On Independence Day CKSL is organizing a special introductory teaching on the basics of Buddhism: Venerable Khangser Rinpoche will explain why Buddhism is considered to be a Way of Living rather than a religious dogma. This will be followed by initiation into meditation practice of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
Venerable Khangser Rinpoche is one of the foremost Buddhist scholars and practitioners of our time, he’s currently teaching at Sera Jey Monastic University in Mysore district of Karnataka.
Entry is free and open to everyone.
Schedule: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 10.00 AM – 1.00 PM
Venue: Choe Khor Sum Ling Centre, Ashwini, No. 24, 1st floor, 3rd Main St, Domlur Layout 1st stage, Bangalore 560071
Contact info: web – www.cksl.in, e-mail – info@cksl.in, tel. (080) 41486497

 SMILEY DAY of *Weekend Nuts* on 17th July 2010 in Bangalore.

Join us to Spread Smiles!
Smiley Day is a community service initiative of Weekend Nuts

Upcoming Smiley Day Agenda:

“Hit Bangalore roads over Weekend & distribute goodies to the less-fortunate-ones on road side or on Traffic Signal” The receiver can be anybody: A poor kid, a distressed beggar, a road-side vendor, Weekend-worker, a sun-tanned Traffic Cop – absolutely anybody!
If time permits, we’ll visit a needy NGO or a slum area to distribute important items like Umbrella, raincoats, Rice, Fruits etc..

*** Participants are encouraged to bring withthem whatever they wish to donate to the poor***

Participate & make a difference now!
Confirm your participation, call/Email Weekend Nuts on: WeekendNuts@Gmail.com
http://weekendnuts.com/smileyday.html

Note: Members of Weekend Nuts can participate for *FREE* for Smiley Day. Register with us for free: www.WeekendNuts.com

The teaching on how to make every moment and every action of one’s life meaningful, joyful and more imbued with wisdom is based on ‘The Jewel Garland of Bodhisattva’. ‘Bodhisattva-manyavali’ is a poem written by Atisha Sri Dipamkara-jnana, one of the greatest pandits of the ancient Nalanda University. The poem is an essential instruction on how to achieve the perfection of our own and others’ wellbeing by making simple yet profound changes in the way we think and see things around us.
The teaching will be given by Venerable Khangser Rinpoche, a renowned teacher from Sera Jey Monastic University. At the young age of 35 he is one of the foremost Buddhist scholars and practitioners of our time.
Schedule: Sunday, June 13, 2010, 10.30 AM – 1.00 PM
Venue: Choe Khor Sum Ling Centre, Ashwini, No. 24, 1st floor, 3rd Main St, Domlur Layout 1st stage, Bangalore 560071
Contact info: tel. (080) 41486497, e-mail – info@cksl.in, web – www.cksl.in

SMILEY DAY @ Weekend Nuts!

Motto: Spread Smiles!

Smiley Day is a Weekend Nuts initiative towards ‘Giving back to Community’!

Ways we celebrate Smiley Day: Children’s day out, Morning at Old-age home, Timeout with the differently-abled, Clothes collection drive, Books collection for the needy etc…

***Next Smiley Day: Weekend of 8th & 9th May 2010 ***

Agenda:
“Hit Bangalore roads over Weekend & distribute goodies to the less-fortunate-ones on road side or on Traffic Signal” The receiver can be anybody: A poor kid, a distressed beggar, a road-side vendor, Weekend-worker, a sun-tanned Traffic Cop – absolutely anybody!

Interested? Join us to celebrate “Smiley Day”, Contact Ruu: WeekendNuts@Gmail.com
http://weekendnuts.com/page9.html

Note: Members of Weekend Nuts can participate for FREE for Smiley Day. If you aren’t yet a member, Register with us for free today. www.WeekendNuts.com

‘The Bodhisattva’s Jewel Garland (Bodhisattva-manyavali) is a poem written by Atisha Sri Dipamkara-jnana, one of the greatest pandits of the ancient Nalanda University. The poem is an essential instruction on how to achieve the perfection of our own and other’s wellbeing by making simple yet profound changes in the way we think and see things around us.
Based on it, Venerable Khangser Rinpoche will explain how every moment and every action of one’s life can become meaningful and joyful, more imbued with wisdom.
Rinpoche is a renowned teacher from Sera Jey Monastic University, at the young age of 33 he is one of the foremost Buddhist scholars and practitioners of our time.
Schedule: April 18, 2010, Sunday
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM –Talk & Discussion, part 1
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM – Tea-Break
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM – Talk & Discussion, part 2
Venue: Choe Khor Sum Ling Centre, Ashwini, No. 24, 1^st floor, 3^rd Main St, Domlur 1^st stage, Bangalore 560071.
Contact info: e-mail – info@cksl.in, tel. (080) 41486497, mob. +91 99869 44153, web – www.cksl.in.
The teaching is free and open to everyone.

