Day of Prayer & Action for Children

November 20th was the international Day of Prayer and Action for Children. Our Friends at the Shanti Sewa Ashram/Peace Service Center  in Nepal are organizing many events to celebrate this day and spread awareness including a children's art competition, inter-religious prayer ceremonies, and a variety of workshops for children.

The following is a message from Dr. Yogi-ji, founding chairperson of the Shanti Sewa Ashram, sharing how you can participate in this day no matter where you are in the world!

"Let us celebrate this day in every possible way in our communities on 20th of November.  Let us work hand-in-hand to be part of this global event. Let us organise several programmes in our various communities in accordance with our convenience so as to make our brothers and sisters aware of the importance of prayer and meditation in fostering peace everywhere.

Let us inspire all communities to initiate programmes of this kind in their schools, colleges, offices, temples, churches, mosques, stupasand our very homes. Let us express our solidarity for peace and harmony through organising prayer sessions according to our faith and beliefs.

Let us ring the bells, sing the hymns and read the prayers wherever possible.  Let us organise meditation classes and spiritual discourses in which all, young and old, will equally participate. Let us create an environment which will nurture peace from the local to the global level. We are one and with this spirit of oneness we will be able to create a lasting peace.

May Peace prevail on Earth!"