Bija Vidyapeeth: Centre for Learning

Gandhi and Globalisation

November 24 - 7th December, 2005

During the first week of the course Satish Kumar will bring out the relevance of Gandhi and his concepts (Satyagraha, Swadeshi, Sarvodaya and Swaraj) in dealing with the violdence of the present globalised and neo-colonising world, stuck in the warp of WTO rules.

During the 2nd week Rinpoche will explore indepth the concept of Ahimsa, Non-Violence, in the Buddhist spirit while Vandana Shiva, a recognized neo-gandhian, will share with the participants how Gandhi's spirit and ideas have influenced her struggle against giant corporations.

Faculty

Mr. Satish Kumar, Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche and Dr. Vandana Shiva