Schedule of Events
This page lists the 'ongoing and upcoming' public events with Alan Clements, including book releases, shows, talks, forums, retreats, and media appearances.
of AUNG SAN SUU KYI - Burma's Nobel Peace Laureate, political
prisoner and leader of her country's nonviolent struggle for democracy.
"The only real prison is fear, and the
only real freedom is freedom from fear."
An Evening with Author, Activist, Satirist,
and former Buddhist monk, Alan Clements.
The event, Sat June 19th at 7:30 pm, is a BENEFIT for this courageous
freedom fighter on the very special occasion of her 65th birthday. Now in
her 14th year of incarceration by Burma's military dictator, Alan Clements
— co-author of The Voice of Hope with Aung San Suu Kyi, invites all who
care about the interplay of global human rights with the human heart and
environmental sanity, to come out and join hands to celebrate the life of a
woman with the moral courage to place the needs of others above her own.
"The Voice of Hope is a message the world should hear."
~ President Jimmy Carter
"Every leader in the world should read this book at least once."
~ Alice Walker, Pulitzer-Prize Winner author of The Color Purple
WHEN: SATURDAY * JUNE 19th * 7:30 to 9 PM
WHERE: MAUI RINZAI ZEN MISSION at BALDWIN BEACH.
120 Alawai Road - the road into the Baldwin Beach Park.
Please arrive on time. Ample parking next to the Zen Center.
The event will be hosted by Alan Clements, a long-time
friend of the Maui community; a former Buddhist monk,
author and satirist; and creator of Spiritually Incorrect: In Defense
of Being Human,with several sold out shows at the MACC.
WHAT: A presentation by Alan, followed by Q & A, exploring:
What is The current status of Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi?
What is The Guiding Wisdom of her Revolution of the Spirit?
What is The Nature of Freedom in an Interrelated World?
Why we Should Care about Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi.
And ... inevitably a sneak preview of the NEW Spiritually Incorrect!
TICKETS: 125 seats only.
Advanced seating offered on a first come basis via email (details follow).
BOOKINGS: To secure advance seating to this event to HELP FREE
Aung San Suu Kyi email your request to contact@worlddharma.com with
[Free Burma Event - Sat June 19 7:30 pm] in the subject box. Include your
name and the number of seats requested [with a maximum of 4 per person].
You will receive an email confirmation the same day with additional details.
Tickets are $25 when booked in advance by email, with payment at the door
the night of the benefit. If you do not book in advance, and if seats remain,
tickets are $35 at the door.
BENEFIT: The Event will support The Burma Project USA and the restoration
of the 60 hours of Aung San Suu Kyi recordings along with her fellow freedom
fighters, that were recently smuggled out of Burma. The cost of restoration is
approximately $30,000 and will take several months of hi-tech-intensive labor.
To help achieve our funding goal, further donations will be greatly appreciated.
They will be accepted at the event or online via PayPal. If you wish to make a
secure donation now, click the link below to offer it through our banking partner:
www.worlddharma.com/wd/donations.html
These tapes represent the largest most historical collection of recorded materials
of Aung San Suu Kyi and her mentors and key colleagues in the world, and offer
rare insight into the heart & mind of this revolutionary spiritual & political leader.
We are hoping to have a five minute sample of the recordings at the event itself.
Watch the two minute trailer about Burma and Aung San Suu Kyi, below:
By Michael Stipe of R.E.M. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4xdlxYs5r0
The Benefit is co-sponsored by World Dharma Productions, The Burma Project USA/
Canada and the Honorable Reverend Ryozo Yamaguichi - Maui Rinzai Zen Mission.
This is a paper free event.
Please share details of the benefit with friends, including facebook and twitter.
"Alan Clements is a riveting communicator - challenging and inspiring.
He articulates the essentials of courage and leadership in a way that can
stir people from all sectors of society into action; his voice is not only a
great contribution during these changeful times, it is a needed one."
~ Jack Healy, former director of Amnesty International