The 2021 theme for the International Day of Peace is “Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world”.
In the face of the pandemic, as we move towards recovery and healing, we invite you to join leaders from faith and non-faith backgrounds and come together, in unity, to light a candle for peace.This half hour peace-filled event, including a gentle guided meditation and messages of hope, will celebrate and reinforce compassion, resilience, courage and hope within the community.
We hope that you are able to join us and make your own dedicated contribution to peace - and all that it brings for us all - on this universal day of peace.
Join the Following Guest Meditators at Today's Event
- Chris Connelly Actor, Meditator, Facilitator
- Bhakta Dasa Chairperson of Faith Communities Council of Victoria
- Reverend Dr Stephanie Dowrick Author and Interfaith Minister
- Dr Ian Gawler Author and Meditation Teacher
- Charlie Hogg Director of Brahma Kumaris Australia
- Bishop Philip Huggins President of the National Council of Churches, Australia
- David Jones Master drummer and meditator
- Pauline McKinnon Author, Founding Patron: Meditation Australia,
- Stillness Meditation Therapy Centre
- Dr Mohamed Mohideen OAM, Vice President of the Islamic Council of Victoria
- Asher Packman President of Meditation Association of Australia
- Victor Perton Chief Optimism Officer, The Centre for Optimism
- Paul Roos Former AFL Player and Coach. Motivational Speaker
- Dr Tami Roos Author, Meditation Teacher, Founder of Love your Mind
- Jacqueline Russell Retreat Centre Coordinator, Centre for Spiritual Learning
- Professor Amanda Sinclair Professorial Fellow at the Melbourne Business School
- Reverend Ian Smith Executive Officer Victorian Council of Churches
- Venerable Chi Kwang Sunim Abbess of The Seon (Zen) Centre; Kinglake
- Mojgan Tosif External Affairs Representative,
- Baha'i Community of Victoria.
- Carmen Warrington Author, Meditator Teacher, and Creative Artist
Along With These Guests, Light Your Own Candle Today
You'll be invited to have a candle ready to light it as part of the meditation - so please keep one ready when the facilitator of the event Caroline Ward invites you to do so along with the guest meditators.
Thank You To Supporters
Thank you so much to all those who reached out to support this event: The Victorian Multicultural Commission of the Victorian Government, The Centre for Optimism, First Steps to Peace and many individuals too. In particular, we are honoured to have Commissioner Vivienne Nguyen - Chairperson of the Victorian Multicultural Commission - who will be providing closing comments at today's event.How to Attend
There is still room to book - so if your friends are in need of a bit of peace and upliftment right now - this would be a lovely event for them to attend.
Otherwise, we look forward to tuning in with you tonight if you can make it. Please note that since it's only a half hour event, we will be starting promptly at 5.30pm.
Otherwise, we look forward to tuning in with you tonight if you can make it. Please note that since it's only a half hour event, we will be starting promptly at 5.30pm.
Where: online through Zoom
With many peaceful wishes on this universal day of peace - the organising team.
With many peaceful wishes on this universal day of peace - the organising team.
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Calm in the City (CitC)
Melbourne: Meditation Centre, Bookshop and Quiet Room, 256 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy Vic
Melbourne: Meditation Centre, Bookshop and Quiet Room, 256 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy Vic
We respectfully acknowledge that all Calm in the City is a community initiative supported by Brahma Kumaris Australia and in Melbourne take place on the lands of the Kulin nations.