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The
public activities sponsored by the Samskara Institute for
2004 include:
"Toward
a New Spirituality"
Talk
delivered to an intercultural medical congress sponsored by
the Peruvian Center of Barcelona.
"What
do you think about the future of Cultural Diversity in Barcelona?"
Article for the magazine of the Catalan regional government
Barcelona
is entering the spring and summer of the Forum of Cultures
2004, and as a result, sponsoring many activities about the
future of this country through support of immigrant groups
and the integration of the values and energy of people who
have come here to live from all parts of the world. The Samskara
Institute was awarded the prize of the Catalan Flag in honor
of Dr. Mohanambal's work here as an esteemed immigrant and
honorary Catalan citizen.
"Your
Eyes Speak"
A
special workshop and presentation of Dr. Mohanambal's new
book, with exercises and meditations to help improve and conserve
the functioning of our eyes.
Shivarathri
A
special meditation for peace to celebrate the beginning of
spring, with the Indian traditional colored pigments to bring
color and joy to our lives.
Deepawali
2004
The
celebration of the Hindu Festival of Lights at the end of
October has become an annual occasion for the Samskara Institute
to conduct a group meditation for peace in the company of
representatives of the many religious faiths of the world,
and a wonderful party with music and dancing. The symbolism
of light, illumination and intelligence for the Universe,
makes this one of the most important events of the year.
Co-sponsored by the Forum 2004 and Parlament of the World's
Religions:
Fire
Ceremony and Hindu Pooja for World Peace
As
one of the opening ceremonies of the Parliament of the World's
Religions, we will organize a special ceremony, or "Yagna",
an ancient Hindu ritual to invoke the Gods, angels or other
celestial beings to illuminate and bless the international
meeting, and to bring peace to the world.
Workshop
on Joy (where is there room for depression?)
A
presentation of Dr. Mohanambal's work on depression, recently
presented in an International congress in Rome, sponsored
by the Vatican.
Exhibition
of Rangoli
A
Rangoli is a special kind of Mandala that is made in the south
of India using flowers, fragrances and colored pigments. It
is a way of protecting and purifying the home, and honors
the divine energies, connecting us in harmony with the mother
earth and the forces of nature. This exhibition will be made
in the courtyard of the Forum 2004 buildings in collaboration
with a group of Catalans who are making traditional flower
carpets.
Workshop
on the use of Aromas and Fragrances
Dr.
Mohanambal is a specialist in Ayurveda, the 5,000 year old
medical science of India, as well as Homeopathy and Aromapathy.
She manufactures her own medicines, creams, oils, and natural
cosmetics. Her workshop brings this subtle knowledge of natural
substances to the study of aromatherapy.
Aromas
and fragrances have been used throughout history as aids to
relaxation and physical well-being, and part of religious
ceremonies. This workshop was first given as an pre-activity
of the Forum 2004 in a juvenile prison in Barcelona with a
largely Islamic population. As a celebration for the end of
Ramadan, representatives of Islam, Christianity and Hinduism
gave presentations and demonstrations on the ways that aromas
are used in the different spiritual traditions.
Lecture
and roundtable discussion based on the book "Hinduism,
the Life and Philosophy of India"
By Dr. S. Mohanambal
Workshop
on Relaxation and Self-Healing
Ancient chants and prayers as well as meditation and visualization
techniques can become tools to improve our mental, physical
and emotional health, and spiritual well-being.
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