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1 Million Children Meditated For World Peace In Thailand (Video)

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by  N.Morgan One million insightful and caring children joined the V-Star Change the World , which is a Buddhist annual meditation event that occurred at the Phra Dhammakaya temple near Bangkok. This meditation lasts for a day and is believed to be able to change the world. The V star children’s project started as a part of the World Morality Revival project that had been initiated by the abbot of the Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist Temple, Luang Phor Dhammachayo. In the past, the temple has attracted controversy , as critics maintained that the meditation exercise is simply for show, and others likening its activities to a cult. Yet, the goal of the project was for school children to come together and support each other while doing good deeds on a daily basis. These children come from 7000 schools in Thailand and various other parts of the world.  The event takes place once a year and started in 2008. Children come together in prayer and meditation, to exp...