Center for Nonviolence Research in Action |
Bodh Gaya, State of Bihar, INDIA |
Samanway Ashram Bodh Gaya, Bihar 824231 India Phone 011+ 91 631 400223 |
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Gandhian Dwarko Sundrani | ||||||||||||||||
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Last updated January 2003 |
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Dwarko Sundrani is one of the last
active direct disciples of Mahatma Gandhi. He has dedicated his entire
life to working with the poorest of the poor in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India.
Bodh Gaya is the pilgrimage site of Buddhists from all around the world and the tree of Enlightenment is at the shrine pictured above (left). At 80 years old, Dwarko is making this long journey to the US. This may be our only chance in the Bay Area to come face to face with such a wonderful being. The schedule for his visit has now been finalized. Please click on the link below to see it. Some events are public and some are by invitation. |
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Dwarko Sundrani has been
leading a life of compassion, doing social work, running schools, steeped
in Gandhian tradition and espousing Gandhian values. The network of 360
schools he has helped start has been visited by HH Dalai Lama, Rev. M.L
King and Marlon Brando (who went there for famine relief work.) After the Dalai Lama visited his Ashram, he is reported to have said "Dwarko-ji, I teach compassion; you are living it". Some of the questions I have discussed with him during my recent trip to India include:
The primary objective of his visit is to finalize plans for starting a Center for Nonviolence Research in Bodh Gaya. CNVR is conceived of a place, located at a sacred spot, where nonviolence practitioners can develop their own spirituality and engage in nonviolence projects for community development. The Center aims for the convergence of Science, Spirituality and Mutual Trust which are envisioned as the three key drivers of this new century. See documents linked on this page. |
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Article in AZ East
Valley Tribune April Peace Rally |
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Article written by Dwarko Cultural Dimension of Education |
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Lysistrata site
highlights |
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Mail Link to Sri Sridharan Infinisri@prodigy.net Final Schedule for the visit |
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A very lovingly written, inspired and informative Report of talk at CharityFocus.Org Thanks to Nipun Mehta at Charity Focus |
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Documents about the new Center for Nonviolence
Research in Action |
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Concepts and Operations Discusses near-term projects and long-term goals |
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Guiding Philosophy Discusses Science, Spirituality and Mutual Trust Self-sustaining village project NEW Financial Spreadsheet NEW |
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Dwarko Dialogues |
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