Hundreds Meditate in Opposition to War

For those who wish to come into San Francisco in the next few days, and are looking for a refuge, the Buddhist Peace Fellowship will have a large presence in the Civic Center Plaza on the lawn :

Meditation Vigil at SF Civic Center
All day Friday March 21, and Saturday, March 22 beginning at 7:00 AM
As we did Thursday, we will be sitting with hundreds of meditators in silence on the lawn at Polk and McAllister to demonstrate opposition to this war, in a public manner, in a safe place. The Civic Center
plaza will also serve as a home-base for those who want to move through the city and engage in various nonviolent peacekeeping activities, including the two options listed below. For more
information call 510-655-6169.

Distribute Nonviolence Leaflets and Practice Active Peacemaking
BPF is committed to working for social change through non-violent means; please join us in spreading the voice of peace in the midst of
this challenging and volatile scene. We will be wearing white armbands and handing out nonviolence leaflets throughout the day (please see
the website at http://www.bpf.org for a reproducible copy of this leaflet).

Intervene to help calm confrontational situations
Some of us may also choose to intervene to help calm or defuse or divert tense or confrontational situations, to help avert violence.
This was very effective and inspiring on Thursday, March 20th. Rita Archibald will be on hand to train anyone who would like instruction.
Please see http://www.bpf.org for Suggestions for Reducing Verbal or Physical Violence at Protests.