On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, we’re inviting the world into a simple act of spiritual solidarity: Global Meditation for Iran. For one day, we create a 24-hour wave of stillness—one breath, many hearts—by meditating for 12 minutes anytime that day. If you’d like to synchronize, begin at 12:00 noon in your own local time, so the pause rolls across the planet like a gentle relay of attention. Share what your stillness looks like—a breath, a prayer, a poem, a sketch, a candle, a quiet—so others feel the circle widening. No borders, no special equipment, no “right way.” Just presence offered, tenderly and deliberately, to the people of Iran. Use #GlobalMeditationForIran so the wave can be seen.
And if you’re wondering what “counts” as meditation, the answer is wonderfully inclusive: anything that gathers your mind and softens your heart. Silent sitting, breathwork, mantra, dhikr, rosary, psalm, chanting, walking, listening—make it spiritual, or simply make it intentional. Do it at home or in a church, synagogue, mosque, temple; in a park, on a train, between sets at the gym; in a theater, a museum, an art studio—anywhere attention can be trained like an instrument. Meditation is older than empires and practiced across cultures in countless costumes, but the plot stays the same: returning to presence, again and again, until kindness and steadiness have a place to stand. On January 21, wherever you are—even in a museum—pause for twelve minutes and offer that quiet strength to Iran.
We’re also curating a PDF “book” of offerings—art, words, and prayers shared on Jan 21—so these moments don’t vanish into the scroll. If you’d like to be included, post something luminous and life-affirming (tender, respectful, courageous, hopeful): a blessing, a poem, a sketch, a candle, a color-field, a quiet movement—not toxic positivity, just a refusal to let darkness have the last word. Please keep it safe by protecting identities and avoiding sensitive personal details, and consider adding a simple line like: “I meditate for the people of Iran.”
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, use hashtag #GlobalMeditationForIran — anywhere, anyhow, any time— because we’re not decorating reality; we’re keeping a light on.
