The Objective

In view of the subtle, but in critical times entirely crucial, effect of consciousness on human values and conduct, and thus on the integrity of life in the biosphere: To assemble, in various parts of the world, a critical mass of concerned and spiritually engaged global citizens to meditate or pray together to heal, through the power of their collective consciousness, our war- and violence-torn, ecologically threatened and critically endangered planet.

The Events

The worldwide events of the Global Peace Meditation and Prayer Day involve a significantly large number of people of good will from different faiths and cultures, coming together to pray for, or meditate on, peace on the planet and goodwill among people, and the way toward re-establishing harmony with nature. The events include the following segments:

• General opening, with speeches, singing, or dancing, as designed by the organizers.

• A sustained period of meditation or prayer, focusing on peace and harmony among people, between nations, and in the relations of humans with life in the biosphere.

• A 15-30 minute period of intense meditation or prayer, guided by a renowned spiritual leader and concluding with the three-fold repetition of a plea, prayer, or intention such as “May Peace Prevail on Earth”.

• A five-minute concluding ceremony, during which the participants form a circle around a globe, or similar symbolic representation of the planet, and hold hands in profound silence.