CALM IN THE CITY · NATIONAL CONTEMPLATIVE INITIATIVE
100 Days of Peace 2026
June 13 – September 21, 2026 · Every evening 9.00–9.15pm AEST
One hundred days. One hundred voices. One shared moment of stillness each evening — free, simple, and open to all.
13 June
DAY 1
100
DAYS OF PEACE
100
VOICES OF HOPE
9.00pm
DAILY AEST
How it works
Each evening from June 13 to September 21, join us online for a simple 10-minute practice. No registration required to participate — just show up.
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A contemplative contribution
Each day a different leader from community, faith, civic or cultural life shares 3 minutes — reflecting on how they find peace, and offering a message of hope and upliftment.
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10 minutes of shared silence
A gentle visual and subtle music accompany 10 minutes of collective silent meditation — held together, across Australia and beyond.
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No barriers to participation
Free, no registration, no chat. Simply join at 9.00pm AEST each evening using the link below. Come once or come every night — all are welcome.
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A culminating gathering
The 100 days culminate on September 21 — UN International Day of Peace — national gathering to mark the conclusion of the shared journey.
“I commend your commitment to the 100 Days of Peace, bringing together interfaith, intergenerational and cross-cultural groups in silent meditation. Now more than ever, we must focus on peace.”
Read the full letter from the Lord Mayor of Sydney
A message in support of Australia's 100 Days of Peace
His Holiness the Dalai Lama
12 August 2026
"A healthy, calm mind, coupled with warm-heartedness, is essential for an individual's wholesome development. Such an individual is better placed to make a positive contribution to the community at large.
Fundamentally, I always emphasise the oneness of the eight billion human beings on this planet — physically, mentally, and emotionally, we are all the same. By properly developing our mental attitude, each of us can cultivate a more altruistic approach toward humanity. When society as a whole becomes more peaceful, we will all be the beneficiaries of that peace. Let us, therefore, take a moment to reflect on how we can work toward world peace through the cultivation of compassion and respect for all humanity."
— His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso
Letter from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, 12 August 2026
On 12 August 2026, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to Calm in the City in support of Australia's 100 Days of Peace, expressing deep appreciation for the initiative and its commitment to cultivating inner peace and compassion.
His Holiness's message was shared with the community on the evening of Sunday 14 August — Day 63 of the 100 Days of Peace — read aloud by Mr Karma Singey, the Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.
The message will also be read aloud at the culminating gathering of the 100 Days of Peace — A Peaceful Morning Tea — hosted by the Speaker of the House of Representatives at Parliament House, Canberra, on Thursday 17 September 2026.
Delivered by:
Mr Karma Singey
Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia
Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia
Key dates
JUNE 13
Day 1
The UN Secretary-General announces the theme for the UN International Day of Peace.
The 100 Days of Peace begins.
June 13 – September 20
100 evenings
Daily 9.00pm - 9.13pm AEST.
Each day, a different voice offers a 3-minute contemplative contribution, leading into 10 minutes of shared silence.
Join each evening on Zoom: tiny.cc/100Days2026
September 21
Day 101
UN International Day of Peace.
A culmination of 100 days of collective meditation and shared intention.
Australia's 100 Days of Peace
The Meditation Visual
The visual that accompanied our nightly meditation is now available to watch at any time — a 10-minute version for daily practice, and a one-hour version for deeper stillness.
10-minute meditation
For daily practice
1-hour meditation
For deeper stillness
Our contributors
Each contributor shares a 3-minute contemplative reflection prior to 10 minutes of collective silence, with a different voice each evening.
The order of contributions unfolds day by day — each evening a different voice carrying us through the 100 days.
Recordings will be posted in the table below as they become available.
Confirmed contributors are listed alphabetically below — more will be added as they confirm.
