URI is excited to be a part of what could become the largest group meditation in history on International Day of Peace, September 21st. World Peace Meditation, as the event is called, will unite peacebuilders all over the world by calling for a shared meditation time. Through its website, app and World Peace Ambassadors Program, World Peace Meditation allows people to work for peace for themselves, their immediate environment and the wider world community.
URI Global Chair Kiran Bali said:
“At a time when there is so much negativity, violence and anxiety in the world, global meditation will help create an atmosphere of peace within ourselves. This will form a domino effect resulting in families and communities that are mentally and spiritually at peace, with an understanding of how to keep strong in the face of discord or stress. I believe this is an opportune moment for URI members to participate in an exciting global collaboration.”
Ms. Bali learned of World Peace Meditation at a Thames River clean up event in London. There, she met with members of The Art of Living Foundation and a partnership was formed, blessed by the organization’s founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.
Ms. Bali is now a World Peace Ambassador, and encourages others to become one as well, saying, “Ambassadors will receive a World Peace Ambassador badge and help to raise awareness of this event. Ambassadors will also enjoy participation in peace projects, resources and ongoing global trainings and events.”
Click here for details on the World Peace Ambassador program.
Other partner organizations hosting World Peace Meditation include: 1 Giant Mind, Here&Now365, International Association of Human Values, Peace One Day, Religions for Peace, Baytree Labs, Feelgood Communities CIC and First World War Centenary.
World Peace Meditation will be held on September 21st at the following times in these major cities:
Bangalore: 7:30PM
Buenos Aires: 11AM
Delhi: 7:30PM
Hong Kong: 10PM
Istanbul: 5PM
Johannesburg: 4PM
London: 3PM
Los Angeles: 7AM
Melbourne: 12AM
Mexico City: 9AM
Moscow: 6PM
Paris: 4PM
San Francisco: 7AM
Shanghai: 10PM
Tokyo: 12AM
*Please check your local time zone if your location is not listed. You can also follow World Peace Meditation on Facebook and Twitter to “share the peace.”
