What is Rhythm of Peace?

Rhythm of Peace is a grassroots project that encourages people of all ages to make peace a priority in their busy lives. The project addresses three human needs common to people of all cultures and beliefs—the need to cultivate peace, the need to renew health, and the need to build community. Read the mission.

Who is it for?

Rhythm of Peace is for people of all ages and beliefs who care about peace. By uniting in a common goal to make peace a priority, we multiply the impact of our individual efforts, and strengthen the grassroots spirit for peace.

How does it work?

You’re invited to participate in a daily focus on peace. This website offers a simple structure for remembering peace each day and for connecting with others who also strive to make peace a priority.

Each day, we reflect on a universal theme related to cultivating peace. The 30 themes that appear on this website guide us through a calendar month by focusing on one theme each day. This is one cycle of the rhythm of peace.

After a month, the cycle repeats. Each cycle offers a new opportunity to practice the skills of cultivating peace in our daily activities. The 30 themes are also available in a book format.

A new cycle of the rhythm of peace begins on the first of each month, a natural time to invite friends to join us. With each month we expand our own awareness of peace, and expand the community of people joining in a daily focus. It's easy to use the Tell A Friend tool to invite your friends, co-workers, and family members to join in making peace a priority.

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How do I participate?

Here are some ways you might participate in the rhythm of peace community:

Use the daily theme (from the book or this website) as an anchor to cultivate peace and reduce stress during a busy day of activities. Join the daily reflections whenever it works for you, as time and circumstances allow. It’s easy to start, stop, and begin again by simply returning to the theme associated with the day you’d like to participate (first theme on the first day of the month, second theme on the second day of the month, and so on).

Include the daily theme in a prayer or meditation, or use it to start a discussion about peace with your family, friends, and co-workers.

Get together with others once a week or once a month (or through e-mail) to support actions for peace, share challenges, and celebrate results. 

Use the resources of the Community Center and the Healthy Living Center to connect with others and develop your peace-building skills.

We hope you'll join us today!

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