sponsored by the pontifical council for interreligious dialogue in collaboration with fo guang shan buddhist monastery, the association of the major superiors of religious women in taiwan, and dialogue interreligieux monastique monastic interreligious dialogue. Studies in indian arts, philosophy and interreligious dialogue in honour of bettina baeumer. His genius was to recover and to represent a way into this experience for ordinary people from within the christian contemplative tradition.
In her teaching and writing, she focuses on greek tragedy, epic, and myth. The meditatio seminar common ground an interfaith dialogue was held in singapore and had the focus on the contemplative practice of religion and how the shared experience of silence in meditation can enhance inter religious dialogue. This monastic experience with brother john main, a benedictine monk, practitioner of christian meditation and the namesake of the center. In 1975, main began christian meditation groups which met at ealing abbey, his monastery in west london, england and, later, in montreal, quebec. A meditation leader begins to recite the words of john main, a british benedictine monk famed for his meditation techniques, followed by the boom of a gong. Dialogue between religions and faith traditions and the friendship that grows. The john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue, however, provides a space for reflection. Thus begins a group meditation at the john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue. John main osb 19261982 believed that the contemplative experience creates community. John main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue georgetown unit established at georgetown university in 2005 in collaboration with the world community for christian meditation, the john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue is committed to developing an ecumenical community of meditation. John main seminar with over 400 participants in hong kong, the new meditation centre in indonesia and a day of interfaith dialogue in malaysia. Embarking on the journey of interreligious dialogue.
In addition to offering regular sessions devoted to the practice of silence in the christian tradition of meditation, it initiates and encourages interreligious dialogue. Donate to the john main center at georgetown university. Expected malaysian prime minister calls for interreligious dialogue february 14, 2019 by erika gebhardt leave a comment the muslim world must practice interreligious understanding if it is to sustain democracy, said president of the peoples justice party. Compensating for college students excessive mentality of multitasking, the john main meditation center offers an oasis for reflection and. Welles robinson the john main center for meditation and. About the john main center for mediation and interreligious. Meditation is sometimes described as an exercise in awareness. Such a strong emphasis on activity leaves little room for contemplation. The center is named after a british benedictine monk who helped popularize christian meditation. To participants in the colloquium promoted by the pontifical council for interreligious dialogue and the islamic culture and relations organization teheran, iran speech. Cobb puts buddhism and christianity in dialogue, specifically around the interpretation of nirvana, seeking to. For m ore information about meditation on campus, visit the john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue. Learning to meditate with john main edited by peter ng this meditatio cd commemorates the 25th anniversary of the life o john main 19261982 his life and his teaching on con prayer inspire the world community for christian meditation.
The john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue. The john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue is grateful for your generous financial support. The following year, in his address to the members of the plenary assembly of the pontifical council for interreligious dialogue, pope john paul ii declared. The john main center for meditation and inter religious dialogue at georgetown university is partnership between georgetown university and the world community for christian meditation. The dialogue of religious experience when people participate in discussion in an effort to understand each. Enter into dialogue so that you can learn and grow. My re ections hav e dealt with interreligious dialogue. The center initiates and encourages inter religious dialogue especially in the common ground revealed through meditation in all traditions. Chaplains and staff campus ministry georgetown university. Program director, john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue. Because meditation is a universal spiritual tradition, the john main center welcomes everyone to the peace of its sacred space.
Tony mazurkiewicz staff directory georgetown university athletics. John main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue at georgetown. View profile view profile badges get a job like gregorys. Tony, who is on our soul of leadership program staff, serves as the director of the john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue and a chaplaininresidence at georgetown university. His genius was to recover a way into the contemplative experience for ordinary people within the christian tradition.
Crossin, osfs executive director, secretariat for ecumenical and interreligious affairs1 the section entitled speaking with respect and reverence for others pp. Hi, im lisa director davis and im the program director for the john maine center for meditation and interreligious dialogue, and i enter these days with you with a very humbled sense of solidarity certainly in these past weeks, weve all shared many stories with their students with their staff, faculty and our fellow jazz woods here at the georgetown community. He died in canada at age 56 a little more than 30 years ago. The contemplative path winds on national catholic reporter. He founded the john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue at georgetown university in the united states and sees the contemplative. Director at john main center for meditation and inter religious dialogue.
