Scope and Purpose
The Camaldolese Institute for East-West Dialogue seeks to promote
deeper understanding between the contemplative traditions of
East and West, through:
conferences and workshops
research and publications
exchange visits
teaching programs
"In our times, when every day we are being drawn
closer together and the ties between various peoples
are being multiplied,
the Church is giving deeper study to her relationship
with non-Christian religions. In her task of fostering
unity
and love among all
persons, and even among nations, she gives primary consideration
. . . to what human beings have in common and to what
promotes fellowship among them" (Vatican Council II: Declaration
on the Relationship of the Church to Non-Christian Religions).
"Dialogue means not only discussion, but also includes all positive
and constructive relations with individuals and communities
of other faith which are directed at mutual understanding and enrichment" (Pontifical
Council for Interreligious Dialogue).
"To choose God means also "humbly and patiently
according to God' s timing, ecumenical dialogue and interreligious
dialogue.
The communities of your order, especially those which have
arisen in California and in India, have been engaged for years
now in
this spiritual quest, woven of prayer and respectful dialogue
with Buddhist and Hindu monastics" (Pope John Paul
II: At the Holy Hermitage of Camaldoli, Italy, September 13,
1993).
2006 Conferences
The Camaldolese Institute for East-West Dialogue
will be offering two conferences in celebration of
the centenary of Fr. Bedes
birth.
The first will be held June 25th - June
28th at
New Camaldoli Hermitage and will feature a gathering
of International scholars offering papers and participating
in a round table discussion. Unfortunately, because
of strict space limitations at the hermitage, this
will
not be open to the public.
However, the participants
will offer a shorter version of their papers at
the second event held June
30 - July 2. This conference will be open
to all and
there will again be a round table discussion and
liturgy service coordinated by Fr. Cyprian Consiglio
and Fr. Thomas Matus.
This conference will be at Mercy Center, Burlingame,
California. Price for the weekend, including all
events, room and board: $220. A deposit of $100 (50%
refundable) is required. For reservations
contact our Oblate Lawrence Balthasar, 805-528-0286.
Email: lbalthas@calpoly.edu
Scholars presenting papers include:
Michael von Brück: “From Inclusivism
to Pluralism: A Spiritual and Theological Journey
in the Footsteps of Bede Griffiths”
Beatrice Bruteau: “Circumambulating Arunachala:
Transcendent Ground and Wonderful World”
Francis Clooney: “Bede Griffiths on the Vedanta:
Insights, Intuitions, Questions”
Bradley Malkovsky: “Examining Father Bede’s
Distinction Between Cosmic and Historical Revelation”
Joseph Prabhu: “Trinity: Unity and Pluralism
in the Thought of Griffiths and Panikkar”
Bruno Barnhart: “Hidden Noonday: Science,
Mysticism and Christ in Bede Griffiths’ ‘New
Vision of Reality’”
Sr. Donald Corcoran: “India, Inwardness, and
a Renewed Theology of the Holy Spirit”
Robert Hale: “The Prophetic Dimension of Fr.
Bede’s Teaching and Life”
John Martin: “Bede Griffiths: A Marriage of
Wisdom and Prophetic Traditions”
Thomas Matus: “Bede Griffiths and Thomas Aquinas”
Joseph Wong: “Christ as Model of Christian
Advaita in Bede Griffiths and Abhishiktananda”
Monastics participating include: Fr. Bernardino
Cozzarini, OSB OCam, Superior General from Italy,
Fr. Bruno Barnhart, OSB OCam, Fr. Cyprian Consiglio,
OSB OCam, Sr. Donald Corcoran, OSB OCam, Fr.George
Nelliyanil, OSB OCam (India), Fr. Joseph Wong, OSB
OCam, Fr. Laurence Freeman, OSB (England), Bro. K.
John Martin, OSB OCam (India), Sr. Pascaline Coff,
OSB, Fr. Robert Hale, OSB OCam, and Thomas Matus,
OSB OCam.
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