Meditation Flash Mob + Singing of 'Imagine' for International Peace Day
Details
MEDITATION FLASH MOB AND SINGING OF 'IMAGINE'
WHEN: Friday 21 September 18:30 to 19:30
WHERE: Potters Field Park (next to City Hall), off Tooley St, London, SE1 2AA
NEAREST TUBE: London Bridge
MAP: http://bit.ly/PiBHtM
COST: Free
LINK TO FLYER: http://www.scribd.com/doc/103279291/Meditation-Flash-Mob-Singing-Imagine-for-International-Peace-Day
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WHAT:
18:30 to 19:10 - Sitting meditation in your own style.
19:10 to 19:20 - Sound bath: You can use any mantra or sound, for example, Om, Ah, Ong, Nah or any other sound that calls you personally.
19:20 to 19:30 - Singing 'Imagine' together.
YOU MAY LIKE TO BRING:
Cushion, mat or stool.
A flower to add to the peace symbol.
Lyrics to Imagine.
Instruments for the soundbath (like singing bowls, gongs, digeridoos)
Or instruments for the group singing of Imagine
COME EARLY TO MAKE A PEACE SYMBOL OUT OF FLOWERS:
http://www.facebook.com/events/474321499258664/
Lyrics:
Imagine there's no heavenIt's easy if you tryNo hell below usAbove us only skyImagine all the peopleLiving for today...Imagine there's no countriesIt isn't hard to doNothing to kill or die forAnd no religion tooImagine all the peopleLiving life in peace...You may say I'm a dreamerBut I'm not the only oneI hope someday you'll join usAnd the world will be as oneImagine no possessionsI wonder if you canNo need for greed or hungerA brotherhood of manImagine all the peopleSharing all the world...You may say I'm a dreamerBut I'm not the only oneI hope someday you'll join usAnd the world will live as one
The International Peace Day provides an opportunity for individuals, organizations and nations to create practical acts of peace on a shared date.
It was established by a United Nations resolution in 1981 to coincide with the opening of the General Assembly. In 2001, with the effort of Jeremy Gilley, founder of charity Peace One Day, the United Nations passed a further resolution declaring 21 September the International Day of Peace with the additional aim of declaring a global ceasefire and doing so on a fixed day of the year.
We are supporting Global Truce on 21 September 2012, a campaign by Peace One Day to see the largest reduction in global violence in recorded history, both domestically and internationally.
Read more http://www.peaceoneday.org
FOR EVERYONE
This is an event open and free to everyone, of all ages, from every path, experienced or not. This is a movement that our entire world is creating together as one unified force to set the momentum for the future of our planet!
"If you are a Buddhist, please come. If you are a Christian please
come. If you are Jewish, Muslim, or belong to or identify with any
other religions, creed or peace organization, please come. If you are
white, brown, black, yellow, red or any other colour, please come.
We shall learn together that wrong perceptions of self and others
are at the foundation of separation, fear, hate, and violence; and that togetherness and collaboration is possible."
- Thich Nhat Hanh
LINKS
Pictures of previous meditation flash mobs: http://www.facebook.com/wakeuplondon/photos
Videos of previous meditation flash mobs:
http://wkuplondon.org/meditation-flash-mobs/videos/
INTENTIONS
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To create an environment for people from all walks of life, all religions, all world views and all experience levels to come together in meditation.
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To spread awareness of meditation to the public.
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To come together as a community to send positive intentions out into the world.
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To show that leading by example is the best way to lead. Simple acts can stimulate major paradigm shifts in thinking.
WHO
Meditation flash mobs are organised by Wake Up London, a group of young people who want to heal and transform our society, because we know that each of us has the capacity to live in an awakened way, to a lead a life in harmony with one another and with the earth.
We are inspired by the teachings of Zen Buddhist master Thich Nhat Hanh and come together to practice twice a month and organize meditation flash mobs in Central London.
We work together with MedMob, an international movement which co-ordinates meditation flash mobs in over 300 cities worldwide every month.
Meditation Flash Mob + Singing of 'Imagine' for International Peace Day