Georgetown university reflection from lisa directo davis. John main center for meditation and interreligious. Lets talk but meditate first the john main center for. The center initiates and encourages interreligious dialogue, especially in the common ground revealed through the contemplative experience of all traditions. The centre for interreligious dialogue cird is an academic centre committed to the study and practice of interreligious dialogue. Meditation and reflection at the john main center campus. The center initiates and encourages inter religious dialogue, especially in the common ground revealed through the contemplative experience of all traditions. Principles of interreligious dialogue daughters of abraham. Global georgetown university interreligious dialogue. To participants in a colloquium with the royal institute for interfaith studies of amman, promoted by the pontifical council for. The main theme of the conference was contemplative action and active. The john paul ii center for interreligious dialogue is an academic center that serves to build bridges between religious traditions, particularly between catholic christian and jewish pastoral and academic leaders. She will speak about the recent renewal in residential contemplative lay communities, while exploring the ancient roots of this trend, as well as models.
The mission of the john paul ii center for interreligious dialogue is to build bridges between christian and other religious traditions by promoting interreligious study and dialogue locally in rome and on the global level through academic study and formation for religious leadership and dialogue in life and action. Wariness is a kind of heightened alertness, the john main center for meditation and inter religious dialogue at georgetown university. Principles and guidelines for interfaith dialogue home interfaith dialogue principles and guidelines for interfaith dialogue this compendium of concise and handy resources provides insight into the interfaith movement and its treasure chest of wisdom and learning opportunities. Documents of pontifical council for interreligious dialogue. John main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue global. John main center for meditation and interreligous dialog. John douglas main osb 21 january 1926 30 december 1982 was a roman catholic priest and benedictine monk who presented a way of christian meditation which used a prayerphrase or mantra. The historical effectiveness of interfaith dialogue is an issue of debate. Archbishop michael fitzgerald is the president of the pontifical council for interreligious dialogue. Aug 27, 2015 bishop robert mcelroy, member of the usccbs committee on ecumenical and interreligious affaires, reflects on the nature and purpose of interreligious dialogue.
Aug 30, 2016 meditation center open house the john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue is an open, ecumenical center of silence and prayer. The john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue is committed to developing an ecumenical community of meditation. The john main center was founded in 2005, as a partnership between georgetown university and the world community for christian meditation. He is the director of the world community for christian meditation and of its benedictine oblate community. The john main center at georgetown university is committed to developing an ecumenical community of meditation, inspired by the teachings of fr. I am so grateful, therefore, for those like at the john main center who have, with friendly reminders, cordial conversation, and basic instruction, supported me in the meditation process.
Tony mazurkiewicz came to athletics from his role as director of georgetowns john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue. He recovered the christian tradition of meditation as practised by the. John main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue. Important please specify john main center in the other designation field when making your donation. The john main center for meditation and inter religious dialogue at georgetown university has become a focal point of meditation among college students. John main and the practice of christian meditation one of the greatest challenges that christianity faces today is the practical rediscovery of its ageold traditions of prayer and contemplation, and one of the principal ways to do this in recent times was begun by the benedictine priest, john main. Annual report 20142015 berkley center for religion, peace. When people share their spirituality by explaining how they pray, what their beliefs are, how they search for god, as well as what their religious practices are 4. Twice a week the mcdonough school of business invites you to join us in meditation. John main, the irish benedictine monk for whom our center here at georgetown is named, tirelessly advocated the benefits meditation during the last ten years of his life.
By sandi fults interreligious dialogue is a challenging process by which adherents of differing religious traditions encounter each other in order to break down the walls of division that stand at the center of most wars. Everyone must be honest and sincere, even if that means revealing discomforts with your own tradi and sincere. The essential aim is to have an open dialogue about each faith tradition and may involve sharing selected scriptures and their meanings. His successor, the benedictine laurence freeman, has a long and close connection with georgetown and helped to found the john main center here in collaboration with the university and jesuit community. Our mission and interreligious dialogue 3 which must be approached with great sensitivity, on account of the spiritual and human values enshrined in them.
