On May 29, 1997 at 7:00 pm est the Dalai Lama will be presenting a public address on ecology, compassion, and youth from one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine in New York City.

This is an unprecedented moment of international importance and will be made available to the entire North American continent live via satellite. You can participate by contacting Global Gatherings, Leslie Larsen, Producer 505.982.2060.

On May 29, 1997 the Dalai Lama will be presenting a public address, HARMONY IN DIVERSITY, from the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City and broadcast live via satellite to North America.

This sacred structure has been the site of many highly regarded concerts and presentations. To make the Dalai Lama and his compassionate message available to all the people of North America this event will be directly broadcast, linking sites throughout the continent. For maximum satellite audience outreach we are contacting Tibetan Support Groups, Schools, and Cable TV.

Downlink Sites are easy to establish and you will be supported by our staff each step of the way. And becoming a site is a great fundraising opportunity for you.

As a Downlink Site you will be provided material to help you create your event. It will contain technical instruction, a press release and flyer template that you can personalize with your name and location for local newspaper and television, suggestions for possible community partnerships, and a follow up questionnaire about your event site that when returned will entitle you to a free VHS copy of the satellite broadcast, a retail value of $25. Why not use this as a fund raising event - it s a great opportunity to attract many new people to your organization, to get the local press interested and invovled in your work, and to bring together your supporters and thank them for their help.

In addition to the $50. registration fee there are the costs of renting a satellite dish, a room and a monitor. It will be available on both ku and c band satellite. Most campuses have these elements readily available so they make ideal community partners, so do hotels and satellite vendors in your yellow pages. To become a registered site is simple - send a check for $50. to Global Gatherings - 1320 Cibola Circle Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 USA.

We are at an important historical moment. World attention is focused on China and their human rights policies and environmental actions in Tibet. This event can help create greater public awareness and action.

In 1991, when the Dalai Lama visited Santa Fe, New Mexico, his public talk, WORLD PEACE THROUGH COMPASSION AND NON-VIOLENCE, was broadcast, by Friends of Tibet New Mexico and Global Gatherings, to community sites and through cable television, reaching a North American audience of 3 million. The impact was astounding, not only were communities strengthened by their grassroots action but President Bush was encouraged, by their follow up responses, to meet with the Dalai Lama, despite China s objections. In 1997 we are technologically capable of reaching an even greater audience.

Imagine the benefits of participating in this event where hundreds of North American sites are sharing time and thoughts with one of the greatest spiritual leaders alive today.

It is not often that we are given an opportunity to join with thousands of others to create a better world for ourselves and generations to come. In the words of the Dalai Lama, mass media ... can make a considerable contribution to world peace. What better person to open our hearts and minds to our roles and capabilities to affect world peace and ecology than the HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA.