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Soul Food January 2014: “The Sacred Balance”

Posted on 3 January 2014 by admin — No Comments ↓

Dear all,

The next Soul Food event will be Saturday, 18 January 2014, on the theme “The Sacred Balance.” We will be joined by guest musician Peter Maguire.

Venue
Latimer Room, Old Court
Clare College
Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TL

Time
4-5pm

Description
Soul Food is a community devotional event held monthly in Cambridge and open to all. It provides an occasion to be inspired and reflect on uplifting themes. Our programs feature live music, audio-visual pieces, and readings from various authors, sources and Faiths—indigenous, ancient and modern—from all over the world.

Soul Food’s purpose is to inspire us to transform our lives, our neighbourhoods and communities, with actions that promote the unity and betterment of society.

You can download the flyer, join the Facebook event, and like our Facebook page.

Soul Food December 2013: “Footprints in the Sand”

Posted on 27 November 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

Dear all,

The next Soul Food event will be Saturday, 14 December 2013, on the theme “Footprints in the Sand.”

Venue
Latimer Room, Old Court
Clare College
Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TL

Time
4-5pm

Soul Food’s purpose is to inspire us to transform our lives, our neighbourhoods and communities, with actions that promote the unity and betterment of society.

You can download the flyer, join the Facebook event, and like our Facebook page.

Birth of Bahá’u’lláh community celebration

Posted on 10 November 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

Dear friends,

You are warmly invited to a community celebration of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, who is the Prophet-Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. This event is one of the most important Holy Days in the Bahá’í calendar, to which everyone is warmly invited to attend.

The event will take place in the Upper Hall at St. Paul’s Centre, Hills Road, on the 16th of November at 5:30 pm (immediately following Soul Food). The program will include prayers, readings, and musical performances, and will be followed by refreshments, finger food, and celebration!

Soul Food November 2013: “The Light Within”

Posted on 10 November 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

Dear all,

The next Soul Food event will be Saturday, 16 November 2013, on the theme “The Light Within.” Immediately following the program will be a celebration for the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh, one of the most important Holy Days in the Bahá’í calendar, to which everyone is warmly invited.

Venue
Latimer Room, Old Court
Clare College
Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TL

Time
4-5pm

Soul Food’s purpose is to inspire us to transform our lives, our neighbourhoods and communities, with actions that promote the unity and betterment of society.

You can download the flyer, join the Facebook event, and like our Facebook page.

Talk on 21 Nov “Man’s Station in the Universe”

Posted on 30 October 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

Man’s Station in the Universe: A Scientist’s Spiritual Journey

A talk by Dr. Mehrdad Ehsani

Abstract
The Universe is very simple: it is mostly made of hydrogen, helium and energy. However, the earth contains amazing complexity that is nearly unique in the universe. Exceptional circumstances have made possible organic chemistry and life on earth, leading to the most complex structure in the universe: the human brain. The energy consumption of the human brain per kilogram is 100,000 times the energy per kilogram that our sun can produce. The purpose of this miraculous combination of events is human consciousness and spiritual awareness. We will explore this physical-spiritual phenomenon in this talk.

When
Thursday, 21^st November, 7-8:30pm
Latimer Room, Old Court, Clare College

The Speaker
Dr. Mehrdad Ehsani is a professor of sustainable energy engineering at Texas A&M University. He has won numerous U.S. and international honors and awards, and he is the Distinguished Lecturer of several professional societies. He is the co-author of 17 books, over 350 publications, over 20 patents, and has given numerous invited talks around the world on energy systems, spiritual aspects of technology, and the convergence of scientific and spiritual search over the past three decades.

Fresher’s Week events & Michaelmas Termcard

Posted on 10 October 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

Welcome to a new year with the Cambridge University Bahá’í Society! We would like to extend a warm welcome to new and returning students! We are very pleased to be able to offer a wide range of events this term, including discussion evenings every other Friday, a monthly interfaith devotional/meditation called Soul Food, several fascinating talks by Bahá’í scholars and professionals, and community celebrations. All of our events are free and open to the public. See our Michaelmas 2013 Term Card below:

Please note that our first event is a discussion evening tomorrow night at Nabil’s house, which is very close to the train station (email Nabil for directions). This will continue every other Friday evening throughout the term. Join our mailing list to receive reminders and updates about the topics we will be discussing.

