BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260626T062141UTC-78773rch0d@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260626T062141Z DESCRIPTION:The MELA Interfaith Association in conjunction with Janssen Spi rituality Centre \;invite you to:\nOne Day Tantra Conference\nDate: Sa turday 16 April 2016 \; \; \; \; \; \; Time: 8:30a m to 5pmLocation: Janssen Spirituality Centre\, 22 Woodvale Road Boronia V ic\, 3155\nThe aim of Tantra is to reach the freedom that arises from the union of opposites\, light and darkness\, male and female\, beauty and hor ror\, strength and weakness. This paradoxical path leads most effectively to the highest state.\nDue to many requests after a very successful Tantra Conference last November 2015\, we are conducting a couple of one-day con ferences leading up to a full Conference on 3-4 December 2016. Two themes: \n\n“Well-being of the woman\, well-being of the cosmos.”\n“Ageing\, spiri tuality and sexuality – an oxymoron?”\n\nGuest Speakers:\n\nMerav Carmeli was born is Israel. She has a BA and MA in Bible and Jewish Studies from t he Hebrew University in Jerusalem. She is now working on her Phd which foc uses on the Zohar (the most important work of the classical Kabbalah from the 13th century) and specifically on the centrality of the Divine Feminin e in this composition. She has taught Jewish Studies and Jewish Mysticism at the adult education program of Monash University through the ACJC\, at universities in Israel and at other institutions. For the last 12 years sh e has analysed the available Zohar manuscripts (from the 14th-16th centuri es) as part of the Pritzker Zohar Project (a critical translation into Eng lish of the Zohar\, Stanford University Press). She is now an Adjunct Rese arch Associate at Monash University. Merav has published a few academic ar ticles and she is the co-editor of two volumes on the Zohar. She lives in Melbourne with her husband and three children.\nRev. Dr. John Dupuche is a Catholic Priest of the Archdiocese of Melbourne. He has a doctorate in Sa nskrit\, specialising in Kashmir Shaivism and is particularly interested i n its interface with Christianity. He is Honorary Fellow in the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy at the Australian Catholic University with specia l involvement in interfaith relations\, and senior-lecturer and co-ordinat or of the Graduate Certificate in Guiding Meditation at MCD University of Divinity. He is chair of the Catholic Interfaith Committee of the Archdioc ese\, and member of the executive of the School of Prayer within the Archb ishop’s Office for Evangelisation. He travels to India each year\, and liv es in an interfaith ashram. His book: Abhinavagupta: the Kula Ritual as el aborated in chapter 29 of the Tantraloka was published in 2003\; Jesus\, t he Mantra of God\, in 2005\; and Vers un Tantra Chrétien in 2009 (translat ed as Towards a Christian Tantra). He has written many articles in these f ields.\n\nCost: $45. Enrolments: by 31 March 2016 \; | \;jeandupuc he@gmail.com \;| 0417 560 0870\nProgram:8.30am registration09.00am pre sentation by Merav Carmeli.\n\n“I will explore the idea that attending to the sexual and emotional wellbeing of the human woman and the Goddess is t he key to personal and cosmic salvation. We will read texts from the Kabba lah of the Zohar and compare them to texts from Kashmir Shaivism and Hilde gard from Bingen.”\n\n10.00am morning tea. 10.30am workshop on material pr ovided by Merav. 11.30am general discussion on outcome of workshop and fur ther investigation of the topic. 12.15pm pause 12.30pm lunch (vegetarian) 1.30pm presentation by John Dupuche on ‘Tantra in the third age of life’\n \nThe paradoxical topic of ageing\, spirituality and sexuality will be bro ached from a tantric perspective\, drawing on themes from Christianity and Kashmir Shaivism.\n\n2.30pm elaboration on the tantric dimension of the M ass. 3.15pm afternoon tea 3.45pm workshop on material supplied by John 4.3 0pm general discussion and resumé 5.00pm close. https://faithvictoria.org. au/upcoming-events/event/874-one-day-tantra-conference-mela-interfaith-ass ociation DTSTART:20160416T083000Z DTEND:20160416T170000Z LOCATION:Janssen Spirituality Centre\, 22 Woodvale Road Boronia Vic\, 3155 (22 Woodvale Road\, Boronia VIC 3155\, Australia) SUMMARY:One Day Tantra Conference: MELA Interfaith Association URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/874-one-day-tantra-c onference-mela-interfaith-association END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260626T062141UTC-7900B8UFVt@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260626T062141Z DESCRIPTION:The Ballarat Interfaith Network in collaboration with Islamic S ociety of Ballarat invite you to:\nCome to common terms | Open Day at Masj id Abu Bakr Siddiq (Mosque of Ballarat)\nDate: Saturday 16 April 2016  \; \; \; \; \; \; Time: 12pm to 3pmLocation: 116 Elswo rth Street East\, Canadian Victoria 3350\nLecture by Sheikh Waseem Rizvi o n interfaith dialogue\nFree BBQ and mealMosque tour at Muslim prayer time https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/897-mosque-open-day-bal larat-interfaith-network DTSTART:20160416T120000Z DTEND:20160416T150000Z LOCATION:Abu Bakr As-Siddiq Mosque\, 116 Elsworth Street East\, Canadian Vi ctoria 3350 (116 Elsworth St E\, Canadian VIC 3350\, Australia) SUMMARY:Mosque Open Day: Ballarat Interfaith Network URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/897-mosque-open-day- ballarat-interfaith-network END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260626T062141UTC-7909CScAFS@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260626T062141Z DESCRIPTION:VCC Emergencies Ministry invites you to:\nVCC Emergencies Minis try Training | \;Psychological First Aid/ Personal Support\nDate: Satu rday 16 April 2016 \; \; \; \; \; \;Time: 9.00am&n bsp\;to 5.00pmLocation: Mt Eliza Uniting Church - \; 93 Canadian Bay R d\, Mt Eliza\nVCC Emergencies Ministries training is a comprehensive train ing package designed to equip members of faith communities to support affe cted residents through their participation in VCC Emergency Ministry deplo yments.\nThis training is essential for all in the faith community intendi ng to respond to emergencies and disasters in Victoria . The Victorian Sta te and Local Governments are continually increasing the requirements for p eople to enter disaster areas. The VCC is authorized by Government to coor dinate and integrate faith communities’ response when disaster occurs.\nTh e training course is a 2 stage process involving:\n \;(a) Self paced l earning and completion of the workbook. This material must be completed pr ior to attending the training day.\n \;(b) Face to face training day. This day utilizes multi learning opportunities including teaching\, discus sion\, personal reflection and role playing / scenarios to enable the trai nee to assimilate the information and understand the context\, roles\, res ponsibilities and processes involved.\nCost: $80 waged or $40 concession/R efresher training \; \; (Covers all catering\, training materials and registration costs. Please inform us of any dietary requirements)  \; \;  \;Register Online at: www.vccem.org.au/training \; or b y Phone: (03) 9650 4511 \; https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-event s/event/904-vcc-emergencies-ministry-training DTSTART:20160416T090000Z DTEND:20160416T170000Z LOCATION:Mt Eliza Uniting Church - 93 Canadian Bay Rd\, Mt Eliza (93 Can adian Bay Rd\, Mount Eliza VIC 3930\, Australia) SUMMARY:VCC Emergencies Ministry training URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/904-vcc-emergencies- ministry-training END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR