23 Oct 2005 - Week of Prayer for World Peace
The inter faith gathering of prayer for peace will be held at the London Fo Guang Temple on 23rd October 2005 at 3 p.m.
The Temple has a magnificent choir, which has already been heard at the London Inter Faith Centre.
All persons attending the October gathering are asked to note that shoes are to be taken off before entering the Temple. There are no special rules about what to wear on the head. The main Temple seats sixty people. If more than sixty people attend, they will be accommodated in a room upstairs, where they will be able to watch what is happening in the main Temple on a large screen. Seating will be on cushions on the floor, and a few chairs will be provided at the back in case they are needed.
The meeting will close, as is our custom, with the sharing of a sign of peace. The manner of giving the Peace in the Temple will be as follows: Each person will place their hands together in the position of prayer, and gently bow their heads to each other and say the words O MI TO FO, which mean "Peace be with you - we wish you infinite light and long life".
The Fo Guang Temple is in central London, and very easy to find. It is on the corner of Margaret Street and Wells Street, and just a few minutes walk from Oxford Circus Underground Station.
The Temple will provide light refreshments after the gathering.
The Temple has a magnificent choir, which has already been heard at the London Inter Faith Centre.
All persons attending the October gathering are asked to note that shoes are to be taken off before entering the Temple. There are no special rules about what to wear on the head. The main Temple seats sixty people. If more than sixty people attend, they will be accommodated in a room upstairs, where they will be able to watch what is happening in the main Temple on a large screen. Seating will be on cushions on the floor, and a few chairs will be provided at the back in case they are needed.
The meeting will close, as is our custom, with the sharing of a sign of peace. The manner of giving the Peace in the Temple will be as follows: Each person will place their hands together in the position of prayer, and gently bow their heads to each other and say the words O MI TO FO, which mean "Peace be with you - we wish you infinite light and long life".
The Fo Guang Temple is in central London, and very easy to find. It is on the corner of Margaret Street and Wells Street, and just a few minutes walk from Oxford Circus Underground Station.
The Temple will provide light refreshments after the gathering.