BPF | US Vigils for Peace | Buddhist Peace Fellowship

July 2006: Please note that we have not received current information from some of the vigils listed here -- it's a good idea to contact the organizer to confirm that the vigil is still being held.

California: Berkeley
Fridays, 12 noon
Meditation vigil and dialogue on the grass the at West Entrance to the UC Berkeley Campus (Oxford and University). An invitation to stop, listen, and be together. This vigil has been going strong for five years, since 2001!
For more information, contact Daniel Doane, doaneman@hotmail.com

Tuesdays, 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Teach-In and Vigil on American Torture and the Dictatorial Presidency

UC Berkeley Campus, Boalt Hall.

Co-sponsored by BPF.

Click here for more details.

Weekly vigil to call for an end to the U.S. war on the people of Iraq.

Oakland Federal Building
1301 Clay Street, two short blocks from the 12th Street BART Station.

For more information, contact Carolyn Scarr, epicalc [at] earthlink [dot] net

Stop the next war before it starts.
Vigil sponsored by BPF and Quaker Witness for Peace and Justice.
Every Thursday, 12 - 1 pm in the Federal Building at Civic Center, Golden Gate and Larkin.
All are welcome.
For more information www.afsc.org/events/sanfran.htm.

Second Sunday of the month, 1:00-2:30
Monthly Inter-faith Peace Walk organized by Washington, D.C., BPF Chapter
People of all faiths (or no faith) are invited to join us on the second Sunday of each month for a silent interfaith peace walk around the White House. We will meet on Sunday, March 12th at 1:00 pm in the center of Lafayette Park by the statue of Andrew Jackson on a horse (16th and H St.) and after a welcome and short prayer/meditation we will walk mindfully and silently for peace around the White House.

Contact info@wbpf.org

Georgia: Atlanta
Sundays, 2 pm
Interfaith Prayer Gathering at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, 450 Auburn Ave., N.E. Atlanta, GA.
For more information, contact Marcus Barlow at Nipponzan Myohji Atlanta Dojo 404/627-8948.

Veterans' Witness: Monday Evenings at 5:00 PM at the Veteran's Park off Roadrunner Avenue in Las Cruces

Peace Witness: Wednesday Afternoons at 4:00 PM at the Federal Building, corner of Griggs and Church streets, downtown Las Cruces

Earth Witness: Saturday Mornings at 9:00 am at the Southwest Environmental Center

First Monday of the month, noon to 1 PM
Silent meditation vigil on the lawn in front of the Federal Building at 100 State Street. Since March, 2003. Sponsored by Rochester BPF chapter.
For more information: http://rochesterbpf.org/events.htm or call 585-576-6073.

North Carolina: Durham
Silent Vigil for Peace -- Be Peace
Fridays from 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm
Place: Durham Downtown US Post Office. For more information contact: Frank, phone: 919/286-0303, email: fferrell7@aol.com or Eli, phone: 919/824-3791, email: eEli-00@yahoo.com

North Carolina: Asheville
Peace Vigil
Tuesdays from 5 - 6pm and Fridays from 6- 7pm
Place: Vance Monument, Asheville, NC. For more information, email: drjuliemaccarin@Charter.net
Also, please see http://main.nc.us/wncpc/Path2Peace.htm about an exciting Teach-In and concert on January 19, 2002 which will be a part of the Asheville MLK day activities.

Washington: Seattle
Buddhist Peace Vigil
Fridays, 5 - 6:30 pm
Place: Westlake Park, 4th and Pine (downtown)
Thousand-armed Kannon silent sitting for engaged Buddhists of all religions. Bring your silence, cushions to sit on, candles, and a picture/ placard to hold while sitting to represent why you are there. For information, contact TCampbell@CrisisClinic.org or call 206/322-5922.

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