7 Minutes for World Peace
Dear Peace-Loving Friends:
We invite you to join us for a small, short, quiet gathering to invoke World Peace. The core of this event will be a 7-minute silent meditation, where we will individually feel, invoke and spread Peace amongst ourselves and offer it to the world at large.
When: Monday July 8th, from 12:30 pm to 1:00 pm
Where: Terry Fox Monument, St. John’s Port Authority building, 1 Water St.
The total event should be about 30 minutes long. The structure is like this:
12:30 Greet & welcome participants
12:35 Each participant reads aloud, a poem on peace, which we will provide
12:40 Explanation & a 7-minute silent meditation invoking world peace
12:50 Briefly discuss the philosophy of “Peace begins with me”
12:55 Individuals make a silent wish for inner peace while holding the peace torch
1:00 Departure
This event has been inspired by Sri Chinmoy, a peace-lover and sleeplessly self-giving server to the cause of World Harmony. It is also inspired by the United Nations International Day of Peace.
Note: Please be sure to park only in authorized visitor locations. This is not a peace protest or demonstration of any sort. No signs or raised voices are permitted.