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'''Bo Lozoff''' (January 10, 1947 – November 29, 2012) was an American writer and ] humanitarian. He co-founded several ]s, including the interfaith Human Kindness Foundation and its subsidiary ], Carolina Biodiesel, and Kindness House. Many of Lozoff's nonprofits aimed to improve the lives of ]s and the previously incarcerated.
'''Bo Lozoff''' is an American writer, musician, and ] humanitarian.


==Nonprofit work==
==Human Kindness Foundation==
Lozoff, with his wife Sita Lozoff, founded the ''Human Kindness Foundation''.<ref></ref> He started the ] with ] in 1973. The Prison-Ashram Project (operated by Human Kindness Foundation) sends free interfaith books, ]s, and correspondence to prisoners around the world, and has over 40,000 inmates on its active ]. Lozoff speaks widely on spiritual issues, including talks in prisons, public talks, sermons, and musical performances. Lozoff, with his wife Sita Lozoff, founded the Human Kindness Foundation. He started the ] in 1973. The Prison-Ashram Project, operated by Human Kindness Foundation, sends free interfaith books, ]s, and correspondence to prisoners around the world. Bo Lozoff retired from Human Kindness Foundation in 2011; Sita Lozoff and a small staff continue the work of Human Kindness Foundation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.humankindness.org/bolozoff.html |title=Bo & Sita Lozoff |work=Humankindness.org |access-date=2011-01-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104233055/http://www.humankindness.org/bolozoff.html |archive-date=2011-01-04 }}</ref>


⚫ Lozoff also founded an environmental non-profit, Carolina Biodiesel, for the dual purposes of promoting ] and creating jobs for ]s. Carolina Biodiesel received a large bequest from ], who named Lozoff along with ] and ], as one of his personal heroes.<ref name=Indy>{{cite news | first=Melinda | last=Ruley | title=Bio-Kindness: Bo Lozoff | date=2004-04-28 | url=http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A21553 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126045409/http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid:21553 | url-status=dead | archive-date=2013-01-26 | work=] }}</ref> Carolina Biodiesel is still operating in Durham.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://carolinabiofuels.org/ |title=Carolina Biodiesel |publisher=Carolinabiofuels.org |access-date=2012-12-04}}</ref>
==Carolina Biodiesel==
⚫ Lozoff also founded an environmental non-profit, Carolina Biodiesel, for the dual purposes of promoting ] and creating jobs for ]s. Lozoff's music sales and performances supported Carolina Biodiesel, along with donations, including a large bequest from ]. Benefit concerts and a newspaper article about Lozoff generated a great deal of interest in the biodiesel movement in the Raleigh/Durham area.<ref>{{cite news | first=Melinda | last=Ruley | coauthors= | title=Bio-Kindness: Bo Lozoff | date=2004-04-28 | publisher= | url =http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A21553 | work =]}}</ref> Carolina Biodiesel is still operating in Durham.<ref>http://carolinabiofuels.org/</ref>


==Writings== ==Writings==
Lozoff is the author of ''We're All Doing Time''<ref name=Indy /><ref name=Tapley>{{cite news|last=Tapley|first=Lance|title=Prisoners' guru to speak in Maine|url=http://thephoenix.com/Boston/News/43915-Prisoners-guru-to-speak-in-Maine/|access-date=April 20, 2011|newspaper=The Boston Phoenix|date=July 18, 2007}}</ref><ref name=IntegralYoga>{{cite web|title=Prison Yoga: We're All Doing Time - An Interview with Bo Lozoff|url=http://iymagazine.org/articles/2008_Spring/prison_spring08..html|work=Integral Yoga Magazine: Spring 2008|access-date=April 20, 2012}}</ref> and ''It's a Meaningful Life: It Just Takes Practice'', both with forewords written by the Dalai Lama. He has also written two books for children, ''The Wonderful Life of a Fly Who Couldn't Fly'', and "A Little Boy in the Land of Rhyme."{{citation needed|date=March 2012}}
Lozoff is the author of ''We're All Doing Time'', ''It's a Meaningful Life: It Just Takes Practice'', and other books, including a children's book, ''The Wonderful Life of a Fly Who Couldn't Fly''. Lozoff is also a singer/songwriter with several CDs, who performs throughout the U.S.


==Allegations of abuse==
] received an overwhelming response when he read Bo's "An Impatient Letter To All Of Us From God" on his radio program in 1998.<ref>http://www.cam.net.uk/home/aaa315/interfaith/GOD.HTM</ref> In this "Letter," Lozoff writes about his radically interfaith spiritual views in a down-to-earth, humorous way typical of his style.
⚫ In 2008, several ex-parolees and volunteers said in interviews with a reporter that Lozoff had been sexually and emotionally abusive at Kindness House. Lozoff did not deny many of the alleged incidents, and although he maintained his actions were not abusive, he stated that his radical beliefs and lifestyle made him a "terrible choice by God" as a leader of the community. Kindness House closed in 2006 as a result of the allegations.<ref>{{cite news | first=Matt | last=Saldana | title=The Two Faces of Bo Lozoff: Fall from Grace |url=http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/the-two-faces-of-bo-lozoff/Content?oid=1210498 | work =] | date=2008-08-27 |access-date=2012-04-18}}</ref>


