Schoolchildren in Praia da Luz learnt the value of peace, love and world harmony when the torch of peace made a stop at their school.
The Sri Chinmoy Peace Run is a global torch relay that promotes peace, friendship, and understanding among people of different cultures and backgrounds. The run was founded in 1987 by Sri Chinmoy, a spiritual leader and author of over 1,500 books on spirituality, meditation, and self-transcendence.
The torch visited Colegio São Gonçalo on 13 March. Headmistress Idilia Ramos commented, “Today we had the honour of having 15 athletes running for peace. It was exciting to see the children making wishes for harmony and peace, with their eyes closed, holding the peace torch. They played various games and sang for us. Our pupils also sang a song, danced and said a poem alluding to peace. It was a fabulous afternoon that I hope will stay in everyone’s mind and, as we said this afternoon, who knows if one of them won’t be a UN representative one day.”