The political climate of India is ripe with change. There are several political movements shaping up
that may pose a serious challenge to status-quo. It is important to understand the genesis of some of
these attempts, their differentiating characters, and the course that they plan to take over the future.
Janaagraha’s Jaagte Raho! campaign inspires values of active citizenship in urban India by bringing
out the vote for union, state and local elections; and by promoting participation in neighbourhood
areas. The vision of the campaign is to redefine electoral engagement in urban India. As a step
towards increasing political awareness of urban citizens and especially the youth, Janaagraha will
hold a panel discussion on “New Age Political Movements in India”.
DETAILS OF PANEL DISCUSSION
Topic : New Age Political Movements in India
Date and Time : 15th February 2010, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Venue : St. Joseph College for Commerce, Bangalore
Panelists : Dr Shankar Prasad (Representative, Loksatta Party, Karnataka)
B Shantanu (Representative, Freedom Team of India)
The panel discussion will be followed by a meeting of the core teams of all Jaagte Raho! clubs in
Bangalore.
All are invited.

Dear friend,

What if, by watching a movie you could help a disabled child to lead a life of dignity and development, provide him/her with nutritious food, shelter and education thereby enabling them to march ahead in life?

Now, you can do that just by buying a ticket for the charity show of the Shahrukh-Kajol starrer “My Name is Khan”!!

Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, is hosting charity shows of the Bollywood blockbuster movie, “My Name is Khan” on 14th February 2010, at Urvasi .

This effort, is to mobilise resources for the construction of a new disabled friendly residential school building for the disabled and the underprivileged children in H.S.R. layout, Bangalore.

We would appreciate it, if you could buy tickets for the show and extend your solidarity and support to Samarthanam to realise its mission of creating a just and equitable society where children with disability are taken care of.

Samarthanam inspires and supports the visually impaired, disabled and underprivileged to keep in pace with society by providing them with quality education, accommodation, nutritious food, vocational training, placement based rehabilitation in order to achieve personal independence. Our priorities are disability advocacy, education, livelihood, capacity building, accessibility and environment in order to create an inclusive society free from discrimination.

Choose a time and a venue of your convenience to be a part of this special screening!!

Watch and make a difference!

Urvasi Theatre 9.15 pm, Gold class – Rs.500

Silver class – Rs. 400

Jubilee class – Rs. 300

This would be an excellent opportunity to you to associate with a noble cause as this.

Buddhist thought is characterized by centuries of critical thinking on issues related to the nature of reality, perception and inference (logic). Buddhist philosophy is defined by this special critical approach to the understanding of our experiences of the world. Buddhist logic is the first example of a methodology which attempts to ‘rationally’ understand the relation between the world and our descriptions of it, thus making it the first example of what later comes to be called scientific methodology. This discussion will explore the critical rational aspects of Buddhist philosophy in relation to how science itself uses the idea of the rational. In this exploration, we will discover that the Buddhist standards of rationality are in fact stricter than science – what consequence does this have on understanding the relation between the ‘rational’ and the ‘spiritual’?
Dr. Sundar Sarukkai, until recently, was a Professor of philosophy at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore. He is now establishing the new Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities at the Manipal University. One of his recent books titled “Indian Philosophy and Philosophy of Science” (Motilal Banarsidass, 2005) is an introduction to Buddhist logic and discusses in detail the relation between Buddhist logic and the philosophy of science.

Schedule: February 7, 2010, Sunday
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM –Talk & Discussion, part 1
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM – Tea-Break
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM – Talk & Discussion, part 2

Venue: Choe Khor Sum Ling Centre, Ashwini, No. 24, 1st floor, 3rd Main St, Domlur 1st stage, Bangalore 560071.
Contact info: e-mail – info@cksl.in, tel. (080) 41486497, mob. +91 99869 44153, web – www.cksl.in.
The teaching is free and open to everyone.

Choe Khoe Sum Ling, ‘Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma’, is a Buddhist Study & Meditation Center meant for the study and practice of the Mahayana Buddhism. Teachings on various aspects of the Buddhist philosophy and different meditation techniques by highly realized lamas are provided for free.
CKSL was established in Bangalore in 2003 by Lama Zope Rinpoche at the request of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. The Centre is a part of the Foundation for Preservation of Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).
For more information please visit the Centre’s web-site – www.cksl.in.

