Dr. Ariyaratne created and disseminated throughout his country the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement that emphasizes the ideal of sharing based on the Buddhist spirit. The movement is evaluated highly as a model for rural community development.”I cannot awaken myself unless I help awaken others. Others cannot awaken unless I do. So it is an interconnected and interdependent dual process of awakening oneself and society that we have chosen in the Sarvodaya.” From Dr. Ariyaratne ‘s acceptance speech