We also have a Club Squash on Thursday, 17th October at 7:30pm at Clowns Cafe (54 King Street, CB1 1LN). This will be a fun opportunity to meet other members of the Bahá’í Society in a casual environment and learn more about the events we are holding this term.

Two of the talks listed on the term card are part of the Multi-Faith series for the Cambridge Festival of Ideas. These are “Frontiers in a Changing World” and “Reflections on the Life of the Spirit.”

We look forward to meeting you!

Download the Michaelmas 2013 term card (PDF).

Festival of Ideas: The Final Frontier

Posted on 12 September 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

The Final Frontier – Reflections on the Life of the Spirit

Death is the most elusive frontier, yet conceptions of what lies beyond shape our intentions and day to day actions. This talk explores insights from the Bahá’í Writings on the nature of human reality.

A talk by May Hofman. Organised by the Cambridge University Bahá’í Society as part of the Multi-Faith series for the Festival of Ideas.

3pm – 4pm Sunday 3 November 2013
Latimer Room, Clare College
Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TL

Free and open to all. Book tickets online in advance.

Festival of Ideas: Frontiers in a Changing World

Posted on 11 September 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

Frontiers in a changing world: Global challenges, inner transformations

Frontiers are what divide us, but also what connect us. They are the meeting point of self and other, of experience and imagination, actuality and potential. Frontiers can fence off life from its becoming, hearts from encounter, prejudices from insight, minds from curiosity. But they can also mark the junctures at which progress is possible. They are the starting points of exploration, gateways to discovery, signals to reconciliation, beginnings of transcendence, the exact places where ignorance and isolation end and contact begins.

What are the planet’s most critical frontiers today? How are they shifting? What frontiers will each of us choose to establish or break as we face the meeting and the clash, the birth and death of frontiers across the world?

A talk by Ismael Velasco. Organised by the Cambridge University Bahá’í Society as part of the Multi-Faith series for the Festival of Ideas.

3pm – 4pm, Saturday 2 November 2013
Latimer Room, Clare College
Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TL

Free and open to all. Book tickets online in advance.

Festival of Ideas: Soul Food October 2013 “Frontiers”

Posted on 10 September 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

Soul Food
Readings from the world’s religions, from poets and thinkers—ancient, modern, and indigenous—with musical interludes. A time to reflect and expand the frontiers of mind and spirit.

We are also pleased to welcome guest musician Rosanna Lea, who will be performing at this event.

Organised by the Cambridge University Bahá’í Society as part of the Multi-Faith series for the Festival of Ideas. Free and open to all.

4pm – 5pm, Saturday 26 October 2013
Latimer Room, Clare College
Trinity Lane Cambridge CB2 1TL

Soul Food is part of a monthly series. View upcoming Soul Food events and download past programs here.

London Youth Conference

Posted on 10 August 2013 by admin — No Comments ↓

Invitation to the youth of Cambridge! Across the world this summer 114 conferences are taking place for about 10,000 youth between the ages of 15 and 30, who are contributing their talents and energies to transforming society by taking action that serves the needs of their local communities. These conferences are also for those who want to contribute, but have not yet found a path of service, encouragement, or support to raise up a culture of transformation in their community.

The conferences and the period of engagement and action before and after them promise to be life-changing experiences, where deep bonds of friendship and collaboration are formed, born out of shared experiences and glimpses of what the future could hold if large groups of youth work together locally for a better society.

If you like the idea of a society with a better attitude towards the environment, gender and race equality, justice in economic affairs, the conditions for children, or anything else you think our society could do better on, please follow the link below for more information:

http://londonyouthconference.com/

Please note that the deadline for registration is on 20 August, so please register as soon as possible, or contact the youth conference committee if you are interested in learning more.