Most
of these events were “open” written in green. {Also marked with *}
Friday, 10/18
Arrives San Francisco
Dinner with Bhatt
family
Saturday, 10/19
* 7PM-9PM Small group
meeting at home of Susan Lopez, former major of Peace & Conflict Resolution
program, UC Berkeley
About 20 people
attended this event; very inquisitive and attentive group
Sunday, 10/20
11 to 12:30 Lunch with ASHA for Education,
Silicon Valley to discuss support of educational projects in Bihar.
Host: Padma Rani – at Sri’s apartment 3695 Stevenson Common #338, Fremont
CA
Small group interested in education in Bihar and conditions of rural and tribal; Discussion also covered the corruption and violence that plagues the state
3PM to 6PM Small group meeting with Yoga Center of Los Gatos, 9 Montebello Way, 408.395.5356.
Host: Karen Aiken
About 10 people did Yoga; we followed this by a brief talk on the subject of Bringing Spirituality Into Everyday Life
We followed Karen to her house for dinner and enlightening conversation.
Monday 10/21
* 6pm Open public meeting for UC Berkeley Community & Berkeley Community
Sponsored by Rise to Peace, the Berkeley Peace Studies Students Association, Hindu Student Council, and Chaitanya.
2060 VLSB on the Berkeley campus
About 120 people attended the lecture in a moderate sized lecture hall.
Questions were written down on an index card and Dwarko-ji proceeded to
answer them at times with humor. Several people later gathered around and
inquired about Intern prospects at Samanway.
Tuesday 10/22
* 3PM to 5 PM Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project at Stanford for a gathering with Project staff/interns.
Hosted by Dr. Clayborne Carson MLK, JR. Papers Project incollaboration with Claire Greensfelder of the MLK, Jr. Freedom Center of Oakland.
Regina L. Covington The Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project Stanford
University, Cypress Hall-D Stanford, CA 94305-4146
7 PM Study Group in Menlo
Park Hosted by Barbara Gee 573 Menlo Oaks Drive
in Menlo Park.
Wednesday 10/23
* 10AM to 12NOON Panel Discussion at Stanford on Gandhian Economics hosted by Syed Shariq
Participants are Dwarko Sundrani, Syed Shariq, Robert Block among others. Location Cordura Hall at 210, Panama Street, Stanford Campus.
Stanford event website
is at http://www.stanford.edu/~deepu/Dwarko/Dwarkoji_Stanford_talk.htm
Prof Ishi, Dr Shariq, Mr Block and Dr. Sridharan participated in the panel.
Decentralization, bottom-up governance, empowerment, appropriate use of
technology were topics touched upon. There was lively debate. Bob Block
spoke about the need for using the profit-motive of capitalism to solve issues
of world poverty. Sridharan concurred with a brief discussion of Blended
Bottom Line ventures - doing well by doing good.
* 7PM to 9PM Public
Gathering hosted by Nipun Mehta, and Charity Focus at location TBA in Santa
Clara .
Information at: http://charityfocus.org/insp/people/journeys/index.php?pg=dwarko
Held at Nipun's house in
Santa Clara, this gaterhing had an overflow crowd. Most were seated in
the main living room. The rest were in overflow rooms that were wired with
close-circuit television. We had a longish meditation followed by a short
talk and Q/A. Topics covered included meditation, peace within and without.
Thursday 10/24
10AM Interview with Prof.
Michael Nagler
We were joined by several visitors including Mel King from Boston
11AM-12:30 Michael Nagler's class at UC
Berkeley on Non Violence
6PM to 9PM Small group hosted by Verona
Fonte
Friday 10/25
9AM-5PM Center for Nonviolence Research:
Organizational meeting, Berkeley
Evening: Private reception, Berkeley
Saturday 10/26
9AM-12 Center for Nonviolence Research:
Organizational meeting, Fremont
As a result of these meetings three ideas are being worked on.
Sunday 10/27
* 10 AM to 12 Club House at Avalon Fremont; Sri Sridharan 's
3695 Stevenson Common, Fremont
1pm Lunch with Bhatt family; About 20 people attended
7pm Meeting with Bihar Samaj - group of local Biharis engaged in improving educational and health opportunities for Bihar residents; This group is also engaged in preserving Bihari cultural traditions among the Biharis working and living in the Bay Area.
As
a result of our meeting Bihar Samaj will be holding special events for
fund-raising to support the work of Samanway Schools.
Monday 10/28
11am Radio interview
with RainJita - KPFA Radio Berkeley
4pm One-on-One with Dr. Jerry Jampolsky, Center for Attitudinal Healing
in Sausalito
This one of the most moving events - I felt fortunate to be part of
two very compassionate men engaged in the most loving conversation that
I have ever had the chance to witness. My blessings are many. - Sri
Departure at 7 PM