Editorial comment: Dr Ariyaratne has been a tirelss social campaigning through his Sarvodaya movement. Recently he has been bringing literally tens of thousands and now upto a million people together to meditate for peace. It’s a sign of our media’s preoccupation with sensationalism that its hardly reported. Please join him and a million others in meditating for peace on Oct 2.
Peter

Letter from Dr. A T Ariyaratne
- Founder ~ President of the Sri Lankan Sarvodaya Movement.

Meditation for Universal Peace Consciousness,
October 2nd 2006

My dearest family and friends,

Sorry for this long silence.

But this silent meant commitment ˆ hard work and above all silence before another attempt towards a non violent social transformation. Though I was silent you were always in my meditation and prayer.

Since the recent escalation of violence in Sri Lanka, beginning February 18, 2006, a series of spiritually-based events have been held across the country.

This new Sarvodaya peace initiative began with a ten-thousand-participant peace meditation in Trincomalee on February 18, 2006, and will culminate with the Meditation for Universal Peace Consciousness, which will be held on Mahatma Gandhi Day, October 2, 2006.

On this day in Anuradhapura more than one million people will assemble and meditate to achieve universal peace consciousness. It is hoped that a large number of people in other nations in different parts of the world will join us on this day.

The event at Anuradhapura will be broadcast live for those who wish to participate from their own homes.

You would never imagine how magnificent it would be to stand before a white clad non-violent peace force of one million individuals, holding an oil lamp and meditating for the well-being of the entire human race.

You would never imagine the sound of silence that will change the cause of human history.

You would never imagine the sound of bombs not exploding, of rockets not launched...

I need your help prior to the event.

With so much love and affection

Ari

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