Ho Center for Buddhist Studies at Stanford: Buddhism in the Modern World

Buddhism in the Modern World

TT & WF Chao Distinguished Buddhist Practitioner Lectures 2009-10

An evening with
Dr. A.T. Ariyaratne
Talk, meditation, and discussion
with dinner to follow

Thursday, October 15, 2009
6:00 p.m.
location on campus to be announced to RSVP list

ATTENDANCE BY RSVP ONLY
at
http://tinyurl.com/drarirsvp

Hosted by Sarvodaya at Stanford University
co-sponsored by Ho Center for Buddhist Studies, Center for South Asia, Buddhist Community at Stanford, Department of Religious Studies

Dr.Ariyaratne is the founder of the Sarvodaya Shramadana self-governance movement in Sri Lanka. Taking inspiration from Buddhist and Gandhian principles, he has pioneered peace and conflict resolution in Sri Lankan villages benefiting some 11 million citizens. He is well renown as the “Gandhi of Sri Lanka” and is the recipient of several international honors including the Gandhi Peace Prize and the Ramon Magsaysay Award. He is a living legend and a great source of inspiration for the human race.

For more on Dr. Ariyaratne's work, visit the Sarvodaya website.