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John Main Seminar 2000 - "The Way of Peace" "The Way of Peace""I try to treat whoever I meet as an old friend. "The JMS 2000: "The Way of Peace" held in Belfast, N.I., was a three-day event, October 19th-21st. The first two days were held at Waterfront Hall, the last day at City Hall. We saw the participation of 450 people, approximately half of which were from outside Ireland. An optional 4 &1/2-day holiday-pilgrimage followed the Seminar. Of interest primarily to overseas participants, was a tour around Northern Ireland. October 20th there was a parallel forum for young people on the topic "Non-Violence Works: The Challenge of the Future". His Holiness the Dalai Lama was present the afternoon of the 19th through the closing of the Seminar on the 21st. When not directly involved in the Seminar program, he met with community leaders, religious leaders, politicians, young people, victims/survivors of violence, and business leaders, accompanied by Father Laurence Freeman, OSB. Highlights of these visits and meetings were shared with Seminar participants to the fullest extent possible on a daily basis. In addition to the Dalai Lama, Seminar presenters include former John Main Seminar speakers: Laurence Freeman, O.S.B., Director of the World Community for Christian Meditation; President Mary MacAleese; William Johnston, S.J.; Prof. Charles Taylor of McGill University in Montreal; Isabelle Glover, teacher of Sanskrit, Pali and other ancient languages; Prof. Robert Kiely of Harvard University; Sr. Eileen O'Hea, psychotherapist and teacher of Christian Meditation; Derek Smith, Professor of Anthropology at Carelton University in Ottawa, Canada. Plus: Andrew Philips, Founder of the Citizenship Foundation; Rev Malcolm Stonestreet, Anglican priest and Chairman of the United Religions Initiative in the UK; John Loughlin, native of Belfast and Professor of Political Science at the Univserity of Wales at Cardiff; Santokaro Bhikkhu, an American Buddhist monk who trained and lives in Thailand; Elizabeth West, member of the Christian Meditation Community of the UK. Belfast Way of Peace - Tapes
It also contains the unforgettable testimonials from victims of violence and highlights of discussions with Zaki Badawi, Bendan McAlister, Cardinal Carhil Daly and others. To Order Seminar Cassette Tapes "Walking the Way of Peace" Video To Order The Way of Peace Video Lessons on Living From the Dying Dr. Balfour Mount talks about lessons he learned from the dying, was one of the most popular breakout sessions presented at John Main Seminar in Belfast 2000. Dr. Mount describes his experiences in observing and being with the dying. He describes the different ways each of them copes with what is defined as "total pain", physical, emotional and social aspects of pain. How each one dealt with the spiritual aspects of "total pain" and how it affected their experience of suffering. Dr. Mount is a medical graduate of Queen’s University. He trained as an Urologist at McGill University and as a Surgical Oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Mount was John Main’s personal physician and has been a friend of The World Community from its inception at New Harmony in 1991 when he became its first chairperson. To Order Session Cassette Tapes Return to homepage |
A six audio cassette tape package including all of the main talks and dialogues by Laurence Freeman, the Dalai Lama, Charles Taylor, William Johnston and President Mary McAleese at the John Main Seminar, held in Belfast, northern Ireland. 
H.H. the Dalai Lama's visit to Northern Ireland for the three-day "Way of Peace 2000", organized by The World Community for Christian Meditation. This video records the Dalai Lama, accompanied by Catholic and Protestant leaders walking through gates separating divided communites in West Belfast. Moving personal stories are shared of transformation through non-violence with victims and former paramilitaires and policemen in Derry.