| Contributor | Description | Recording |
|---|---|---|
| DR MUJIB ABID | Initiative for Peacebuilding, University of Melbourne | Watch Day 63: 14 August |
| DR HUSNA AHMED OBE | Humanitarian and Author, CEO of Global One 2015, Secretary-General of the World Muslim Leadership Forum | Watch Day 89: 9 September |
| PROFESSOR SABINE ALKIRE | Director, Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, University of Oxford | Watch Day 69: 20 August |
| KATHERINE ANDERSON | Co-founder, OneQuest; Spiritual Guide & Energy Intuitive | Watch Day 38: 20 July |
| SISTER BRIGID ARTHUR AO | Co-founder, Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project; Refugee Advocate | Watch Day 94: 14 September |
| STEPHEN BERKELEY | Change Facilitator and Leadership Coach; Director of Global Business, Flyntrok Consulting | Watch Day 59: 10 August |
| MAKARAND BHAGWAT | Chair: Hindu Council of Australia Victoria | Watch Day 71: 22 August |
| NICOLETTE BOELE MP | Independent MP; Federal Member for Bradfield | Watch Day 97: 17 September |
| ANNE BOLAND | Coaching Psychologist; Director and Founder, Inside Edge Consulting | Watch Day 34: 16 July |
| JOAN BOWLER | Advocate for Peace and the Mungo Man and Mungo Lady Legacy | Watch Day 57: 8 August |
| ANGELA BOYD | Founder, 3rdi Advisory & Coaching | Watch Day 20: 2 July |
| REV DEACON SANDY BOYCE | Chair, Faith Communities Council of Victoria; Executive Officer, Victorian Council of Churches | Watch Day 15: 27 June |
| CECILIA CAPUZZI | Co-Director: Focolare Movement Oceania | Watch Day 64: 15 August |
| PROFESSOR THE HONOURABLE BOB CARR | Former Premier of New South Wales and Foreign Minister of Australia | Watch Day 82: 2 September |
| DR MUSTAFA CERIC | Grand Mufti Emeritus of Bosnia | Watch Day 96: 16 September |
| HIDAYET CEYLAN | Award-winning Poet and Author | Watch Day 55: 6 August |
| TASNEEM CHOPRA OAM | Inclusion Consultant, Author, Speaker, Broadcaster | Watch Day 98: 18 September |
| CHRIS CONNELLY | Actor, Vice-President: Victorian Actors' Benevolent Trust | Watch Day 68: 19 August |
| RABBI ALLISON CONYER | Leader in Jewish education, interfaith dialogue and social action | Watch Day 87: 7 September |
| GRAEME COWAN | Award-winning Author, Resilience and Mental Health Expert, Founding Board Director: 'R U OK?' | Watch Day 66: 17 August |
| PROFESSOR KIM CUNIO | Composer, Performer and Researcher; Head, New Zealand School of Music | Watch Day 75: 26 Aug |
| AMY CURRANT | Executive Coach and Leadership Development Consultant | Watch Day 28: 10 July |
| BHAKTA DASA | Former Chair, Faith Communities Council of Victoria; Hindu Council of Australia Victoria, ISKON Minister | Watch Day 62: 13 August |
| REV CANON DR ROBERT DERRENBACKER | Dean, Trinity College Theological School, University of Divinity | Watch Day 48: 30 July |
| OLIVIA DOWNING | Psychologist, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher, Author | Watch Day 52: 3 August |
| MARY DWYER | CEO Impact Solutions; author: The Final Act of Grace | Watch Day 18: 30 June |
| LISA FORDE | President, Meditation Association of Australia; Founder, Australian Centre for Meditation and Mindfulness | Watch Day 36: 18 July |
| FATHER LAURENCE FREEMAN OSB | Benedictine Monk; Director, World Community for Christian Meditation; Director, Bonnevaux: Centre for Peace | Watch Day 88: 8 September |
| A/PROFESSOR JULIETA GALANTE | Deputy Director, Contemplative Studies Centre, University of Melbourne | Watch Day 35: 17 July |
| DR IAN GAWLER OAM | Meditation teacher, author; Founder of The Meditation Community; Patron, Meditation Australia | Watch Day 78: 29 August |
| SENIOR RABBI RALPH GENENDE OAM | Interfaith and Community Liaison, Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council | Watch Day 93: 13 September |
| ROS GENTLE | Actress, acting coach, peace and sex traffic survivor advocate | Watch Day 43: 25 July |
| IAN GREEN OAM | Chairman, Great Stupa of Universal Compassion; major Buddhist patron and philanthropist | Watch Day 37: 19 July |
| STEVE GRIFFITH | Director & Founder, Griffith Consulting Group, Organisational Leadership and Wellbeing Consultant | Watch Day 83: 3 September |
| BATUL GULANI | Psychotherapist, Director, Supervisor and Community Development Consultant; Winner 'Victoria's Multicultural Heroes' Award | Watch Day 77: 28 August |
