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Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne
2007 US Tour Schedule
October 7 - November 7, 2007
 Boston, MA

Tuesday, October 9
9 AM: Visit British School of Boston
Location:
416 Pond Street, Boston, MA 02130
 
Tuesday, October 9
3:15 - 5:00 PM: Public Lecture
Lecture topic:
“Peace Building from the Bottom: Consciousness Transformation for People Centered Conflict Resolution”
Location:
Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard Divinity School,
42 Francis Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138
Hosted by: Harvard Divinity School, Hauser Center f and Program on Negotiations, Harvard Law.

Tuesday, October 9
7:00 PM: Reception
Location:
Endicott Archives Museum, also in the Diane Meyers Halle Library Building, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915

8:00 PM: Public Talk
Lecture topic:
“Citizen Participation: Transcending Differences to Transform Society Non-violently.”
Location:
Endicott College, 376 Hale Street, Beverly, Massachusetts, 01915
RSVP to: Ms. Brenda Duryea, at 978 232 2830; bduryea@endicott.edu , or Sarvodaya USA, 608-442-5945; info(at)sarvodayausa.org

Hosted by:
Endicott College

Wednesday, October 10
12 PM - 1 PM Public Lecture
Lecture topic:
"Conscious Transformation from the Bottom: 50 Years in 15,000 Villages"
Location:
Tauberman Building # 275, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Hosted by:
   Social Enterprise in Action Caucus and Hauser Center for Nonprofit Center at Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.


3:30 PM: Public Lecture
Lecture topic:
"From An Individual to Global Awakening: A World of Communities That Work for All."
Location: Adamian Academic Center, Bentley College, 175 Forest Street, Waltham, MA 02452

5:00 PM: Reception
Location: FOYER of Adamian Academic Center
Hosted by: Cronin International Center at Bentley College


Bridgeport, CT
Thursday, October 11
11:00 AM: Public Lecture
Location:
University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT 06604
Hosted by:
International College, University of Bridgeport

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Friday, October 12
3:30 PM: Public Lecture
Location:
Campus Multipurpose Room (MPR), Bard College,
30 Campus Road, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000
Hosted by: Bard College

New York City, NY
Saturday, October 13
3:30 PM: Public Lecture
Lecture Topic:
"Poverty, Conflict, and Buddhism in Sri Lanka: A Talk and Discussion with Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne."
Location:
Union Theological Seminary, 121st and Broadway, Room 307, New York, NY
Hosted by:
Interfaith Center, Union Theological Seminary, Columbia University, Chhaya CDC and New York Buddhist Council


6:30 PM: Public Lecture
Lecture Topic:
"The Art of Dealing with Poverty, Politics, and Power - A Buddhist Perspective."
Location:
Unitarian Church, 176 Tices Lane, East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Hosted by:
Samadhi Buddhist Organization

Washington, D.C.
Tuesday, October 16
12 PM - 2 PM: Public Lecture
Lecture Topic:
"Spirituality and Development: Community Building that Works Experiences from Sri Lanka."
Location:
The World Bank InfoShop, J1-050 701 18th St. NW corner of 18th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. Parking is available for the general public on G Street with access from 18th Street.
Hosted by:
The World Bank

7:30 PM - 8:30 PM: Public Lecture
Location: George Washington University, The Jack Morton Auditorium, 805 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20052

Wednesday, October 17
12:30 - 2:00 PM: Public Lecture
Lecture Topic: "
In the footsteps of Gandhi: Creating a Culture of Inter-Religious Peace in Sri Lanka."
Location:
US Institute of Peace, 2nd Floor Conference Room, 1200 17th St, NW, Washington, DC 20036
Hosted by:
United Institute of Peace
 
4 - 4:30 PM:  Keynote Speaker

“Keeping the Promise to Our Children” Third Annual Conference 
Lecture theme:Children in Community Building: A "full engagement" society for a poverty free world.
Location: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
One Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington DC, 20004 - 3027
Hosted by: Children Uniting the Nations.
 

Harrisonburg, VA
Thursday, October 18
7 PM: Public Lecture
Location:
HHS 2301 (Health & Human Services building room 2301), James Madison University
MSC 9009 Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Hosted by:
International Beliefs and Values Institute (IBAVI)

Detroit, MI
Saturday, October 20
6: 30 PM – 9:30 PM: Public Talk Program 
Theme of Discussion:
“From Community to Global Awakening: The Power of Love, Sharing and Compassionate Action in Building Sustainable Communities.”

