Flash Mob Meditation in 130+ Cities Around the World
From Thursday, August 25 to Sunday, August 28, thousands of people in more than 130 cities will meditate at government buildings and universities around the world, including Melbourne, London, Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Rome, and Kenya.
This movement, known as MedMob, began this year on January 30th when 60 people launched a meditation flash mob in Austin at the Texas State Capitol. In February, the Austin MedMob grew to 250 people with seven other cities hosting their own MedMobs. In eight months, MedMob has expanded rapidly to become a worldwide movement with public meditations planned in more than 130 cities.
“Our initial intention was to expose Austin to the power of meditation and invite people from all walks of life to join,” commented Patrick Kronfli, co-founder of MedMob. “It’s inspiring to see leaders around the world rise up to create the same experience and it’s exciting to be part of a global movement committed to internal peace.”
On Sunday, August 28 at 2:00 pm, at Federation Square's Amphitheatre, a large group of sitting meditators will exude an inner peace, strength, and happiness intended to brighten the day of every observer. The meditation is scheduled for an hour and will conclude with an 11 minute "sound bath" of sacred sounds. Hundreds of Melbourne residents and visitors walking by to their next Sunday’s activity will be exposed to a tidal wave of silence and bliss they may have never experienced before.
Everyone is invited to join and participate - all experience levels. spiritual paths, and perspectives.
Research has shown that meditation has a positive effect on our health and that meditating in big groups creates an electro-magnetic wave that impacts the world around us.
MedMob is consistent with increasing developments around the world where people are realizing the benefits of seeking internal peace, balance, and fulfillment.
A video of Melbourne's July MedMob: http://youtu.be/tntid4vc7SQ
Photos taken worldwide of MedMobs in July available at http://tinyurl.com/MedMobJuly2011.
Additional Notes
Meditation Studies:
2003 Time Magazine cover story about Americans who meditate daily:
In his latest book, Cities of Light, author Tijn Touber mentions more than 10 different studies showing that meditation has a positive effect on crime and accidents:
