The Sit For Peace meditation flash mob is scheduled 5-6 p.m. Sunday, October 25, at the Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts, 600 N. East Street Bloomington.
The event is sponsored by The OM Tribe, a non-profit organization that promotes yoga and meditation.
The goal is to assemble 2,000 people of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs to sit for one 20-30 minute meditation focused on peace. Children are invited, and a coloring meditation will be available for them.
The mediation will be held by candlelight on the BCPA lawn, and participants are invited to bring a battery-operated tea light candle (and possibly additional candles to share).
“'We are a group of citizens who are taking time to show our commitment to peace by sitting in group meditation,” the group states. “We truly believe that peace in the world, peace in our community, begins with peace within ourselves. Working toward peace is a unifying concept that can bring us together, and meditation has long shown us that the positive benefits are far-reaching beyond personal benefits.
“Help us spread the word by sharing this with your friends, family, co-workers, clergy, book clubs, schools, etc. Let us all take time to send a wave of peace across our planet!”