In this Parliament of the World’s Religions session, this panel of yogis and yoga experts considers whether the practice of yoga is necessarily linked to Hinduism, and whether it is possible to practice yoga fully without taking on the beliefs of Hinduism.

Australia’s ABC TV youth video team covers Day 5 of the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions, Melbourne, focusing on Social Cohesion.

Australia’s ABC TV youth video team covers Day 4 of the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions, Melbourne, focusing on Indigenous Peoples.

Speaking at the Parliament of the World’s Religions, Imam Afroz Ali presents an Islamic perspective on the issue of climate change and the (over)use of the world’s resources. He questions whether economic models based on growth can be consistent with sustainability and protection of the global environment. Imam Afroz Ali is the Founder and President of the Al-Ghazzali Centre for Islamic Sciences and Human Development. Melbourne, December 2009.

This program from the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions, Melbourne is presented in its entirety by Slow TV.

Australia’s ABC TV youth video team covers Day 3 of the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions, Melbourne, focusing on peace and the pursuit of justice.

Produced at Plum Village Meditation Center, this short film highlights the practices of mindful breathing and walking meditation.  Based on the teachings and tradition of Ven. Thich Nhat Hanh and the Plum Village Monastic community.

Delegates of the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Melbourne, Australia:

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PR Newswire reports that participants in the 2009 Parliament of the World’s Religions have spoken out against nuclear proliferation.  The comments were made at a Parliament panel discussion entitled Nuclear Non-Proliferation: Response and Advocacy by Religious Communities and included such authorities as Sue Wareham, the president of the Medical Association for the Prevention of War, as well as Kimiaki Kawai, Ibrahim Ramey, Paul Morris and the Rev. Dr. Wes Campbell.

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The Age newspaper of Australia has written an article on major speakers Dr Hans Küng and Dr Dipak Jain, participants in the Parliament’s program A New Ethical Manifesto for the Global Economy.  “We have a responsibility to build an adequate financial structure in which ethics is not the icing on the cake,” said Küng, while Jain commented that business schools are partly responsible for the prevailing corporate culture.

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Former High Court Judge and Parliament major speaker Michael Kirby spoke today about the Bible and sexual orientation, reports The Age.  The remarks, given alongside Abdullah Saeed and the Rev. Dorothy McRay-McMahon was part of the Parliament panel discussion Interpreting the Text: Apostasy and Homosexuality.  During the talk, Kirby argued that Biblical sources are often considered selectively and out-of-context, leading to an erroneous and ahistorical interpretation.  Saeed also commented on Islamic theology and sexuality.

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