BillHustonBlog: Special Event: Swami Dayananda Saraswati in Corning Oct 3

Swamiji is an internationally known scholar and teacher of several schools of Indian philosophy, including Yoga, Advaita Vedanta, and Ayurveda. He has written dozens of books, including on the Gita and Sanskrit. Mark your calendar! Anyone want to carpool from Binghamton? call or email me! -- BH

Arsha Vidya Gurukulam

Cordially invites you to attend a Seminar on

Looking at Oneself
Saturday, October 03, 2009

Pujya Swami Sri Dayananda Saraswati is a distinguished teacher of Indian wisdom who has been teaching in India for more than four decades and around the world since 1976. Reputed for his deep understanding and a nuanced appreciation of global cultures, Swami Dayananda enjoys a rare capacity to communicate his vision to listeners of diverse backgrounds with ease and humor. He has addressed numerous international conventions, UNESCO and the United Nations, and was a participant speaker in the UN Millennium Peace Summit. In addition to teaching, Swami Dayananda has initiated and supported various philanthropic efforts. He founded the All India Movement (AIM) for Seva, which brings medical, educational, nutritional and infrastructure assistance to villagers in the remote areas of India.

Corning Radisson
125 Denison Pkwy E
Corning, NY 14830
(607) 962-5000

10:00 - 11:00 AM First lecture "Looking at Oneself"
11:00 - 11:30 AM Break for tea & snacks
11:30 - 12:30 PM Second lecture "Looking at Oneself"
12:30 - 01:15 PM Vegetarian Lunch at Radisson
01:30 - 02:30 PM Question & Answer Session

All are Welcome
In keeping with Indian tradition the Seminar and lunch are provided free.
Please RSVP by email to: AVG.SouthernTier@gmail.com

Dr. Hari Prasad	607-324-2390	Dr. K.P. Reddy	607-330-2557
Dr. Ravi & Vani Akula	607-739-3869	Shyamala & Krishna	607-937-4068
Dr. Pramod & Lata Deshmukh 607-742-8616

Swami Dayananda Saraswati has initiated and participated in international forums and in several global initiatives to further the cause of peace between nations. To list a few…

º The United Nations - The Millennium World Peace Summit, in New York, September 2000

º The World Council for Preservation of Religious Diversity, in Bangkok, June 2002

º The Global Peace Initiative of Women Religious and Spiritual Leaders, in Geneva, October 2002

º World Youth Peace Conference, Kyoto, Japan 2003

º The International Inter-religious Encounter, held at Monterrey, Mexico, Sept 2007

º Conference on preservation of religious diversity held at New Delhi (inaugurated by Prime Minister Sri A.B. Vajpayee and attended by the Dalai Lama among others)

º The Hindu Jewish Leadership Summit, in New Delhi, February 2007

º The fifth Global Peace Initiative of Women convened in Geneva by Ms. Dena Merriam held in Jaipur, India during March 2008

º Hindu-Buddhist meet in Cambodia under the auspices of the World Council of Women religious leaders in Feb 2009

º Dharma Conference in New Jersey, July 2003

º World Youth Peace Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, 2004

Please visit ArshaVidya.org for more details.