Window blessing

The Interdependence Project, a Buddhist-based eco-activism group, recently completed its 24-hour sit-a-thon in a New York City shop window. ID’ers meditated in shifts for 24 hours (one sat for the entire 24 hours) Nov. 6-7, and say they raised $30,000 in donations, which will be used for building a community center and developing a radio […]

The Interdependence Project, a Buddhist-based eco-activism group, recently completed its 24-hour sit-a-thon in a New York City shop window. ID’ers meditated in shifts for 24 hours (one sat for the entire 24 hours) Nov. 6-7, and say they raised $30,000 in donations, which will be used for building a community center and developing a radio show, along with other projects.

It’s kind of a new take on the hippies’ old sit-ins, no?

ABC Home, which I don’t know much about but looks to be a pretty cool store, hosted the “Sit Down, Rise Up Project.” The store is on Broadway in the Flatiron District.


You can read/watch more about the meditation marathon here.

The photo, taken from IDP’s Flckr page is title “Damaris, composed at dawn.”

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