Only You Can Hear My Soul: October 2013

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

BUDHI FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING OUR TRUE IDENTITY POSTER OCT 22-26 2013

BUDHI FESTIVAL ON OCT. 22-26,2013 AT FO GUANG SHAN MABUHAY TEMPLE, MANILA

BUDHI FESTIVAL: CELEBRATING OUR TRUE IDENTITY!

In these very challenging times where disasters and tragedies both human-made and natural keep pummeling us from all directions – it becomes more important that we know what it means to be HUMAN. Amidst glaring narratives of corruption, armed conflict and survival in the grueling day-to-day life, when we truly understand our core or budhi, recognize a deeper connection to Spirit and practice a way of life that honors and celebrates humanity, and then we can create new communities of love, peace, hope, trust and respect.

Buddhism and Indigenous Filipino Culture offer perspectives, lifestyles, and practices that can be a source for SOCIAL and PERSONAL RENEWAL, founded on: Alignment with the higher source/self and interconnectedness of life; The knowledge and traditions that help manifest this philosophy, and the Emphasis on Sangha or COMMUNITY. It is through this lens that Fo Guang Shan Mabuhay Temple and Conscious Heart Creations have organized a much-needed space for people to step back, re-frame, re-new their view of themselves, others and society and most definitely, to have fun through BUDHI: Celebrating Humanity in Everyday Life happening on October 22-26, 2013 at the Fo Guang Shan Mabuhay Temple, Manila, Philippines.

BUDHI: Celebrating Humanity in Everyday Life is the merging together of two events namely the “2^nd FGS Mabuhay Temple Conference on Humanistic Buddhism and Cultural Pluralism—with the theme on BEAUTY AND THE BUDDHA: Multidisciplinary Research on Aesthetics and the Arts of Life” and the first “BAYANIHAN FESTIVAL: Reclaiming Indigenous Culture to Create Evolving Communities.”

The joint Conference-Festival aims to make the FGS Mabuhay Temple an alternative venue for educators, students, religious practitioners, artists in the different and related disciplines and interest to share their ideas, scholarly and creative works on intercultural understanding. This year’s FGS conference highlights the various discourses in Aesthetics and the Bayanihan Festival presents the indigenous perspective on 1) Healing, 2) Education, 3) Film and media, 4) Fashion and crafts, and 5) Food and farming.

Plenary Speakers, Workshop Facilitators, Performances and Exhibits to watch out for

Participants may welcome interactions with fellow students, artists, scholars, cultural creatives, development workers, and other backgrounds from places around the Philippines and abroad.

Special guests, speakers and facilitators include: Venerable Masters of Fo Guang Shan, Kataastaasang Babaylan Reyna Yolanda Liban Manalo, Celyo Rizal, Joey Ayala, Bonifacio Comandante, Dr. Glecy Atienza, Pamela Fernandez, SANGHABI, GINHAWA and many more.

Plus, enjoy theater performances in the evening by the Performance Research Network, which includes Destiyero Theater Commune, Kolab Co., Transitopia Contemporary Dance Commune, and Sipat Lawin Ensemble.

Join the celebration! Register now at http://consciousheartcreations.com/events/ongoing/budhi/ or contact us at consciousheartcreations@gmail.com or (+63) 906-586-8638 ; (+63) 998-459-0579 ; (+63) 44-896-1318.

Lakbayani at Bacolod and Talisay Cities Negros Occ August 26-30 2013

Team Lakbayani: Cecille Ferrer of Mission Manila, Cosette Ferrer-Romero, Au Hugo and Enrique Cañizares of Mission Iloilo were in Bacolod and Talisay Cities Negros Occ to facilitate Vision Cafe and Workshop Courage in Negros Occ High School in Bacolod City on Aug 27 and Inocencio V.Ferrer Memorial School of Fisheries in Talisay on Aug. 29 and 30, 2013. Cecille joined 35 boyscouts and 15 CAT officers from IVFMSF in planting bakhaw seedings on 500 sq.meters of mangrove at Brgy. Catablay, Talisay and coastal clean-up on Aug. 27 organized by Lakbayani members Adorni Sanchez and Romeo Sanchez of Talisay City, followed by Vision Cafe with 63 fourth year special science section students of NOHS. On Aug. 29, Cosette Romero gave the inspirational talk at IVFMSF. Together with Cecille, Cosette delivered books donated by Coleta Pefianco-Ferrer of the Inocencio V.Ferrer and Coleta P. Ferrer family foundation to the school. Au Hugo, Enrique and Cecille co-facilitated Vision Cafe for 119 students of IVFMSF and Au gave a special workshop on financial stewardship in the the afternoon of Founder's Day. On Aug. 30, Au, Enrique and Cecille co-facilitated Workshop Courage for 100 students of IVFMSF. Visits were made to the Earth Chapel at UNO-R and May's Organic Garden in Bacolod City as part of the mapping activities of Lakbayani of Initiatives of Light that light up the Philippines, making a difference in societal transformation for a sustainable life and environment. Special thanks to: Lakbayani members in Talisay Adorni and Romeo Sanchez of IVFMSF, Jen Hinlo of Bacolod and our angels Jen, Danny Romero and Junjun Hinlo and the Alberto Pefianco family of Countrymart esp. Sonny, Jun, Inday, Justine and Santino and driver Eddie. They are all our heroes!

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