Event
"Save the Himalayas"
Book Launch & Reception in New York
Wednesday, November 16 at Rubin Museum of Art
Book Launch & Reception for "Save the Himalayas"
Wednesday, November 16 at Rubin Museum of Art
- 5:15pm: scavenger hunt for children & reading
- 6:00pm: book signing at the shop
- 7:00pm: reception starts
- 7:30pm: reading and presentation Special guest speakers include:
- The representative of H.H. The Dalai Lama, Mr. Lobsang Nynadak
- Tenzin Dorjee, the executive director of S.F.T.
- Sharon Gannon, founder of Jivamukti Yoga Center
- 7:50pm: Q & A
- 8:10 to 8:30pm: book signing
(This is a free event.)
>> Rubin Museum of Art : Web site
Sat, Oct 22, 2011
Praise for Save the Himalayas
The beautiful, Rima Fujita, with her dazzling paintings and poignant poetic story of two little children who develop compassion, wisdom and optimism when they are shown by a magical bird the truth and consequences of our modern day environmental destruction, brings a hopeful message of empowerment to both children and adults alike, which says that our individual actions do matter to the greater world. Each one of us no matter who we are or where we live can do something to make this world a kinder safer place and save our planet-but we have to do it now!
I heard HH the Dalai Lama say once that what ever spiritual practice we are engaged in, must address the environmental issues that are threatening the planet, or our spiritual practice is irrelevant. Each one of us has unique and precious skills. We don't have to be a president, a saint or a rocket scientist, to contribute to making the world a better place, we can be who we are and offer that and if our motive is sincere and selfless it will make a difference. Rima's book is about that.
Rima is an accomplished artist and she should be celebrated for offering her art as a spiritual practice in sincere, selfless, service to the planet. With her book, Save the Himalayas she is moving humanity out of ignorance and into the light of awareness and compassion.
--Sharon Gannon, co-founder of the Jivamukti Yoga Method
Fund raise Event Schedule:
Exhibition event at Sundaram Tagore Gallery
April 29 to May 22, 2011
9606 Santa Monica Blvd. Beverly Hills, CA
(310)278-4520
Opening reception on Friday, April 29 from 6-8pm
with honorary guest speaker, Mr. Lobsang Nyandak,
The representative of H.H. The Dalai Lama in the Americas.
Dr. Stephen Commins (UCLA) will be speaking about the Himalayan environmental crisis.
photos: teresa heath