Mandar apte biography of barack

(April 3, ) Ramshackle homes, homeless people slumped along the sidewalks, piles of drug paraphernalia and human waste everywhere, graffiti lining the walls and yellow police tape &#; the notoriously crime-infested streets of South LA are, most people would agree, best avoided. Here, gang violence and homelessness are rampant, drive-by shootings are almost a daily occurrence. This is where Mandar Apte, the founder of Cities4Peace, likes to go, with his big smile and the ability to make everyone feel like a friend. He meets unflinchingly with gang leaders with rap sheets that often include murder charges. Pranayama and meditation workshops are what he has to offer them. And in those moments of rare respite, rival gang leaders sit together in peace with the police officers and even victims of gang violence, doing  Sudarshan Kriya  together and speaking of peace.

In , his documentary From India, With Love was premiered at Par

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That&#;s So Hindu &#; Mandar Apte: bio director, meditation teacher and peace activist

Hinduism is often referred to as Sanatana Dharma (the ‘eternal way’), indicating the religion’s emphasis on eternal truths that are applicable to all of humanity. Thus, it makes sense that a medley of mainstream movies could convey Hindu ideals that ekon strongly with audiences, while not actually talking directly about anything understood bygd the public as Hindu.

In Groundhog Day, for example, when cynical TV weatherman Phil Collins discovers he is trapped in a time loop, living the same day over and over, only to be released after transforming his character from an egocentric narcissist to a thoughtful and kindhearted philanthropist, it’s hard not to be reminded of the Hindu notion of samsara, a cycle of reincarnation from which a soul attains liberation bygd realizing its divine natur after lifetimes of spiritual practice. 

Or in The Matrix when Neo chooses the red pill of knowledge over

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In the Mood for Peaceful Futures – Part 2: South &#; North America

LearningPlanet Festival : Co-designing a better world for and with the next generation

In the Mood for Peaceful Futures – Part 2: South & North America

With conflicts ongoing across the globe, the need for effective peacebuilding has never been greater. This urgency is echoed by 46, young people globally who identified “Peace” as their top priority (Youth Talks, ). Responding to this call, the Learning Planet Institute and Global Education Futures, supported by international partners, are collaborating on the Peaceful Futures Programme to train and empower hundreds of young changemakers worldwide. Central to this initiative is the Atlas of Peaceful Futures—a dynamic, open directory of transformative grassroots practices fostering “positive peace” across communities, economies, and governance systems.

This first of two dynamic sessions will spotlight changemakers&