| PROFESSOR IAN HARPER AO | Emeritus Professor of Economics; former Dean, Melbourne Business School | Watch Day 33: 15 July |
| PROFESSOR CRAIG HASSED | Director of Education, Monash Centre for Consciousness and Contemplative Studies | Watch Day 10: 22 June |
| ANDREW HILL | Chief Executive Officer: Steiner Education Australia | Watch Day 72: 23 Aug |
| DAVID HOBSON | Acclaimed Australian Tenor, Composer and Performer Across Opera, Theatre, Television and Comedy | Watch Day 95: 15 September |
| CHARLIE HOGG | National Coordinator, Brahma Kumaris Australia; International Meditation Teacher, International Speaker, and Retreat Leader | Watch Day 30: 12 July |
| MARTIN HOSKING | Co-founder of Redbubble; philanthropist and supporter of Contemplative Studies | Watch Day 58: 9 August |
| DR GILLIAN HOWELL | Musician, researcher and educator in arts and peacebuilding, University of Newcastle | Watch Day 42: 24 July |
| DR KERRY HOWELLS | Philosopher, author, educator; researcher on gratitude; Visiting Professor, Tallinn University | Watch Day 13: 25 June |
| BISHOP PHILIP HUGGINS | Episcopal Adviser for Peacebuilding, Anglican Diocese of Melbourne | Watch Day 3: 15 June |
| TIM JAMES | Executive Council Member, Meditation Association of Australia; Founder, Meditation Life | Watch Day 29: 11 July |
| SISTER JAYANTI | Spiritual Teacher and Additional Administrative Head, Brahma Kumaris | Watch Day 90: 10 September |
| PROFESSOR GEORGE JELINEK | Honorary Professor, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne | Watch Day 44: 26 July |
| DAVID JONES | Award-winning Drummer and Percussionist | Watch Day 46: 28 July |
| ZOE KANAT | Yoga Nidra Guide, Meditation Practitioner and Mentor, Psychotherapist and Counsellor | Watch Day 49: 31 July |
| HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA | MR KARMA SINGEY | Message spoken by the Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia | Watch Day 65: 16 August |
| JUSTIN LANGER AM | Former Australian Captain & Head Coach, Elite Global Franchise Coach, Cricket Commentator (Channel 7) | Watch Day 99: 19 September |
| HUGH MACKAY AO | Psychologist, social researcher and bestselling author | Watch Day 19: 1 July |
| DR HANNAH MACDOUGALL | Australian Paralympic swimmer, cyclist and triathlete | Watch Day 22: 4 July |
| THE MOST REVD DR THABO MAKGOBA | Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town and Primate of Southern Africa | Watch Day 84: 4 September |
| DR FELICITY MCCALLUM | Awabakaleen, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Justice Officer, Common Grace; lecturer ACU | Watch Day 1: 13 June |
| PAULINE MCKINNON OAM | Author, psychotherapist and meditation teacher; Founding Director, Stillness Meditation Therapy Consultancy | Watch Day 4: 16 June |
| SIMON MCKEON AO | Former Australian of the Year; former Chancellor of Monash University; Director of NAB | Watch Day 6: 18 June |
| MEGUMI MIKI | Author, Speaker and Coach in Leadership and Cultural Change; Award-Winning Author of Quietly Powerful | Watch Day 12: 24 June |
| DR NATALIE MYLONAS | Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Interfaith Dialogue and Hebrew Bible, University of Divinity | Watch Day 25: 7 July |
| SUSIE NELSON-SMITH | International Teacher, Author, Musician and Global Event Organiser in Crystal Healing and Crystal Sound | Watch Day 73: 24 August |
| SISTER TRI NGHIEM | Monastic Dharma Teacher, Thich Nhat Hanh's Plum Village Community of Engaged Buddhism | Watch Day 92: 12 September |
| VIVIENNE NGUYEN AM | Chair, Victorian Multicultural Commission | Watch Day 40: 22 July |
| DR HYPPOLITE NTIGURIRWA | Artist, activist and founder of Be the Peace, Rwanda; child survivor of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi; Yale World Fellow | Watch Day 100: 20 September |
| ASHER PACKMAN | Former President, Meditation Association of Australia; Founder, The Fifth Direction | Watch Day 8: 20 June |
| REV CHRIS PARNELL | Interfaith Minister; Religions for Peace Australia | Watch Day 56: 7 August |
| MURRAY PATERSON | Vice President and Treasurer, Meditation Association of Australia; Founding Director, Mindful Growth | Watch Day 16: 28 June |
| VICTOR PERTON | Founder, Centre for Optimism | Watch Day 14: 26 June |
