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International Day of Peace 2018 Celebrated by Brahma Kumaris in Mauritius

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On the occasion of the International Day of Peace 2018, several activities were organized by different Brahma Kumaris Centres around the island.

Peace Meditation at SSR Botanical Garden
The public was invited to participate in a mass meditation session at the SSR Botanical Garden. About 200 people participated. BK Gaitree, Coordinator of the Brahma Kumaris Centres in the Northern and Port Louis Regions, welcomed the participants and explained the importance of meditation, of taking time for quiet reflection and being in silence, away from the hustle and bustle of daily living. The event that was marked by guided meditation sessions focused on giving peace to the world and nature and also included yoga exercises and songs. Blessings on peace were given at the end to the participants.

Peace Day at Long Mountain
Long Mountain, one of the villages named “Village of Peace,” about five years ago in a project initiated by the Brahma Kumaris, hosted a program to mark the International Day of Peace. Amidst speeches and a meditation session, a drama on values was performed by the youth group depicting social issues and the remedies thereto.

Peace Concert
The activities on Peace culminated in a Peace Concert at Global Peace House. Local singers and musicians, a well-known dancing troupe specializing in spiritual performance, and two volunteers from the Muslim and Christian faith enthusiastically participated. Some 50 artists participated in the program. The hall was packed with more than 250 attendees.

Public Programme at the District Council of Grand Port
A Peace Day Public program was celebrated in collaboration with the District Council of Grand Port in the garden of the District Council at Rose Belle in the presence of the President and the Chief Executive of the District Council as well as the Secretary of the Council of Religions in Mauritius. It was celebrated as a “No Anger Day” by the whole district of Grand Port with 1,000 stickers and posters distributed in the 24 villages of the district as well as sensitization through several talks on peace and anger management.

Right to Peace Walk
The Rotary, Rotaract and Interact clubs of Mauritius solicited Brahma Kumaris’ collaboration in their Right to Peace Walk from the University of Mauritius (Reduit) to Bagatelle. About 200 youth gathered. BK Niti gave a message of peace from the Brahma Kumaris at the launch and activities on values and an exhibition on stress management and Meditation were held by BK Youth.

An eight-day Spiritual Exhibition was put up at Flacq Coeur de Ville.

International Day of Peace was also celebrated at Ebene CyberCity.

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