Prayers For Peace Mantra-thon

We are so excited to announce our upcoming Peace Day Philly’s Prayers For Peace Mantra-thon, on Saturday, September 17 from 12:00-8:00 pm.  We created this event as part of the UNs International Day of Peace which is observed around the world on September 21, 2022.

The Zoom information will be published as we get closer to the event.

This year, the Schedule of Mantras will be as follows (please note this is tentative):

12:00 – 12:45 Padmasambhava

12:45 – 1:30 Buddha Shakyamuni

1:30 – 2:5 The Heart Sutra

2:15 – 2:30 BREAK

2:30 – 3:15 Amitabha

3:15 – 4:00 Medicine Buddha

4:00 – 4:45 Tara

4:45 – 5:00 BREAK

5:00 – 5:45 Manjushri

5:45 – 6:30 Chenrezig

6:30 – 7:15 Vajrasattva

7:15 – 8:00 Palden Lhamo

Prayers for Peace is divided into separate segments each devoted to a specific Buddhist mantra and dedicated to a state of mind that supports happiness, peace and inclusion for all living beings.

Call for Volunteers!  We are currently looking for volunteers to lead each of the 45-minute mantra segments.  Each mantra segment will be facilitated by a CTBC Zoom host who will support the volunteers throughout the segment.

If you would like to lead a mantra segment or have any questions, please contact Sr. Sharifa Vernice Meytung at meytung@outlook.com.  We will do our best to accommodate specific mantra requests. Please respond by Friday, September 9.   Once the schedule is finalized, Sr. Sharifa will contact each volunteer with more details.

The Zoom information will be published as we get closer to the event.