While touring Virginia and the Carolinas we got to visit Florence and passed by Athens and Vienna. Who would have thought that there is a little Europe in the United States? On our way we stopped in Charlotte, NC, where we met with the local SRF meditation group for a meditation, a Peace Experience movie screening and fellowship. We were very touched by the peace emanated by the attending members. We then arrived in Washington D.C., the monumental capital. We visited the National 9/11 … [Read more...]
Peace Tour Kick-off in Atlanta, GA
Our East Coast Peace Tour had a fulminant kick-off in Atlanta, GA. We made our first stop at Martin Luther King Jr's National Historic Site. We learned that Dr King was deeply inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's teachings. At the Ebenezer Baptist Church we felt his inspiration and empowerment that ushered America into the Civil Rights Movement. The Atlanta World Peace Rose Garden next to the memorial is themed "Peace through Non-Violence". The first Peace Meditation was hosted by Neera … [Read more...]