Religions for Peace Tasmania reports on its activities for the year past, and its plans for the future. The well regarded “Walking Humbly” series of events is set to make a return.
Over the last year RfP Tas Branch has deepened its connections with the Multifaith Centre at UTAS, through the Buddhist Chaplain, Ven Thich Thong Phap, who has moved here from the Oasis Multifaith centre at Flinders Univeristy in SA. We have conducted several events together, including one for UN International Interfaith Day, entitled Sharing our Pilgrimages and Sacred Journeys, and a Silence Day to celebrate UN International Day of Peace.
Sue Ennis, Secretary of RfP Australia, came to Hobart as Keynote speaker to the Human Rights Interfaith gathering in December 2013. The theme was Respecting Refugees and Sue spoke about her research for her PhD, Religion, Spirituality and the Refugee Experience. Mary White, from the documentary Mary Meets Mohammad came to the gathering and also shared her experiences.
A visiting professor of Maths, Physics and Engineering, but who also teaches a number of yogas, Prof Moises Pariona from Brazil, came to talk to us about Matter and Consciousness and led us in the Dances of Universal Peace on Mount Wellington.
April Robinson and Larry Marshall from UCA, Melbourne came to Hobart and helped us to establish new links in the community, and as a result, Fr Shammi Perera, a young Catholic priest from Sri Lanka, based at St Mary’s Cathedral, has started regular attendance at our meetings.
This year we continue our Walking Humbly journeys round the island. Our aim is to honour the five elements at significant places around the state – so far we have honoured earth and water. The next will be on the Queen’s Birthday Weekend, when we will visit a place sacred to the Aboriginal people to honour fire.
Walking Humbly at the Upper Florentine, Tasmania
Religions for Peace Tasmania
