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One of the functions of TDIBM is to meet Tuesday nights at UU Clearwater for meditation, simple devotion and scholarly study of Buddhism in its many traditions. with special consideration of the teachings of HH the Dalai Lama. TDIBM a chapter of the Unitarian Universalist Buddhist Fewllowship (http://uua.org/uubf). Contact Frank Tedesco, Ph.D. (Buddhist
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Our special guest at the March 24 2009 meeting of True Dharma International Buddhist Mission (7-9:30 PM) will be Dr. Will Tuttle, author of The World Peace Diet. Dr. Tuttle was a monk in Korea and taught philosophy at SF State College. He is a strong advocate for animals, manifesting compassion for all sentient beings through conscientious vegan eating. On March 11, he will be the guest on Duncan Strauss's TalkingAnimals show on WMNF. Here's some information about the radio appearance: Former Zen Monk, Educator, Speaker, Author of "The World Peace Diet"... Our guest March 11 on "Talking Animals"--airing Wednesday, 11:30am to noon EST on Tampa NPR affiliate WMNF (88.5 FM), and streaming live on the Internet via our website TalkingAnimals -- will be DR. WILL TUTTLE, an educator, speaker, musician and former Zen monk who holds a Ph.D in education from U.C. Berkeley. He's also the author of "The World Peace Diet: Eating For Spiritual Health and Social Harmony," a multi-faceted treatise on more compassionate ways to eat and live, among many other nourishing notions served up in this sprawling literary feast of ideas and info. "The World Peace Diet" is viewed as a highly influential, landmark work by a sweeping array of folks, traversing various fields: physicians, spiritual healers, assorted clergy, vegan advocates, the founder & CEO of Whole Foods, et al. Indeed, Dr. Tuttle received the Peace Abbey's Courage of Conscience Award for writing the book--past winners include Howard Lyman, Mahatma Gandhi, & Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. Tuttle has a handful of lectures, presentations & other appearances scheduled for later in March in Clearwater, Sarasota, Bradenton, etc.--including speaking March 21 at the First Annual Teach Peace Conference in Sarasota. You can find his schedule here: http://willtuttle.com/schedule.htm. Dr. Tuttle will speak with us live March 11 Please tune in 88.5 FM, or online here at www.talkinganimals.net. 11:30am EST...8:30am PST During the show, you can join the conversation by calling: 813.239.9663--or e-mail DJ@wmnf.org.
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