| TMI
Presents Events on Sacred Mountains of the World
Greenwich, CT and Pittsburgh, PA
October 23, 2005: Board member,
Robert Whitby, and his wife, Kathleen, hosted an event at The Bruce
Museum
in Greenwich, CT.
October 25, 2005: Chairman of the Board, Joseph Teplitz, hosted
an event at The Frick Art Museum in Pittsburgh, PA.
Both events featured an illustrated presentation,
The Heights of Inspiration: Sacred Mountains of the World, presented by
Dr. Edwin Bernbaum, Director, TMI's
Sacred Mountain's Program.
The Heights of Inspiration: Sacred Mountains
of the World
As the highest and most dramatic features of the landscape,
mountains have come to reflect the highest and most central values
and aspirations of people throughout the world. Mount Sinai occupies
a special place in the Bible as the site where Moses received the
Ten Commandments, the basis of law and ethics in Western civilization.
The remote peak of Mount Kailas in Tibet directs the minds of millions
of Hindus and Buddhists toward the utmost attainments of spiritual
liberation. For many in the modern world, Mount Everest symbolizes
the highest goal they may strive to attain.
Edwin Bernbaum,
Director of TMI's Sacred Mountains Program, used an evocative blend
of images, stories, and personal adventure to explore the ways in
which pilgrims, poets, artists, sages, leaders, and climbers have
drawn inspiration from the heights. His discussion focused on a
project of The Mountain Institute to develop interpretive materials
for National Parks such as Yosemite, Mount Rainier, and Hawai'i
Volcanoes, based on the spiritual and cultural meanings of mountains
in cultures around the world - and related projects in Central Asia
and near Mount Everest.
Thanks to The Bruce Museum, The Frick Art Museum
and Friends of TMI!
TMI would like to extend a special thank you to The
Bruce Museum and The Frick Art Museum, along with dedicated employees,
for helping us host great events on location. Thanks to Joe Teplitz
and Robert Whitby for coordinating these efforts. Also, TMI thanks
Karen Teplitz for helping to prepare the regional finger foods and
members of the Key Club of Oakmont, PA, for helping distribute refreshments.
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| Brent Bailey, Director of TMI's
Appalachia Programs, converses with friends of TMI, Dr. Ernest
Manders and Sandra Manders at The Frick Art Museum |
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