{"id":2645,"date":"2016-05-10T17:16:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-10T21:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.srichinmoybio.co.uk\/news\/?p=2645"},"modified":"2016-05-10T17:16:01","modified_gmt":"2016-05-10T21:16:01","slug":"the-peace-run-in-the-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.srichinmoybio.co.uk\/news\/?p=2645","title":{"rendered":"The Peace Run in the Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recently, the European leg of the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run has started passing through the Balkan countries.
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A white peace dove for peace in the city of\u00c2\u00a0 Banja Luka in Bosnia-Herzegovena. (9th May<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The run has met many local communities where people have participated in initiatives for peace, such as this. <\/p>\n

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Mr. Borut Pahor, President of Slovenia received the Peace Run at his residency in Ljubljana. (4th May<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Throughout the run, the Peace Run visit local schools where the next generation of young people are able to participate in the event to promote peace and harmony in our daily lives.<\/p>\n

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A symbolic and meaningful meeting on a bridge between Croatia and Bosnia i Herzegovina. The meeting included members of the international team of Peace Runners, local dignitaries and local schoolchildren (9th May<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Over the next few weeks, the Run will visit Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania on its long journey to finishing in Rome, Italy towards the end of the year.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153This world of ours has everything save and except one thing: peace. And this peace has to start from within. If I have peace of mind, then only can I be of help to you. If you have peace of mind, then only can you be of help to me.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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The Sri Chinmoy Peace Run does not seek to raise money or highlight any political cause; it seeks to offer a practical method to encourage people’s heart-felt wish for peace in the world. You can follow the Peace Run at Peace Run<\/a>.org<\/p>\n

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