| ARCHBISHOP CHRISTOPHER PROWSE | Catholic Archbishop of Canberra and Goulburn Archdiocese | Watch Day 91: 11 September |
| ANITA QUAYLE | Musician, Cellist and Artistic Collaborator | Watch Day 79: 30 August |
| DR SANJAY RAGHAV | Neurologist, Monash and Bayside Health. Founder: Conscious Circle | Watch Day 21: 3 July |
| DR NTHATI RAMETSE | President: Nelson Mandela Day Australia, Author and Academic | Watch Day 67: 18 Aug |
| CR DR TAMASYN RAMSAY-GROUNDS | Councillor: Southern Grampians Shire Council, Medical Anthropologist, Animal Justice Activist, Meditation Researcher | Watch Day 51: 2 August |
| GILBERT ROCHECOUSTE | Founder & Creative Director, Village Well, Renowned Placemaking Expert, Keynote Speaker | Watch Day 70: 21 Aug |
| DR TAMI ROOS | Meditation teacher and author | Watch Day 31: 13 July |
| PAUL ROOS | AFL premiership coach and player; Australian Football Hall of Fame inductee | Watch Day 17: 29 June |
| PHILIPPA ROWLAND | Climate change advocate; Chair, Religions for Peace Australia | Watch Day 23: 5 July |
| A/PROFESSOR TILMAN RUFF AO | Co-founder ICAN (2017 Nobel Peace Prize); International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War (1985 Nobel Peace Prize) | Watch Day 2: 14 June |
| GEORGE SAVVIDES AM | Immediate Past Chair, SBS; Former Chair, World Vision; Former Managing Director, Medibank Private | Watch Day 11: 23 June |
| PROFESSOR ZINDEL V. SEGAL | Distinguished Professor (Ph.D., C.Psych.) of Psychology in Mood Disorders, University of Toronto | Watch Day 61: 12 August |
| CAROLINE SHARPEN OAM | Chief Executive Officer, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra | Watch Day 81: 1 September |
| PROFESSOR PETER SHERLOCK | Executive Director, Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture with Yindyamarra Nguluway, Charles Sturt University | Watch Day 39: 21 July |
| SISTER SHIVANI | Raja Yoga teacher and motivational speaker, Brahma Kumaris | Watch Day 9: 21 June |
| LAMINE SONKO | Award-winning composer, multi-instrumentalist, theatre director and film-maker | Watch Day 86: 6 September |
| PETER SPENCE | Former Consultant in High Performance Sports and Meditator | Watch Day 53: 4 August |
| MASOOM STANEKZAI | Former Chief Peace Negotiator, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; Honorary Fellow, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne | Watch Day 26: 8 July |
| DR JOHN STEWARD | Peace-builder and award-winning author of From Genocide to Generosity | Watch Day 50: 1 August |
| REV HELEN SUMMERS OAM | Interfaith Minister; Founder and Director, The Interfaith Centre of Melbourne | Watch Day 45: 27 July |
| JASBIR SINGH SUROPADA | Chair: Sikh Interfaith Council of Victoria, Founder and Director of Sikh Australian Support for Family Violence: Together V Can | Watch Day 76: 27 August |
| CHARLIE SUTHERLAND | President, Victorian Athletics League; athlete and meditator | Watch Day 24: 6 July |
| JOCK SUTHERLAND | Psychology Student, Victoria University | Watch Day 32: 14 July |
| SIMON TEDESCHI AM | Concert Pianist and Writer | Watch Day 5: 17 June |
| THE REVD LYDIA THANGADURAI | Succentor, St Paul's Cathedral; Anglican Diocese of Melbourne | Watch Day 54: 5 August |
| THE MOST REVD DR RIC THORPE | Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne and Metropolitan Victoria | Watch Day 80: 31 August |
| MANDY TIBBEY | Senior lawyer, mediator and author | Watch Day 41: 23 July |
| MOJGAN TOSIF | Educational Consultant; Master Facilitator of the Virtues Project International; Member of the Bahá’í community | Watch Day 60: 11 August |
| SATGURU UDAY SINGH JI | Spiritual Head, Namdhari Sikh community | Watch Day 85: 5 September |
| A/PROFESSOR NICHOLAS VAN DAM | Inaugural Director, Contemplative Studies Centre; Associate Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, University of Melbourne | Watch Day 27: 9 July |
| CARMEN WARRINGTON | Singer/songwriter and meditation artist | Watch Day 7: 19 June |
| CODY WEIGHTMAN | AFL footballer, Western Bulldogs | Watch Day 47: 29 July |
| PROFESSOR MARK WILLIAMS | Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford; founder of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy | Watch Day 74: 25 August |
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