==Personal life== ==Death==
Lozoff died in a motorcycle accident in ], on November 29, 2012.<ref>{{cite news | title=Musician, lava lover Bo Lozoff killed in Puna crash |url=http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2012/11/30/musician-lava-lover-bo-lozoff-killed-in-puna-crash/| work =Big Island Video News |date=2012-11-30 |access-date=2012-12-01}}</ref>

Lozoff has an honorary Doctorate of Laws from the ]. In 1994, Bo and Sita Lozoff were awarded The Temple Award for Creative Altruism from the ]<ref>http://www.noetic.org/publications/review/issue51/r51_Holland.html</ref>
for their lifelong work in the fields of peace and justice. “For their longstanding contribution toward bridging the principles of all major faiths” Bo and Sita were honored with the “Partners With God” award in 2003, by New York’s ].<ref>http://www.onespiritinterfaith.org/index.html</ref> Additionally, their compassionate service work has drawn the attention of ]; in 2007 the Lozoff’s work received the ] award "for uplifting human values."<ref></ref>

Lozoff has drawn fans as diverse as His Holiness the ], who wrote forewords to two of his books, ''We're All Doing Time'', and ''It's a Meaningful Life; it just takes practice,'' to Fred Rogers of ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'', who in his final interview in Pittsburgh Magazine named Bo Lozoff, along with ] and ], as one of his personal heroes.<ref>http://www.wqed.org/mag/0403_remember3.shtml</ref>

⚫ In 2008, several ex-parolees and volunteers said in interviews with a reporter that Bo had been sexually and emotionally abusive at a residential community and parole program affiliated with the Human Kindness Foundation called Kindness House. Lozoff does not deny many of these allegations and has stated that his radical beliefs and lifestyle made him a "terrible choice by God" as leader of the community.<ref>{{cite news | first=Matt | last=Saldana | title=The Two Faces of Bo Lozoff: Fall from Grace |url=http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A263212 | work =] | date=2008-08-27}}</ref> Kindness House closed in 2006; Human Kindness Foundation continues to operate the Prison-Ashram Project.


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Bo Lozoff

Bo Lozoff (January 10, 1947 – November 29, 2012) was an American writer and interfaith humanitarian. He co-founded several nonprofits, including the interfaith Human Kindness Foundation and its subsidiary Prison-Ashram Project, Carolina Biodiesel, and Kindness House. Many of Lozoff's nonprofits aimed to improve the lives of prisoners and the previously incarcerated.

Nonprofit work

Lozoff, with his wife Sita Lozoff, founded the Human Kindness Foundation. He started the Prison-Ashram Project in 1973. The Prison-Ashram Project, operated by Human Kindness Foundation, sends free interfaith books, compact discs, and correspondence to prisoners around the world. Bo Lozoff retired from Human Kindness Foundation in 2011; Sita Lozoff and a small staff continue the work of Human Kindness Foundation.

Lozoff also founded an environmental non-profit, Carolina Biodiesel, for the dual purposes of promoting biodiesel and creating jobs for ex-cons. Carolina Biodiesel received a large bequest from Fred Rogers, who named Lozoff along with Mahatma Gandhi and Albert Schweitzer, as one of his personal heroes. Carolina Biodiesel is still operating in Durham.

Writings

Lozoff is the author of We're All Doing Time and It's a Meaningful Life: It Just Takes Practice, both with forewords written by the Dalai Lama. He has also written two books for children, The Wonderful Life of a Fly Who Couldn't Fly, and "A Little Boy in the Land of Rhyme."

Allegations of abuse

In 2008, several ex-parolees and volunteers said in interviews with a reporter that Lozoff had been sexually and emotionally abusive at Kindness House. Lozoff did not deny many of the alleged incidents, and although he maintained his actions were not abusive, he stated that his radical beliefs and lifestyle made him a "terrible choice by God" as a leader of the community. Kindness House closed in 2006 as a result of the allegations.

Death

Lozoff died in a motorcycle accident in Puna, Hawaii, on November 29, 2012.

References

  1. "Bo & Sita Lozoff". Humankindness.org. Archived from the original on 2011-01-04. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  2. ^ Ruley, Melinda (2004-04-28). "Bio-Kindness: Bo Lozoff". Independent Weekly. Archived from the original on 2013-01-26.
  3. "Carolina Biodiesel". Carolinabiofuels.org. Retrieved 2012-12-04.
  4. Tapley, Lance (July 18, 2007). "Prisoners' guru to speak in Maine". The Boston Phoenix. Retrieved April 20, 2011.
  5. "Prison Yoga: We're All Doing Time - An Interview with Bo Lozoff". Integral Yoga Magazine: Spring 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
  6. Saldana, Matt (2008-08-27). "The Two Faces of Bo Lozoff: Fall from Grace". Independent Weekly. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
  7. "Musician, lava lover Bo Lozoff killed in Puna crash". Big Island Video News. 2012-11-30. Retrieved 2012-12-01.

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