BMTC has planned their first ever Bus Day on Thursday, Feb 4, 2010 with a particular focus on 2 corridors – Hosur Road and Old Airport road. The idea is to take the Bus on that day (if you aren’t already taking the company bus or any other bus) and see the difference it will make to traffic congestion and air quality. Vehicle speeds and emissions will be monitored on the corridors to quantify the difference in order to further encourage people to travel by public transport. The campaign is meant to create awareness interactively (as paper free as possible) through an electronic survey and by just taking the Bus!

The Bus Day team at BMTC has designed a short survey and the first way we can help is to fill in the survey online.

https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGNvOGxYNzdacktOdXpJVFduc1dHVWc6MA

A presentation on The Right to Share and The Promise of Open Video.
What
* Roadshow
* Open Content
* Open Access
When Dec 17, 2009 02:30 PM onwards
Date: 17th December, 2009 from 2.30pm onwards
Venue – National Law School, Bangalore
Contact Name Radha
Contact Phone 080-40926283

CIS in association with different institutions across India invites you to join in the Free Culture Roadshow: A presentation on The Right to Share and The Promise of Open Video.

A Brief Abstract of the two discussions and the profile of the speakers are given below:
The Right to Share: What Does Copying Have to Do with Freedom?

The Internet has unleashed the potential to communicate and collaborate like never before, and the result has been an unprecedented flow of culture and information. Millions of individuals are now sharing and creating culture: copying, cutting, remixing, and participating in new and different ways.
Sometimes this activity is transformative. Sometimes it’s straight copying. In either case, there is a clear connection between this sharing of culture and personal freedom.
This talk will explore how various conceptions of “freedom” have shaped the social movements for free software, free culture, and free knowledge, and how this ideology has manifested itself in real action. It will connect theory with practice, exploring the cultural innovations and political changes that have spawned forth from these movements. Lastly, it will make the case that the broad-based availability, accessibility, and abundance of culture is a good thing for our global society.
Speaker Profile:

Elizabeth Stark is a leader in the global free culture movement. She is a Fellow at the Yale Information Society Project and a Lecturer in Computer Science at Yale University. A graduate of Harvard Law School, Stark founded the Harvard Free Culture Group and served on the board of directors of Students for Free Culture. While at Harvard, she was Editor-at-Large of the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, and worked on using new media to promote human rights with the Harvard Advocates for Human Rights. Elizabeth has worked extensively with the Berkman Center for Internet & Society and has taught courses in Cyberlaw, Digital Copyright, Technology and Politics, and Electronic Music. She recently produced the inaugural Open Video Conference in NYC, garnering over 8000 viewers across the web. Elizabeth regularly gives talks around the world on free culture, and has collaborated with myriad organizations on promoting shared knowledge and the open web.

Elizabeth Stark
The Revolution Will Be Recorded, Remixed, and Redistributed: The Promise of Open Video

Between news, cinema, television, and documentary film, we find ourselves swimming in a sea of moving images. This has been the story of the 20th century. Yet in this age, the tools for creating and sharing video are becoming widely distributed in the hands of millions of individuals. Desktop video editing software is pervasive; webcams and video-equipped mobile phones abound. Video now belongs to everyone. It is becoming a powerful medium for self-expression, a kind of cultural currency.
How will this phenomenon change the Internet? How will it change society? What questions persist for the architecture of the Internet, and how will public policy address this ultimately political transformation? This talk sets forth a vision of networked video as a truly participatory medium, one that will power the next 10 years of innovation on the web. Dean Jansen and Ben Moskowitz introduce some core technologies for open video, and the obstacles they face on the road to mass adoption.
Speaker Profiles:

Dean Jansen is a Free Culture activist and guerrilla artist based in New York. He attended Harvard University and was a leader in the Harvard Free Culture Group. Dean assisted in teaching media studies and law courses at MIT and Harvard, and has organized numerous academic conferences.
He currently serves as outreach director at the non-profit Participatory Culture Foundation, makers of the Miro internet TV player. His art projects can be viewed at www.notthemessiah.net.

Dean

Ben Moskowitz is general coordinator at the Open Video Alliance, a coalition to democratize the moving image. Ben co-founded the UC Berkeley chapter of Students for Free Culture and taught a seminar on the politics of piracy at Berkeley’s School of Information.
He currently serves on the board of directors of the international organization Students for Free Culture, dedicated to promoting access to knowledge, technological freedom, and participatory culture.