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David Lynch Foundation launches in UK

May 3, 2012
David Lynch Foundation (UK)

Thursday 26 April saw the eagerly-awaited UK launch of the David Lynch Foundation, which was established in the USA by the film director 5 years ago to fund courses in Transcendental Meditation for young people, war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, the homeless, and other disadvantaged groups. Since then, the Foundation has enabled over 200,000 more »

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Peace Palace for Belfast wins support of Northern Ireland Government

January 28, 2011
Belfast Peace Line Project

A £10m project to create lasting peace for Northern Ireland is under way. Construction of a Peace Palace will take place on land purchased by an international charity exactly on the “Peace Line” which traverses Belfast. The Government of Northern Ireland supports the project and full planning permission has been granted for two beautiful buildings more »

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Clint Eastwood, Russell Brand and David Lynch Join Meditation Project

December 10, 2010
Stars supporting Change Begins Within

Clint Eastwood, Russell Brand and David Lynch are to launch a new initiative to teach 10,000 veterans and their families a simple meditation practice for preventing and treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), reported USA Today on 9 December 2010. The launch of Operation Warrior Wellness project will take place at this year’s Change Begins Within event in New more »

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The Resilient Warrior: Healing the Hidden Wounds of War with Meditation

December 8, 2010
Jerry Yellin during World War 2

As one of the last surviving American World War II fighter pilots, Jerry Yellin, 86, is a great inspiration to younger would-be servicemen. He was decorated with the highest awards for bravery in combat missions over the Pacific, but the former Army Corps captain’s greatest interest lies in inspiring those who are leaving combat and re-entering more »

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How Meditation Can Help Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

December 8, 2010
Invitation from David Lynch

Filmmaker David Lynch is teaming up with celebrities and war veterans to launch “Operation Warrior Wellness“, a meditation-based programme to help veterans overcome stress-related disorders. At the upcoming benefit event, Change Begins Within, Lynch will be joined by Clint Eastwood, Russell Simmons, Mehmet Oz, Russell Brand, Katy Perry, Donna Karan and others in support of a project more »

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Russell Brand: How to Achieve Real Happiness

November 1, 2010
R Brand Newsnight

BBC Newsnight, October 2010 In an interview with  the BBC’s Jeremy Paxman, comedian Russell Brand revealed that his deepest wish is to use his fame to  create something more valuable and beautiful than the “trivial things” he is known for. He spoke of the sham and emptiness of celebrity and consumerism, and how, having achieved more »

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David Lynch flies to India for new documentary “Maharishi”

May 12, 2010
Lynch in Uttar Kashi, Himalayas

David Lynch has taken a break from filming a horror movie with Werner Herzog to fly to India to start work on a documentary about the late Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The Hollywood film director became close to Maharishi – who is famous for bringing Transcendental Meditation to the West – in his later years and more »

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Donovan & Friends Perform Benefit Concert

March 25, 2010
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Legendary British folk-rock-pop singer and poet, Donovan, known for hits such as ‘Mellow Yellow’ and ‘Sunshine Superman’, headlined a benefit concert for the David Lynch Foundation on Friday, March 19 in Los Angeles. He was joined on stage by his daughter Astrella, now a singer and musician, in a show hosted by award-winning Hollywood movie more »

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