Graham is
available for book signings, workshops,
seminars and informal talks.
If you would like to book a
visit by Graham, please contact us.
For a schedule of workshops and speaking engagements,
please visit Calendar
Below is the
beginning of a list of available workshops
developed and delivered by Graham
Schweig.
As we develop this site, you
will be able to find a workshop that best suits the needs
of your facility and your expected participants.
Great
Religions: The Mystical Dimension
Is there a core mystical
experience among mystics from different traditions? Is it
an experience shared among religious traditions, or is it
uniquely shaped by the mystic's cultural, linguistic, and
religious context.
In this four part course, Graham Schweig explores this
dichotomy by examining the role and practice of mysticism
in five world religions. Using examples of sacred texts,
poetry, music, art, and other forms of expression he shares
what the mystical traditions reveal about the nature and
varieties of relationships between humans and the divine
across cultures and, and how these relationships speak to
us about the nature of human relationships in general.
I: The Meaning of
Mysticism
Scholarly theories of what mysticism is. Comparative themes
such as union and separation, formality and intimacy,
balances and imbalances.
II: Hindu and Buddhist
Mysticism
Classical Hindu mysticism; the
tantric tradition and centrality of mysticism. Pure Land
and Tibetan Buddhism; interpretations of Buddha's
enlightement.
III & IV: Jewish and
Christian Mysticism
Kabbalah; mysticism in the
Torah; Biblical writings on the unity of the human spirit
with God "through a glass, darkly".
Islamic Mysticism and the
Meaning of Mysticism in the Contemporary World Revitalizing
the tradition of the prophet Muhammed's paths of divine
knowledge and love. What the mystics teach us today about
genuine religious pluralism and interfaith dialogue.
