Peace Revolution Explained

Peace Revolution should not be confused with Peaceful Revolution.

Peace Revolution
Commercial:No
Type:Online meditation platform
Registration:Required for most features
Owner:World Peace Initiative Foundation
Launch Date:2008

Peace Revolution is an online meditation platform aimed at young adults. The platform's primary focus is on the teaching of Samatha meditation but is also involved in other activities and events related to mindfulness and peace-building.[1] [2] [3] Although the platform has a secular orientation, it does draw on principles of Buddhism. Buddhist monks from Thailand are often invited to lead meditation and mindfulness activities.[4] [5]

The idea the platform is built on is that sustainable world peace can only be established by first achieving mindfulness, or "inner peace", at the individual level; after which peace can be achieved at the community level and greater.[6] This is expressed through Peace Revolution's slogan Peace In, Peace Out (PIPO).[7]

Peace Revolution offers a number of offline and online activities and programs to facilitate this goal.

History

Peace Revolution was established in 2008 by the World Peace Initiative Foundation, a non-profit organization which operates mainly from Thailand.[8] The initial idea for the creation of the website was that with current developments in modern education, the focus on mental well-being had become less important. With a growing availability of Internet connections throughout the world, meditation could be easily introduced in this way.[9] [10] The platform is known for introducing meditation as a secular hobby for people in regions where meditation is not widely known.[11] [12] The World Peace Initiative and Peace Revolution have partnerships with several organizations internationally, including the European Commission.[13] [14] [15] [16]

the platform had 87,521 participants, from 235 countries and territories and had organized 104 events worldwide. Peace Revolution's operations are maintained by a worldwide network connected through their website.

Activities

Online meditation program

Peace Revolution runs a forty-two-day online self-development program based on its "Peace In, Peace Out" philosophy, which focuses on meditation, daily self-discipline to deepen meditation experiences, and other activities for self-reflection. Subject matter discussed include incorporating meditation into one's daily life, the relation between body and mind, the training of habits, karma, a culture of peace and conflict resolution. Meditation, referred to as Inner Peace Time on the platform, makes up the central theme of Peace Revolution's activities.[17] [18] The meditation technique used on the platform is Dhammakaya meditation.[19]

Several online meditation resources are available on the Peace Revolution website, including a written walk-through on meditation and guided meditations in various languages.[20] Optional offline components of the program include special assignments which the participants complete in their own surroundings, called Special Ops. Such activities include inviting others to meditate, and collaborative art or community service projects with the theme of inner peace.[21]

Other activities

Peace Revolution offers numerous fellowships hosted around the world.[22] [23] Peace Revolution Fellowships typically range from three to fourteen days and include a meditation retreat.The platform is also active in various Peace Summits across the world, often in partnership with local organizations. Summits typically last four days and feature numerous guest speakers from the World Peace Initiative Foundation, as well as speakers from different like-minded organizations from the region. The topics typically discussed in the peace summits include peace-building, specific issues related to the region, and the benefits of meditation in these peace-building processes.[24] [25] [26] [27]

In addition to these summits, Peace Revolution also sponsors events for participants who wish to organize their own meditation events and workshops in their local areas, providing meditation instructors and assisting participants in organizing their events. Instructors provided include Buddhist monks and certified meditation instructors of different backgrounds. Such events are referred to as Peace on Demand events (also called a event).[28]

Peace Revolution's first Peace on Demand event was held in Egypt in 2010 during the International Day of Peace. In the following years, numerous local events have been organized worldwide, with events being held in forty-six different countries [29] Peace Revolution sponsored events have been held in various settings, such as for companies to provide training for its employees, and in universities, schools and prisons.[30] [31]

Notable events

Some events that Peace Revolution has sponsored or helped coordinate are meditation workshops in refugee camps for African children[32] and a broadcast on Albanian national television.[33] Other examples are a vigil in Muea-Buea, Cameroon, to commemorate victims after a bombing of the Boko Haram in 2015,[34] [35] and guided meditation that took place during a film festival emphasizing human rights in Barcelona.[36] [37] Peace Revolution volunteers have also organized peace walks to promote their message.[38] From 2018 onward, a yearly meditation week was organized in Argentina, in which guided meditations were organized in public spaces, educational institutions, hospitals, companies and prisons. This was done in cooperation with the New Future Society, based in the USA and Argentina.[39] [40] Branded as the "#MEME Marathon de la Calma" ('Marathon of Calm'), the event is organized in cooperation with government officials from the province and municipalities.[41]

Structure

Although Peace Revolution and its programs are run by full-time employees based at its headquarters, the organization relies heavily on a large network of volunteers worldwide to organize its programs and events.[42] Online members are referred to as "Peace Rebels", which according to the website, is because every revolution is made up of rebels and the participants make up the Peace Revolution.[43] Participants are connected through the website's online networking platform, the Rebel Hub, where Peace Rebels can communicate and plan mindfulness-based projects and ideas, and an online forum where they can discuss their meditation experiences. Questions about meditation are answered online by "Peace Coaches".[44] Active members who meet certain requirements can undergo training to become certified meditation instructors, known as "Peace Architects".[45] [46]

See also

Notes and References

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