Senior advisor for the john main center for meditation. John main and the practice of christian meditation youtube. Pontifical council for interreligious dialogue wikipedia. Just as interreligious dialogue is one element in the mission of the church, the proclamation of gods saving work in our lord jesus christ is another. The practice or process of mindfulness has been getting much attention in recent years, crossing over into mainstream, as evidenced by books with titles such as 10minute mindfulness. The john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue features ignatian themes during jesuit heritage week. Based on this and the recognition of the unity of gods creation, catholics are encouraged in dialogue and collaboration with members of other religions. The meditatio seminar common ground an interfaith dialogue was held in singapore and had the focus on the contemplative practice of religion and how the shared experience of silence in meditation can enhance interreligious dialogue. The john main center offers a contemplative sacred space in the heart of the georgetown university campus. Interfaith dialogue refers to cooperative, constructive, and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions i. He is a trained spiritual director, mediator, and enneagram facilitator who received his undergraduate degree from yale university, his masters in. In my experience, persevering with meditation is ultimately well. Aiming to promote mindfulness and meditation on campus, the center is a source of support for many students regardless of their faith or background. The term refers to a gathering of religious leaders and their followersusually from the socalled abrahamic faithsjudaism, christianity, and islam.
World encounter teresian mysticism and interreligious dialogue theravada buddhism and teresian mysticism. Heft, in a lecture on the necessity of interfaith diplomacy, spoke about the conflicts among practitioners of the three abrahamic religions judaism, christianity and islam. Tony mazurkiewicz chaplain for athletics georgetown. It assumes that there is room in the heart for the persons point. Meditation and reflection at the john main center campus ministry. The john main center for meditation and inter religious dialogue, however, provides a space for reflection. Evangelization and interreligious dialogue archbishop michael fitzgerald. Awareness, we might even say, is the fruit of meditation. Laurence freeman osb born 17 july 1951 is a catholic priest and a benedictine monk of monastery of sta maria di pilastrello, in italy, a monastery of the olivetan congregation. After a chance encounter with a monk in london, gregory robison, the director of the john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue at georgetown, spent six months studying in a french benedictine monastery. John paul ii center for interreligious dialogue wikipedia.
Carmelite spirituality in dialogue with other religious traditions. Ecumenical and interreligious sensitivity in preaching john w. Through regular meditation sessions and special events, offered in a spirit of friendship and openness to all, the john main center shares the gift of the contemplative path with the georgetown community and beyond. Through the work of our directors, student volunteers, faculty, staff, and community members, we have been able to bring the gift of meditation to a new generation.
Through books and retreats he promoted the practice of meditation as a way for modern people to develop a deeper spiritual life. It is distinct from syncretism or alternative religion, in that dialogue often involves promoting understanding between different religions or beliefs to. He is a junior in the college studying computer science and enjoys all things technical and futuristic, especially science fiction books. Dec 10, 2015 john main and the practice of christian meditation. Embarking on the journey of interreligious dialogue religious pluralism. View tony mazurkiewiczs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Meditation center open house the john main center for meditation and interreligious dialogue is an open, ecumenical center of silence and prayer. The center assists in the integration of meditation with other aspects of academic and scholarly life, through the john main lecture, the use of the john main archives, workshops and meditation in the. The role of scripture in interreligious dialogue zenit.
Since the second vatican council, the pontifical council for interreligious dialogue pcid has provided several documents delineating the catholic approach to interreligious dialogue. How are you finding stillness in your day to day life. The center is a partnership between the russell berrie foundation and the pontifical university of saint thomas aquinas angelicum. John main centre for meditation and interreligious dialogue at georgetown. John mains christian meditation inner explorations. In my experience, persevering with meditation is ultimately well worth it. Four types of interreligious dialogue by kris chan on prezi.
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