GURU RAM DAS PURI, Espanola, NM -- This year's Peace Prayer Day keynote speaker was Fania Davis, a leading voice in the restorative justice movement. Today from the tantric shelter stage at 3HO Summer Solstice Sadhana, Dr. Davis described the power of restorative justice methods and expressed support for efforts to raise awareness about Akal's profit relationship to immigrant detention.
After praising the global reach of our community and its focus on service and humanity, Ms. Davis then pointed to the Akal/ICE contracts as incongruous to the mission and message of our kundalini yoga/Sikh Dharma values. Loud applause and cheers erupted from the audience. She suggested that the restorative justice model may be useful in creating a successful resolution to this debate. After her speech, Ms. Davis was officially presented with the Siri Singh Sahib Corporation Award for Social Justice. An on-site discussion is planned for Monday, June 17 at 10:15 a.m. in the Yogi Bhajan house. Read the full transcript here.
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