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Wesak Vigil                                 

Saturday, Sunday, May 5 - 6, 2012

Be part of this new 2012 global 24 hour Vigil for the Buddhist Festival of Wesak by using the Great Invocation at specific times of your choosing during the period beginning 12 hours before the May full moon and ending 12 hours after the full moon (the Full Moon is at 03:36 GMT on May 6.)

This is the second in a series of Vigils for this year covering the three full moon Festivals of Easter, Wesak, World Invocation Day (April, May, June) and concluding on the Solstice, June 21, with a special focus on the Rio + 20 Earth Summit. Together may we link with all who love humanity and the Earth to invoke the Light, Love and Power of Divinity and visualize these beneficent energies strengthening all being done in the world to build right relations and goodwill.

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Wesak

Wesak is widely observed around the world by members of the Buddhist community, as well as those of other faiths who share a respect for the life and teachings of the Buddha. The Festival celebrating the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha, is observed in most countries during the period of the May full moon. Groups and individuals around the planet are invited to unite in prayer and meditation with the global Buddhist community to invoke energies of Light, Love and Spiritual Will, using the Great Invocation.

Human Unity

The intention to express human unity and to work for the liberation of all sentient beings is growing daily within the hearts of people everywhere. In the birthing of a just, interdependent global society we need, above all, more light, love and spiritual will. This Wesak join with others to invoke these higher energies by using a world prayer, The Great Invocation.

Using the Great Invocation every 15 minutes

During the 24 hours of the May full moon, on the weekend of May 5 - 6, you are invited to hold an alignment with lighted energies for periods of 15 minutes - using the Great Invocation at the beginning and end of each 15 minutes. You can register for as many 15 minute periods as you wish. So, for the one hour period 9:00 - 10:00 AM, for example, you will use the Great Invocation at: 9:00; 9:15; 9:30; 9:45; 10:00 AM. When you register you will see the times the Vigil is operating in your own time zones.

The Mindfulness Clock on Your Computer Will Help You Keep the 15 Minute Rhythm

Folks from the Washington Mindfulness Community offer a wonderful app to download on your computer. The Mindfulness Clock can be set to sound a chime every 15 minutes, so as you are continuing with your work on May 5th and 6th, you can quietly pause and use the Great Invocation every 15 minutes throughout the day. Imagine the pulse of invocation generated by thousands of people using the Great Invocation on this rhythm.
Download the Mindfulness Clock for PCs here. For Mac users download the ProdMe Dashboard Widget.

One Initiative Among Many

This Wesak Vigil is one initiative among many for organised, concentrated use of meditation in service of humanity and the Earth.

How to participate:

1. Choose the times you will take part in the Vigil. You can organise a gathering in your community so that a group can meditate and use the Great Invocation every 15 minutes or you can take part in the Vigil as an individual.

2. Register your participation as an individual or a group here. The times shown on the Sign Up form are in your own time zone. Choose as many times as you wish.

3. Begin precisely on the quarter hour by using the Great Invocation.

3. Link in thought with the others who are linking at the same precise time as you and then with everyone in the world who will be using the Great Invocation on this special day.

4. Holding in mind the life and teachings of the Buddha, reflect on humanity's need for light, love and spiritual purpose.

5. Visualise the lighted, loving energies that can create the mental and emotional understanding and atmosphere within which right relations can flourish in ourselves, our communities, our nations, and our world

6. Use the Great Invocation precisely on the quarter hour. As you do this think of the rhythmic pulse of invocation flooding the mental environment of the planet.