Michael Bernard Beckwith is the founder and spiritual
director of the Agape International
Spiritual Center. Based in Los Angeles, California, Agape is a
trans-denominational, multicultural community of thousands of local, national
and international members and live streamers. Highly regarded for
his teachings on the science of inner transformation, Dr. Beckwith embraces
a practical approach to spirituality that acknowledges the accelerated pace of
our contemporary times. His unique transmission of spiritual practices
including meditation, affirmative prayer, and life visioning enable the
practitioner to take the experience of inner peace coupled with awakened
awareness into the activities of everyday life.
Agape’s local community outreach programs feed the homeless,
serve incarcerated individuals, partner with community service organizations
active in children’s schools and homes for youth at risk, support the arts, and
advocate for the preservation of our planet’s environmental
resources. Its global humanitarian programs provide food
distribution, retraining programs, schools, libraries, orphanages, clinics,
homes for unwed mothers, financial support during natural disasters, and human
advocacy. Locations range from eight African countries to Afghanistan,
Bosnia, Columbia, Ecuador, India, Iraq, Kosovo, and Sri Lanka.
An eminent representative within diverse religious
traditions and harbingers of world peace, in February 2012 Dr. Beckwith
addressed the United Nations General Assembly as part of its annual World
Interfaith Harmony Week. As co-founder and president of the Association
for Global New Thought, he had the distinguished honor of presenting to Nelson
Mandela the Gandhi King Award. Along with Arun Gandhi, the grandson of India’s
legendary leader, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Beckwith is international co-chair of the
Gandhi King Season for Nonviolence, which was launched at the United Nations in
1998 and is active in 900 cities across 67 countries. About its mission,
His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said: “Both Gandhi and Martin Luther King
are inspiring examples of the power and truth of nonviolence and the actions that
arise from them. The Season for Nonviolence is a very good tool to remind us of
their witness, and also the large unfinished work we have together in
transforming awareness on our planet.”
Dr. Beckwith is a sought after meditation teacher,
conference speaker, and facilitator of the Life Visioning ProcessTM, which he
originated. In 2014 Beckwith addressed the prestigious TED (Technology,
Entertainment, and Design) conference. Three of his most recent books—Life Visioning,
Spiritual Liberation, and TranscenDance Expanded—are recipients of
the prestigious Nautilus Award. He has appeared on Dr. Oz, The Oprah
Winfrey Show, OWN Help Desk, OWN SuperSoul Sessions, Tavis Smiley, Larry
King Live, Dr. Oz, and in his own PBS Special, The Answer Is You.
Every Friday at 1 pm PST, thousands tune into his weekly KPFK radio show, WAKE
UP! The Sound of Transformation.
Dr. Beckwith’s humanitarian activities have attracted to him
accolades from many organizations, a few of which include:
2016 Illuminate Film
Festival's Conscious Visionary Award
2015 The Humanity’s Team Award for Spiritual Leadership
2015 The Foundation for Living Medicine’s Living Legacy
Award
2014 Kindred Spirits Humanitarian Award
2010 The Light of God Expressing in Society, Unity
International
2009 Ebony Magazine, Power 150 Award
2009 Gamble Tree of Life Award
2009 BraveHeart Award for Inspiration
2009 Hollywood Note Foundation, Visionary Spotlight Award
2008 The Maharishi Award
2007 Model Citizen Award
2006 Black Aids Institute Hero Award
2004 The Africa Achievement Peace Award
2003 Dr. Beckwith and
Agape’s works were read into the 107th Congressional Record
2002 California
Legislature Assembly Award for Meritorious Service to Humanity
2002 World Festival of
Sacred Music Local Hero Award
2001 Gandhi-King-Ikeda
Award from Morehouse College
2000 Induction into the
Martin Luther King Board of Preachers at Morehouse College
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