Richard Flyer, Sarvodaya USA, will discuss about how to apply shared and universal virtues to build sustainable communities in the US.
Location: VisTaTech Center- Schoolcraft College, 18600 Haggerty Road, Livonia, MI 48152
(between 6 & 7 Mile Roads)
Hosted by:
Sarvodaya USA

Ann Arbor, MI
Sunday, October 21
2:00 PM – 6 PM: Dhamma Talk and Meditation
2:00PM – 3:45 PM:
Dhamma Talk
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM: Break (Cookies and Tea)
4:14 PM – 6:00 PM: Guided Meditation
Location:  
Zen Buddhist Temple, 1214 Packard St. Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
Hosted by: Zen Buddhist Temple

San Francisco, CA
Monday, October 22
7:15 PM - 9:15 PM: Dr. Ariyaratne will be teaching Spirit Rock’s Monday night class with Jack Kornfield at Spirit Rock
Location:
5000 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Woodacre, West Marin, CA.
For more information, directions, dinner & class times and costs, see http://www.spiritrock.org and select Programs and Weekly Classes.
Any proceeds and donations from the class will benefit Sarvodaya.
Hosted by: Spirit Rock Meditation Center

Tuesday, October 23
6 PM – 9 PM: Public Talk
Talk Theme:
"Promoting Non-Violence During Civil War."
Potluck and presentation
Location: Mt. Diablo Peace Center - 55 Eckley Lane - Walnut Creek, CA
To register and more information visit www.favors.org
Hosted by: Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS)

Wednesday, October 24
7:30 PM - 10:30 PM: Public Talk and Meditation
An Evening with CharityFocus Volunteers
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Limited Seat RSVP Required. To RSVP: http://charityfocus.org/rsvp
H
osted by: CharityFocus

Thursday, October 25
6 PM – 9 PM: Public Talk
Talk Theme:
Dialogue with Dr. Ariyaratne and Joanna Macy
Location:
Alta Bates Medical Center, Samuel Merritt College Auditorium, Health Education Center
400 Hawthorne Ave (between Telegraph and Broadway), Oakland
Donation: Suggested donation of $10.00 at the door (no advance tickets). No one turned away for lack of funds.
Hosted by:
Buddhist Peace Fellowship


 

Los Angeles, CA
Saturday, October 27
3 PM - 5:30 PM: Public Talk
Topic: The Power of Love

Location:
California State Polytechnic University – Pomona, 3801 West Temple Avenue, Pomona, California 91768
Hosted by:
Ahimsa Center, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

 
8:30 PM: Dhamma Talk
Location:
Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara, 1847 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90019
Hosted by: Dharma Vijaya Buddhist Vihara

Sunday, October 28
7 AM - 12 PM: Sunday Services at Agape
Location:
Agape International Spiritual Center, 5700 Buckingham Parkway, Culver City, CA 90230

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM A Workshop With Dr. A. T. Ariyaratne
Theme:
From Community to Global Awakening: The Power of Love, Sharing and Compassionate Action in Building Sustainable Communities

Learn How to apply shared and universal virtues to build sustainable, conscious communities in the West? Explore the connection between personal empowerment, social action, meditation and peace; healing the mind and the society, non-violence and power politics; powerlessness, achievement and humility.

Richard Flyer, Sarvodaya USA Chairman, will present how a global network of villages, towns, and cities is forming in the US. And invite you to become a part of global awakening right where you live in your neighborhood, town or city.
Hosted by: Agape International Spiritual Center

October 31
10 AM - 12 PM: Public Lecture
Lecture Topic:
"Peace Through Consciousness Transformation"
Location:
University of West, 1409 N. Walnut Grove Avenue, Rosemead, CA 91770
Hosted by: Department of Religious Studies, University of West


Honolulu, HI
November 1 - November 4
Conference: First Global Nonkilling Leadership Forum
Location:
Muryangsa Buddhist Temple, 2420 Halelaau Place, Honolulu, Hi 96816
Hosted by:
Center for Global Nonviolence

November 5

November 6
East West Center


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