Mall Cops Confront Gateway Mall SLC Flash Mob Meditation October 22 2011

The goal of this group is to fuse meditation/prayer with social action. It is an open tent, and, within the framework of a focus on silence/stillness, everyone can meditate/pray in their way.

At the core of my vision is that our consciousness needs to evolve in order to create a world that we would like to live in. There is an idea that the outer world reflects the inner, and that when we can hold our own conflicts in the vessel of a greater felt unity, then we become an irresistible force of change.

The new (and ancient) science of consciousness has also observed that a more coherent field prevails over a less ordered one. So simply by congregating in public and establishing a heart-centered and grounded field, we positively restructure the space we are engaging.

The flash mob component allows the group to flexibly congregate in various public locations, in order to spontaneously create a point of interface between the meditators and the public at large.

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[OccupySLCRawMedia]

I'm not the one who organized this, but I'll give my personal perspective. The point of this sort of demonstration is to affect a given area with a certain kind of energy and presence to center and ground our brothers and sisters we seek to awaken. A mall is an affective setting for this as it is the center of consumerism and dissuasion from the reality of our part in the universe. A park is already a decently grounded escape from our faux-reality, while areas like the mall are more impacting

[silvergoldjewels]

Stupid rent-a-cop its a free countrty!!!!

[TODDZEN]

Meditation is free and reduces a persons need to consume products to be happy.

[yoginishan]

Who is keeping the peace?

[HeidiLynButterfly]

Get out of your "Meditative State" ...lol oh my...wow... That is ridiculous... People sit around that area ALL the time! How is that illegal.... Meditation is a beautiful thing}i{. Keep up the beautiful work you Peaceful "Hooligans" ;-)

[srikalogy]

@YoginiLacee I agree with you.. that is the goal. but why does anyone promote their meditation business.. or yoga.. or promote a conscious event.. its not always from a mundane intention. its can also be because we want to share consciousness.. and a new reality with the masses. Id say that you CAN .. be sincerely in meditation .. and at the same time making a public statement. And we need more people "shining their light on a hill" as jesus quotes. Both.. sincere yogis + public expression

[srikalogy]

@peacedreamer142 id say it depends on the current situation.. and that malls definition of disobedience.. you will only know until you inquire. You could have someone ahead of time.. ask.. what is the possibility of a bunch of people coming here to meditate.. they would probably give you a set of options that you could work with.

anyone a "MOB" means disobedience.. lol.. obedience to the flow of the universe.

[srikalogy]

best part is that he said.. get up and continue to shop

[srikalogy]

Beautiful people of Salt lake. your meditation choices are amazing.. no need to hide out in parks.. be courageous. take a risk. in nyc we sat right in front of the stock exchange. Only thing is to be clear about rules.. that will assist the meditation to go on without stopping. one key thing to remember is to. Keep walk ways open. there must be one or 2 people making sure people are aware of this during med, that way 3 people not knowing dont ruin it for everyone else. Love it! Keep it coming!

[TheRealDoctorPhil]

It's "private property" but its also a public space, open to the public, where people gather, not only to shop, but to meet, and just to stroll around. It is designed that way. There are benches for sitting and fountains to gather, including spaces for children to play. In America today, the mall is like a public square, and Americans have a long history of gathering there and sharing ideas. The right of people to peaceably assemble is fundamental to what we are as a nation.