I have been invited as the American Gandhi to participate in planning the sesquicentennial of Mahatma Gandhi, 150 invitees. I leave on Sunday morning, 5:35 am and return on May 4th afternoon. The Prime Minister, Narenda Modi, issued the attached invitation. I will use it to lovingly challenge all to embrace Gandhi's message. see invitation from India's Prime Minister!
Here is my Pune Statement to be given on Oct 2, Gandhi's birthday at the Global Parliament on Science, Religion, and Philosophy in Pune. I will vist the Global Youth Peace Festival in Chandigarh from Sept 26 to Oct 1 and the Children's Peace Palace from Oct 7 to 17.
Update: Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action has an excellent summary of our trial on its website, http://www.gzcenter.org/
Federal Court summons for direct action at Sub Base Bangor on May 7th, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action Mother's Day event. The court date is April 12, 2017 at 1:30 in the Federal Court House, Tacoma. That's soon! On Thursday, April 6th, we have a pretrial event in Tacoma at Bischel Hall, St. Leo's parish, 6:30 PM.
The Center for Applied Conflict Management (CACM) was founded in 1971 as Kent State University's original "living memorial" to the students killed on May 4, 1970 when Ohio National Guardsmen killed four and injured nine Kent State University students during a student protest against the United States' war in Vietnam and Southeast Asia.
Long-time peace activist, Bernie Meyer dressed in traditional dhoti with walking stick, brings you the legendary, Mahatma Gandhi. As Gandhi, he has traveled throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, as well as India, where he has been lovingly dubbed, "The American Gandhi."
"Now, more than ever, is Gandhi's message needed," says Bernie. "With all the violence in the world, the destruction of nature and depletion of resources, we are risking all life on Mother Earth. I want to bring together the wisdom of the East and the science of the West with the hope that we will create sustaining, peaceful communities. Gandhi shows us the way. We can 'be the change' we want."
For specific audiences he presents Gandhi's principles applied to world peace today.
During his presentations, Bernie weaves together Gandhi's messages regarding human dignity, spirituality, politics, economics, community, world peace, faith, interdependence, forgiveness, and much more.
For education and training venues, Bernie presents the latest insights into the roots of violence. As a nonviolence trainer, he offers experiential exercises.
Bernie has led Salt Walks in the USA and taken Gandhi's presence to the highways and byways.
In India, Bernie speaks "as Gandhi."
Venues: Schools, Universities, Churches, Study Groups, Community Gatherings, Conferences, Retreats, Trainings in Nonviolence.
Federal Court summons for direct action at Sub Base Bangor on May 7th, Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action Mother's Day event. The court date is April 12, 2017 at 1:30 in the Federal Court House, Tacoma. That's soon! On Thursday, April 6th, we have a pretrial event in Tacoma at Bischel Hall, St. Leo's parish, 6:30 PM.
