Auroville Peace Altar | Nakashima Foundation for Peace https://nakashimafoundation.org Mon, 25 Nov 2024 18:13:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://nakashimafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/cropped-Symbol-32x32.png Auroville Peace Altar | Nakashima Foundation for Peace https://nakashimafoundation.org 32 32 Auroville MeditationAuroville, India • 2009 https://nakashimafoundation.org/project/auroville-meditation/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:10:34 +0000 http://ecbiz187.inmotionhosting.com/~nakash5/?post_type=project&p=1691 To commemorate the 50th year of Auroville’s founding, the community decided to host a meditation around the Sacred Peace Table in the foundation of the soon-to-be-built Hall of Peace at the Unity Pavilion. As dawn broke and mist shrouded the site in mystery, Aurovillians gathered to offer silent prayers for peace. A path of flower petals leads…

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]]> Auroville DedicationAuroville, India • 1996 https://nakashimafoundation.org/project/auroville-dedication/ Fri, 29 Nov 1996 20:30:06 +0000 http://ecbiz187.inmotionhosting.com/~nakash5/?post_type=project&p=1681 After removal of the brilliant golden silk cover, Mira continued her flute playing in India to commemorate the Sacred Peace Table’s first installation in the Center for Indian Culture in Auroville. Two tabla musicians played the Sacred Peace Table itself before everyone approached in silence to place their offerings of fragrant flowers and prayers.

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]]> Auroville ConsecrationNew Hope, PA • 1996 https://nakashimafoundation.org/project/auroville-consecration/ Mon, 29 Apr 1996 20:22:06 +0000 http://ecbiz187.inmotionhosting.com/~nakash5/?post_type=project&p=1678 In the Nakashima workshop before sending the Sacred Peace Table to India, Miriam Belov read from Sri Aurobindo’s epic poem “Savitri” and led a meditation. Gary Boxer sang an original composition “A Mighty Soul” with guitar. Two priests consecrated the Sacred Peace Table in the Nakashima workshop where it was created. Mira Nakashima polishing the…

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