AND WE'LL ALL GO TOGETHER
An Audiovisual Initiative in Global Understanding

“I believe that to meet the challenges of our times,
human beings will have to develop a greater sense of
 universal responsibility.
Each of us must learn to work not just for oneself,
one's own family or one's nation, but for the benefit of all humankind.
Universal responsibility is the best foundation for world peace.” 
—His Holiness the Dalai Lama—
Human Rights and Universal Responsibility,
U.N. World Conference, Vienna 1993

Project Synopsis— And We'll All Go Together [AWAGT] is a documentary project to record digital video, photographic stills and audio clips among respected traditional and indigenous peoples.

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Project Rationale— We are all members of a great assembly of life on Planet Earth, having the responsibility to help one another into becoming the best examples of ourselves and communities in this, our only home. Over the millennia humanity had learned life’s important lessons, such as “we are all in the world together and as go the few, so go we all.” In each generation, awakened people thus had striven to walk the road of life wisely and compassionately.

In these troubling times we must relearn these lessons in treading the path of life in a meaningful and wholesome manner in order to bequeath to our descendants a world in harmony and health. This integrative vision of self and world continues to be held as a sacred trust by a dwindling number of traditionally-minded peoples who continue to abide by time-honored principles and practices for living in the world and with one another. They are our best models for wholesomely maintaining human life and a sustainable environment for future generations.

Project Description— The project will record high definition digital video, still images and audio among such diverse peoples as Native Americans, Tibetans, the Sami of Scandinavia, Australian Aborigines, Balinese and the Bushmen of Africa. They are venerable cultural and environmental stewards on their respective continents. They speak to us simply and directly through words, images and music about how to relate wholesomely to the Earth and to its myriad beings. The program concludes by returning us to our modernized world and into harmony among the human family as a whole.

How To Help

In order to promulgate this message of common purpose, And We’ll All Go Together was conceived and has taken initial steps toward fruition. And you are cordially invited to participate in its unfolding. Consider making a tax-deductible (US) donation by Paypal or credit card. Your donation will be processed by The Dalai Lama Foundation on behalf of And We'll All Go Together. Should you have questions, please feel free to contact Peter Gold by email. Thank you for your foresight and support! —Peter Gold