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He said, “the
objective of this event is not only to bring peace in the
minds of people and in society, but also to bring about a
dynamic equilibrium in our own planet and in the planetary
system as a whole.” The critical mass can influence the
consciousness of people through out the world towards inner
peace.
As many as
15,000 villages are being mobilized for this event. Each
village will form a team of ten people to coordinate daily
individual meditation, weekly collective meditation and
monthly mass meditation programs where over ten thousand
people will participate. This community-level spiritual
activity will continue through United Nations Peace Day on
September 21st, 2006.
From
September 21 to September 30, Sarvodaya villages will
conduct community level dialogues focusing on issues related
to the conflict in Sri Lanka and its peaceful resolution.
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“We invite all
people throughout the world to join us in meditation, either
in their own community or here in Sri Lanka.”
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Past
meditations have clearly helped establish a context for
reduction of violence and welcoming for peace. Following the
precedents set by previous gatherings of 170,000, 350,000
and 650,000, the Anuradhapura event will attract thousands
of busloads of pilgrims who may spend as much as 12-15 hours
each way from their villages to the gathering. The
nationwide Shanthi Sena Youth Peace Brigades will help
marshal representatives of all of Sri Lanka’s religions and
ethnic groups. The day will be filled with lectures and
other activities related to peace and development.
Dr. Michael
Bernard Beckwith, the founder and spiritual director of
Agape International, and President of the Association for
Global New Thought will be speaking at the event.
As hosts,
the residents of Anuradhapura will prepare by collecting
donations of food and other materials for the participants
from other parts of the country. They will need help.
The Price of Peace
Would you like to contribute to the success of this
impressive event? Moving as much as 1/20th of the entire
population of Sri Lanka can involve tremendous expense as
well as tremendous potential benefit for the world. The more
people who participate, the more profound the impact.
Sarvodaya may well be the only organization in the world
which can mobilize such energy for this cause. Join us!
Your sponsorship of a busload, a village, a youth or elders’
group; of food or first aid for this event could make a
major difference. $10 could sponsor a person or a family.
$10,000 could help make it possible for hundreds of people
to attend.
For more information or sponsorship, please contact Shisir
Khanal at 608-442-5945 or
shisir@sarvodayausa.org |
