From dgray at MIT.EDU Sat Jun 3 03:29:43 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Sat, 03 Jun 2006 03:29:43 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Event this Sunday Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060603032020.01fd79e8@hesiod> Topic: If we are essentially spiritual, why do we live in a physical world? Where: Seminar Room, Sidney Pacific When: 3:00 pm, Sunday, June 4 What is the purpose of this physical reality? This Sunday we plan to discuss this question and related topics Quotations from famous thinkers are planned to be provided, and time for prayers will be available. Refreshments to be served. Regards, David The MIT Baha'i Association From gamboa at fas.harvard.edu Tue Jun 6 18:52:25 2006 From: gamboa at fas.harvard.edu (Brett Gamboa) Date: Tue, 06 Jun 2006 18:52:25 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] what are you doing friday night? Message-ID: <44860729.5050307@fas.harvard.edu> Harvard's last Baha'i Fireside for the academic year will be held this Friday at 8 pm, Quincy #600. All people of all backgrounds, faiths, lack of faith, etc. are welcome. Desserts and drinks will be on hand. A short talk on the life of Baha'u'llah, followed by open discussion. If you don't know who Baha'u'llah is, find out at www.bahai.org. /The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its untiy is firmly established../. ~Baha'u'llah details: Quincy House is at 58 Plympton St., at the corner of Mt. Auburn. 8 pm, Friday June 9 phone: 617-493-3131 if you get lost -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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If there is any trouble entering through the first set of doors, the front desk person is available for assistance, or call David at 617-413-0845. Regards, David -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20060608/d462f709/attachment.htm From gamboa at fas.harvard.edu Fri Jun 9 18:47:45 2006 From: gamboa at fas.harvard.edu (Brett Gamboa) Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2006 18:47:45 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] reminder--tonight at Harvard Message-ID: <4489FA91.4070607@fas.harvard.edu> WHAT: Baha'i Fireside WHERE: Quincy House / 58 Plympton St. #600 WHEN: 8pm, Friday June 9 WHAT HAPPENS: A short talk, lively spiritual discussion, drinks and desserts If you know the way, great; otherwise, call 617-493-3131 or 617-913-2879 when you arrive and we'll show you up. O CHILDREN OF MEN! Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest. Such is My counsel to you, O concourse of light! Heed ye this counsel that ye may obtain the fruit of holiness from the tree of wondrous glory. /~Baha'u'llah/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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June 17, 7 PM www.dissonanceresolved.com/artsnight.html * Inspiring Music, Transforming Souls* *"O musician of God!...The songsters of fellowship that abide in the gardens of holiness must pour forth such a triumphant burst of songs in this age that the birds in the fields may wing their flight in a transport of delight." ~ `Abdu'l-Bah? * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20060615/41be622e/attachment.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image004.png Type: image/png Size: 311636 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20060615/41be622e/attachment.png -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Regards, David From dgray at MIT.EDU Tue Jun 20 01:17:04 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:17:04 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Sailing tomorrow Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060619174409.021e9b20@hesiod> Hi, Friends and members of the MIT Baha'i Association plan to sail on the Charles tomorrow at 5:00 pm. We'd love you to join us, and you could call me at (617) 413 0845 if there's difficulty finding the group. Regards, David From dgray at MIT.EDU Tue Jun 20 01:33:43 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 01:33:43 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Sailing Tuesday Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060620013153.020508b8@hesiod> Hi, To be sure, the sailing event is planned for this Tuesday and not Wednesday. Regards, David >Hi, > >Friends and members of the MIT Baha'i Association plan to sail on the >Charles tomorrow at 5:00 pm. We'd love you to join us, and you could call >me at (617) 413 0845 if there's difficulty finding the group. > >Regards, > >David > >_______________________________________________ >Mitbaevents mailing list >Mitbaevents at mit.edu >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/mitbaevents From dgray at MIT.EDU Tue Jun 20 16:41:20 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 16:41:20 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Sailing rescheduled In-Reply-To: <5.2.1.1.2.20060620013153.020508b8@hesiod> Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060620160912.0206b518@hesiod> Hi, It's strange to reschedule with sun, but after it started storming several friends said it would be better to reschedule sailing. Feel free to call me if you'd still like to go today 617 413 0845. I apologize for the late e-mail, and we plan to e-mail about a new sailing date. Tomorrow we're rollerblading along the Charles. We plan to meet at 5:00 pm at 77 Mass Avenue. Regards, David From dgray at MIT.EDU Tue Jun 20 17:47:25 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 17:47:25 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Dinner and discussion with Baha'i family Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060620174329.021224a8@hesiod> Hi, Would you like a great dinner and to talk about the Faith? A Baha'i family in Cambridge is offering to host a dinner this Thursday, and we'd love you