Last evening, the Brevard County Buddhist Fellowship celebrated its Universal Peace and Love Event at Unity of Melbourne in coordination with the 11 Days of Peace sponsored by We, the World. We were delighted to have both Buddhist and those of other faiths participate. After brief introductions from Tim, Michael, Matt, and Micah, we set our merit for peace in the world and in ourselves. Tim explained that if there is peace in ourselves, it would grow throughout the world. Next we chanted the Universal Love Prayer. Micah created an interactive dvd that projected the words to the love prayer and also the Om Mani Padme Hum that followed. The fellowship was able to provide both percussion instruments and bells to accompany the chanting and together we created a rythmic vibration of vocal and instrumental sounds that moved everyone who was there and went out into the Universe for the utmost good. The chanting and music continued for nearly 40 minutes carried along of its own accord. At times the chanting was more dominant and at other times the music became more pronounced. Both vibrations wove together synergistically to create an abundance of Universal Peace. At the close of the ceremony, the group stated the Love Prayer again for added emphasis and we enjoyed some social time with a vegetarian feast.
