BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260706T105634UTC-60724XAkuK@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260706T105634Z DESCRIPTION:Baha’is observe the anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah (bo rn Mirza Husayn-‘Ali) on Nov. 12\, 1817\, in Tehran\, Persia (now Iran). B aha’u’llah\, which means the “Glory of God\,” is the founder of the Baha’i Faith. https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/535-birth-of-ba haullah-bahai DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151114 LOCATION:RSEvents!Pro Location (Colorado\, USA) SUMMARY:Birth of Baha'u'llah (Baha'i) URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/535-birth-of-bahaull ah-bahai END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260706T105634UTC-6078DikSjU@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260706T105634Z DESCRIPTION:Pace &\; Bene Australia invites you to apply to a:\nNon-Viol ent Interfaith Leadership Program\nDate: 14 \;to 19 November 2015\nLoc ation: ‘Amberley’ – Edmund Rice Centre\, 7 Amberley Way\, Lower Plenty &nb sp\;\n \;\nRound 1 applications close: Friday 28 August 2015\nTo apply click here\nThe Challenge:Every generation has its challenges to face and ours is no different. \; We face crucial social\, political\, militar y\, economic and ecological challenges\, some of which pose substantial th reats to a healthy future for our humanity. \; Our pages in history ar e being written now. What kind of people might it take for these pages to read that our generation seriously engaged the violence\, intolerance and injustice present in its lifetime?We believe it is going to take young peo ple who are:\n\n \; \; \; Skilled in nonviolent leadership\,\n  \; \; \; Highly motivated towards interfaith dialogue and coo peration\n \; \; \; Aligned with their identity and purpose at this time in history\,\n \; \; \; Strong and committed to the ir spirituality\,\n \; \; \; Deeply grounded with skills in se lf care\n \; \; \; Able to stand firm for the reality of nonvi olence\, tolerance and justice for our shared communities. \; \;&n bsp\;  \;\n\nThe Nonviolent Interfaith Leadership Program is designed to cultivate these capacities in you.The Course:Participants of the progra m will come together for a 5 day retreat in Melbourne at the beautiful Edm und Rice Retreat and Spirituality Centre ‘Amberley’ situated on a bend of the Yarra River in Lower Plenty. In an inspiring interfaith environment\, participants will form a community of practice and together study the art of nonviolent leadership in ways that will deepen their leadership potenti al and expand their capacity to make vital contributions to their communit y and the world.A team of highly skilled\, richly experienced and deeply s piritual facilitators will guide participants through a 5 day retreat\n\n& nbsp\; \; \; The Inner and Outer Journey of Nonviolent Leadership \n \; \; \; The Tool-Kit For Nonviolent Leadership\n\nParticip ants will receive intellectual\, emotional and spiritual nourishment as th ey engage in a daily rhythm that will include time for: transformative cou rse content\, spiritual practices\, journaling\, artistic expression\, sha red meals\, silence\, small and large interfaith group sharing and the dev elopment of practical toolkits for nonviolent leadership.A significant asp ect will be applied learning via a community project developed by each par ticipant in his or her individual faith community. \; Members of the p roject team will provide supervision and mentoring as required throughout this time.\nTo apply click here\nFor more information: www.nonviolentinter faithleadership.org\nPace e Bene Australia is a network of people from dif ferent faith traditions\, committed to furthering the growth and expansion of the spirituality and practice of active nonviolence in Australia. http s://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/678-non-violent-interfaith- leadership-program DTSTART:20151114T093000Z DTEND:20151114T203000Z LOCATION:Amberley Edmund Rice Centre - 7 Amberley Way\, Lower Plenty\, 309 3 (Amberley Edmund Rice Centre - 7 Amberley Way\, Lower Plenty\, 3093) SUMMARY:Non-Violent Interfaith Leadership Program URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/678-non-violent-inte rfaith-leadership-program END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260706T105634UTC-6094o0tO2V@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260706T105634Z DESCRIPTION:The MELA Interfaith Association in conjunction with Janssen Spi rituality Centre would like to invite you to:\nClassical Tantra in the Wor ld's Religions: The bliss that arises from the union of oppositesFirst Int erfaith Conference on Tantra In Australia\nDate: Saturday 14 November and Sunday 15 November 2015Location: Janssen Spirituality Centre\, 22 Woodvale Road Boronia Vic\, 3155\nThe tantric tradition is ancient and extensive\, influential and profound. However\, in the West it has been gravely misun derstood. Even in India\, it has come to mean sorcery and charlatanism.\nT he real aim of tantra is to reach the freedom that arises from the union o f transcendence and immanence\, emptiness and plenitude\, male and female\ , light and darkness\, beauty and horror\, good and evil\, strength and we akness\, purity and impurity\, human and divine\, life and death. This par adoxical path is said to lead most effectively and rapidly to the highest state.\nThis conference on classical tantra wishes to explore the valuable contribution tantra has made in the past and can still make. Indeed\, the essential elements of tantra are found in the Hindu tradition as well as in the Buddhist tantra\, in Sufi love poetry\, in the Jewish Kabbalah\, in the yin and yang of Taoism and in the theme of mystical marriage in Chris tianity.\nThe conference will involve input by knowledgeable and experienc ed speakers in these religions as well as workshops and discussions on tex ts and imagery. It is probably the first of its kind in Australia.\nRegist ration fees: $165 full\, $135 concession (includes light lunches and refre shments). Accommodation is available for $55 per night (includes breakfast ). Closing date 1-Oct-2015. Apply early as space is limited.\nFor more inf ormation: Rev. Dr. John Dupuche\, President\, MELA\, mobile: 0417 560 087 email: melainterfaithassociation@gmail.com\nThe MELA Interfaith Associatio n is an incorporated not-for-profit organisation which seeks to promote th e ties of friendship between members of different faith traditions in orde r to learn from each other's spiritual experience and to journey together in peace and harmony. https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/6 99-interfaith-conference-on-tantra-mela-interfaith-association DTSTART:20151114T083000Z DTEND:20151115T170000Z LOCATION:Janssen Spirituality Centre\, 22 Woodvale Road Boronia Vic\, 3155 (22 Woodvale Road\, Boronia VIC 3155\, Australia) SUMMARY:Interfaith Conference on Tantra: MELA Interfaith Association URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/699-interfaith-confe rence-on-tantra-mela-interfaith-association END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR