Mid: Creator of God - Vivek Palavali
Thursday, February 11, 2010, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Michigan State University Union, Third Floor, Lake Ontario Room, E. Lansing, MI, View Map
Presented by Vivek Palavali, MD
Description
Vivek Palavali will present a lecture discussing his experiences and the story surrounding the creation of his documentary film Creator of God - A Brain Surgeon's Story.
Creator of God - A Brain Surgeon's Story documents Palavali's observations on the paradox of human conflict. "Instead of embracing the oneness of humanity, we kill one another because of the artificial religious differences and national borders created by ourselves." It is the story of how a brain surgeon’s quest, starting as a teenager, finds answers to how and why the idea of God came into human existence and if God actually exists. In these times of holy wars and Jihad, the documentary also explores if religious intolerance and insanity are based on Gods that do not exist.
About the Speaker
Dr. Palavali is a brain surgeon and author of the book, A Mindful Life: A Brain Surgeon's Personal Experiences and Philosophical Reflections on Living Life Fully. He also is the producer of the film Creator of God: A Brain Surgeon’s Story. Born in India, Dr. Palavali migrated to the United States in 1986. Trained as a neurosurgeon at the University of Chicago.
Since he was a teenager, he has been on a global journey to find an answer to the big question, "Does God really exist?" The story of his travels is presented in his recent documentary film, Creator of God: A Brain Surgeon's Story. This film has won the Best Documentary Film Award when recently shown at the Film Festival in Pasadena, California, and also won the Best Documentary Film Award at the Film Festival in Ferndale, Michigan.
Additional Details
Students from other area campuses are invited to attend.
Cost: $6.00 general admission. Free for Friends of the Center and students.
Contact: Christian Orlic,