to be there; please call 617 413 0845 or e-mail dgray at mit.edu by Wednesday evening if you'd like to come. Regards, David From dgray at MIT.EDU Wed Jun 21 23:59:14 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 23:59:14 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] The Purpose of Physical Reality -- Discussion tomorrow Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060621232658.0210b178@hesiod> Hi, If we are essentially spiritual, why do we live in a physical world? We plan to discuss this question Thursday in the Sidney Pacific Seminar Room. Passages from the Baha'i Faith and notable thinkers are available, and we plan to serve snacks. A pdf of passages is posted at http://web.mit.edu/dgray/Public/Passages--PurposeofPhysicalReality--21June2006.pdf What is the Purpose of Physical Reality? Sidney Pacific Seminar Room Thursday, June 22, 2006 5:30 - 6:30 pm Directions http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=70+Pacific+Street,+Cambridge+MA&btnG=Search From the lobby just off Pacific Street, take a right and enter through a door to the north division of the building. After walking down a long hallway, you'll reach another door. Enter through this last door and take a left to find the Seminar Room. There is front desk person is available for assistance, or call David at 617-413-0845. Regards, David -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Frisbee Field north of Sidney Pacific Frisbee, June 23, 2006 5:30 - 6:30 pm http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=70+Pacific+Street,+Cambridge+MA&btnG=Search Regards, David -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20060622/1d1b6aaf/attachment.htm From dgray at MIT.EDU Sat Jun 24 01:07:25 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 01:07:25 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Movies that Matter -- Ghosts of Rwanda -- Saturday Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060624005558.020eee88@hesiod> Hi, The MIT Baha'i Association is sponsoring a "Movies that Matter" night tomorrow in Sidney Pacific. The video is "Ghosts of Rwanda", and there is a website that includes analysis regarding the genocide and excerpts of what we plan to show: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ghosts/ Ghosts of Rwanda A special PBS frontline documentary to mark the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide -- a state sponsored massacre in which some 800,000 Rwandans were methodically hunted down and murdered by Hutu extremists as the U.S. and international community refused to intervene. Examines the social, political, and diplomatic failures that converged to enable the genocide to occur. Ghosts of Rwanda offers a 10-year retrospective with interviews from key figures in the international community to reflect on the lessons they learned from their time in office during the Rwandan genocide. 6:30, Saturday 6/24 (snacks provided) Sidney Pacific Seminar Room The Baha'i club plans to meet from 5:45 - 6:30 to read Baha'i writings on the issue and others are welcome Regards, David -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20060624/aafea9ec/attachment.htm From dgray at MIT.EDU Sat Jun 24 15:26:26 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David S Gray) Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 15:26:26 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Movies that Matter -- Ghosts of Rwanda -- today Message-ID: <20060624152626.avv5oru58vfkkcos@webmail.mit.edu> Hi, The MIT Baha'i Association is hosting a Movies that Matter event tonight. The ocumentary we plan to show is "Ghosts of Rwanda." It's a ten-year retrospective of the failures that enabled the Rwandan genocide to occur. The MITBA plans to meet at 5:45 to read "Turning Point of All Nations," a statement from the Baha'i International Community on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the UN. Everyone's welcom to study and watch the movie. Today Ghosts of Rwanda 5:45 Read statement from BIC http://www.ibiblio.org/Bahai/Texts/English/Turning-Point-For-All-Nations.html 6:30 View movie http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ghosts/ Sidney Pacific Seminar Room "Let your vision be world-embracing...let your thoughts be fixed upon that which will rehabilitate the fortunes of mankind and sanctify the hearts and souls of men." -- Baha'u'llah Regards, David From dgray at MIT.EDU Sun Jun 25 00:37:17 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 00:37:17 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Study circle tomorrow Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060625002251.020b7418@hesiod> Hi, Groups around the world are reading a short book "Reflections on the Life of the Spirit." It contains passages from the Baha'i Faith about prayer, life and death, and spiritual behavior that can improve our lives and the world. People of all backgrounds are invited to join a study circle that meets locally on Sundays. We plan to meet in the front lobby of Sidney Pacific at three and then find a common space. Sunday -- Study Circle Reflections on the Life of the Spirit 3 - 6:00 pm Sidney Pacific Regards, David -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/mitbaevents/attachments/20060625/79221d01/attachment.htm From dgray at MIT.EDU Mon Jun 26 23:19:31 2006 From: dgray at MIT.EDU (David Gray) Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 23:19:31 -0400 Subject: [Mitbaevents] Tuesday -- 5:00 pm -- sailing Message-ID: <5.2.1.1.2.20060626174856.021e7730@hesiod> Hi, A group is planning to sail tomorrow on the Charles; we plan to meet at the boathouse at 5:00 pm. If you arrive past then, please call (617)413 0845, and we can meet you at the dock. We may be able to use one of the larger boats! Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=51&mapsearch=go Regards, David