History of Hazlitt's 2009–2011 Teaching Tour
Buddhist Teachings in North America
Updated: Februay 19, 2012
Duration
The tour began in early October 2009, departing from the Dzogchen Retreat Center (DRC) near Eugene, Oregon and it continued until July 24, 2011.
Countries
Three countries were visited during the tour: United States, Mexico, and Canada.
States and Provinces
Thirty-one states or provinces were visited during the tour including: Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Baja California, Washington, British Columbia, Idaho, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Pennsylvania, New York, Ontario, Connecticut, New Jersey, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachussetts, Indiana, Michigan.
Cities & Mileage
This is a summary of a portion of the main tour stops, with approximate distances for each leg as plotted with Google Maps. Actual mileages were greater than listed due to unrecorded local driving and side trips.
| Tour Leg | Some of the Stops | Miles | Kilometers |
|---|---|---|---|
| DRC to LV to SoCal | DRC, LV, Rosarito, LA, San Diego, LV | 2099 | 3379 |
| Cross-County Flight | Flight from LAS to PIT | 1900 | 3060 |
| East Coast | Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Toronto, Rochester, NYC, New Caanan, Queens | 1232 | 1983 |
| Cross-County Flight | Flight from LGA to LAS | 2240 | 3600 |
| Pacific Northwest Loop | LV, Bay Area, DRC, PT, BC, Seattle, Boise, SLC, LV | 3381 | 5441 |
| Pacific Northwest Loop #2 | LV, Bay Area, DRC, PT, Boise, SLC, Denver | 3882 | 6247 |
| Drive Cross the Heartland | Denver, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Olean | 2594 | 4175 |
| New York State Leg | Olean, Honeyoe Falls, Rochester, Medina, Buffalo, Syracuse, Morrisville, etc. | 875 | 1408 |
| New England Leg | New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. | 1468 | 2363 |
| East Coast to Mid-West Leg | NY, PA, OH, IN, MI, IL. | 1236 | 1989 |
| Mid-West to DRC Leg | IL, IA, NE, CO, WY, UT, ID, OR | 2564 | 4126 |
| Totals | 23,471 mi | 37,772 km |
These totals do not include thousands of miles (over 3,000 miles) of local mileage driven within the various metros visited.
Teachings
During the tour Hazlitt taught 321 public sessions and an uncounted number of private teachings.
Attendees
The total attendee count for all the Dharma teaching events was 1,403.
Musical Performances
Numerous public and private musical performances were given during the tour as segments during teaching events, at impromptu home concerts, busking on sidewalks, open mics, and some club dates. A demo album of 10-songs was released in February 2011, avialable for free at perceptual.com.
Donations
All teaching events were offered for free. The tour was paid for exclusively through the generosity of donations made during events. Also, many kind sangha members have supported the tour using the donations page.