Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Outstanding Animal American Heroes Flag Day 14 June 2013

Kenosha International Noble Garden of Peace organized Flag Day on Friday, June 14, 2013 with the theme, "Outstanding Animal American Heroes" with a Pet Memorial Section Brick Presentations.  This function remembered several Animal Heroes that rendered yeomen service to American leaders and in wars.

Sri Prasad was a speaker at this function.  He said, we are respecting and remembering the animals that have served us.  But they deserve to be respected because they are animals.  As animals, they are superior to human beings, Prasad said.  They do not lie, cheat, exploit, insult or cause environmental degradation.  They live a disciplined life, eat what they need and never indulge excessively.  Have you ever seen an obese animal? Prasad questioned.

They relish limited variety of food, go in search of food everyday with innate confidence that nature provides for their sustenance and humans hoard and accumulate.  They do not brush their teeth, take a bath but nevertheless they are cleaner than humans.  We have a great deal to learn from animals, Prasad said.

The program was organized in Kenosha, Wisconsin in the Peace Garden on Lake Michigan in a beautiful and serene surroundings.

Kenosha K-9 unit of Sheriff's Department organized a Demonstration on the skills and abilities of their dog squad.  Their smell abilities, loyalty demonstrations surprised everybody present.






Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Prasad addresses in Cardinal Stritch University

Sri Prasad gave a talk on "Gandhi and Servant Leadership" to 150 Doctoral Students in Leadership in Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA on 19 June 2013.  His talk was spread over the day from 9:00 am till 5:30 pm with requisite gaps for internalizing and discussions on the concept of Gandhian Leadership.  Sri Prasad's presentation, spread over the day covered the personality of Gandhi, His Philosophy, Work and hes relevance for today.    Sri Prasad gave several examples from Gandhi's life and his personal experiences to show that Gandhi was the best example of Servant Leadership.





Prasad visits Racine WI, USA

Sri Prasad addressed a meeting of Mexican Americans organized in Racine WI on 11 June.  He met the City Mayor, organizers, Diana Valencia, Sue Hollow, Marybeth, Mike Frontier.  This was followed by another meeting of the organizers at the residence of Sue Hollow.






International Nonviolence Summer Institute

University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI, USA organized 12 th International Nonviolence Summer Institute 3-14 June 2013.  Sri Prasad addressed the participants on 6th June.  He also met Dr. Bernard LaFayette and Rev. C.T. Vivien who were associates of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.  About 40 participants from 15 countries took part in this Program.  It is a well structures, well organized orientation on Nonviolent techniques.















Sunday, July 21, 2013

Book on Gandhi Released

A book on Gandhi written by Sri C. Janardhan IPS (Retd.) was released on 6 May 2013 at Mahaboob College, Secunderabad.  Sri Prasad was one of the speakers on this occasion.  Gyanpith Award Winner, Ravoori Bharadwaja was the Chief Guest.








Sarvodaya Karyakartha's Meeting Gujarat


A meeting of Sarvodaya Karyakarthas was organized by Smt. Usha Behn Pandit, a Sarvodaya Leader in Gujarat on 1 May, 2013.  Sri Prasad was invited to speak to the 300-group on Gram Swaraj.  Sri Prasad explained how Indian villages are subjected to subtle exploitation through a market mechanism.  Giving an example of what is coming into the villages and what is going out of the villages and the valuation mechanism associated, he said that Liquor, Tobacco, Soft-Drinks, Cosmetics, Confectionery etc. are invading the villages and he made an estimated Rs. 5 Crore is the drain from each village per year.










Talk on Nonviolent Agriculture in AP Agricultural University

Sri Prasad gave a talk on 'Nonviolent Agriculture' to the students of Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar Hyderabad on 4 May 2013.  This talk was arranged by Dr. Sailaja, Faculty member of ANGRAU.  Sri Prasad outlined the shift of Indian agriculture :

From Nonviolent Agriculture to Violent Agriculture
From Independent Agriculture to Dependent Agriculture
From Non-monetary Agriculture to Monetized Agriculture

Agriculture was a way of Life and a Philosophy of life.  It had the foundation in a value system which is reflected in 'Bhoomatha' - Mother Earth, 'Gow Matha' - Mother Cow.  Farmer said, O Mother Earth, I will serve you and whatever you give me I am contended with.  There was humility, understanding, wisdom.  Farmers happiness, festivities, functions were all associated with agriculture.

Sri Prasad said, we should respect mother earth and Cow should be at the centre of village economy and of Agriculture particularly.  Cow dung provides for best manure, Cow Urine is pest repellent, and cow's progeny provides energy for tilling the soil, irrigation, transport etc.

Integration of the elements of nature, water management and life based development are essential for sustaining agriculture, Sri Prasad Said.