At The United Nations
Peace Prayers with Lama Gangchen at the United Nations-June 19, 2008
June 19, 2008 T.Y.S. Lama Gangchen Tulku Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist lama and healer, met WPPS UN Representative Deborah Moldow at the United Nations on Thursday, June 19th during a rare visit to New York. The two first met in 1995, when Deborah introduced the Lama to the UN community. Over the years, he has…
Read MoreSeason for Nonviolence at the United Nations-March 12, 2008
The World Peace Prayer Society was a proud co-sponsor of the annual UN observance of the Season for Nonviolence on March 12, 2008. Close to 700 students attended from 30 schools from New York and surrounding states. Guest speakers included an official from the Permanent Mission of Tanzania to the United Nations, Stella Schuhmacher of…
Read MoreSeason for Nonviolence-March 12, 2007
A Season for Nonviolence is a campaign honoring the work of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez from January 30-April 4. The World Peace Prayer Society will be a sponsor of the annual UN event for students on March 12th, which will feature a World Peace Flag Ceremony. People around the…
Read More