How Can the Spiritual Dimensions of Science and Consciousness Help the UN and Humanity Achieve Better Standards of Life in Larger Freedom?*
Thursday, 26 May 2005; 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Conference Room 1, United Nations Headquarters in New York City
Conference Room 1, United Nations Headquarters in New York City
Agenda
"We the peoples of the United Nations [are] determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom." Charter of the United Nations
"We solemnly reaffirm, on this historic occasion, that the United Nations is the indispensable common house of the entire human family, through which we will seek to realize our universal aspirations for peace, cooperation and development." The United Nations Millennium Declaration
Welcome and Moment of Silence: Dr. Ida Urso, Ph.D.
Opening Sound Tuning by Flute: Dr. Eileen J. Ain, DSW
Introduction to the Seminar: Ida Urso, Ph. D. and Maria Malaman, Co-Facilitators, Spiritual Dimensions of Science and Consciousness Subcommittee of the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns
Opening Sound Tuning by Flute: Dr. Eileen J. Ain, DSW
Introduction to the Seminar: Ida Urso, Ph. D. and Maria Malaman, Co-Facilitators, Spiritual Dimensions of Science and Consciousness Subcommittee of the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns
- Introduction I: Ida Urso, Ph. D.
- Introduction II: Maria Malaman
- What Part Does the Evolution of Consciousness Play in Helping the United Nations Achieve Its Objective of Promoting Better Standards of Life in Larger Freedom for All the World's People?
Introduction
Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative
- How Can the Spiritual Dimensions of Science and Consciousness Help the United Nations and Humanity Achieve The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
Dr. Masaru Emoto, Research Scientist and Author, The Hidden Messages in Water
Neither the transcript of the introduction to Dr. Masaru Emoto nor his talk, which was given in Japanese, are available; the reader is referred to a short biography of Dr. Emoto on the Hado web site, which also includes the ideas shared by Dr. Emoto at the Seminar: http://www.hado.net/DrMasaruEmoto.html
Audience Participation: Questions and Answers
Small Group Discussion Questions:
Closing Thoughts and Moment of Silence: Deborah Moldow, Facilitator, United Religions Initiative-UN
Small Group Discussion Questions:
- What Is the Relationship Between the UN's Goals/Objectives and the Practice of Love & Compassion?
- How Can the Evolution of Consciousness Contribute Towards the Realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)?
- What Do the Spiritual Dimensions of Science and Consciousness Mean to Me? What Are Some of the Practices I Use to Help Me Attain a Higher Level of Spiritual Development?
Closing Thoughts and Moment of Silence: Deborah Moldow, Facilitator, United Religions Initiative-UN
A transcript of Ms. Moldow's closing remarks is not available as these were given extemporaneously."
* Sponsored by the Spiritual Dimensions of Science and Consciousness Subcommittee of the NGO Committee on Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns, A Committee of the Conference of NGOs (CONGO); the United Religions Initiative-UN; the Values Caucus; the Spiritual Caucus; and the Earth Values Caucus at the UN.