March 2007

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Meditation Group Sponsors Lecture by Bo Lozoff

On Sunday, April 29, 7-9 p.m., the Buddhist Insight Meditation group that meets at the Gettysburg Unitarian/Universalist Association, 136 South Stratton Street, will be hosting a public lecture by Bo Lozoff, founder and director of Human Kindness Foundation ( www.humankindness.org). The ICPJ is co-sponsoring the lecture. Bo and his wife, Sita, live at Kindness House, an interfaith spiritual community in North Carolina, which runs the Foundation and also serves as a parole plan for prisoners from all over the U.S. Bo and Sita assisted Adams County’s John Mulligan in establishing Bodhi House in Littlestown, a similar re-entry program for men recently released from prison.

Bo has lectured and led workshops in hundreds of prisons, universities and spiritual centers since 1973. He focuses on what he calls the threefold “spiritual common sense” of all genuine wisdom traditions: To live simply, devote one’s life to serving others, and take time for daily prayer and meditation.

Bo’s first book, We’re All Doing Time (now in five languages), has been called “the Convict's Bible” by prisoners around the world. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written forewords to two of Bo’s books. Bo is also an accomplished singer/songwriter with two CDs, “Stumbling Toward The Light” (1986), and “Whatever It Takes” (2004).

Bo Lozoff’s fans and admirers range from Mister Rogers–who called Bo one of his heroes–to Outlaw Biker magazine, which called him “one righteous dude.” In 1994, Bo and his wife, Sita, received the Temple Award for Creative Altruism for their lifelong work in peace and justice. In 1999, the Chicago Theological Seminary awarded Bo an honorary doctorate, citing his commitment for bringing “God’s reign of mercy and justice” into the world. In 2003, One Spirit Interfaith Seminary of New York bestowed their “Partners With God” award on Bo and Sita for their longstanding contribution toward bridging the principles of all major faiths.

For more information about Bo’s visit to Gettysburg, please contact Carolyn George, 337-1121.

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