FAQs

What does it mean to be a part of One %?

When you or your group commits to the One % campaign, each participant agrees to practice meditation or quieting prayer for a total of 45 minutes a day. This 45 minutes can be done at one sitting or can be divided into two or more sessions of not less than 10 minutes at a time.

What is the goal of One %?

According to Dr. John Davies, “…if one percent of a population of more than 10,000 people practiced meditation it would have an impact on the collective consciousness of a society. This impact…would result in a reduction of violence in the community and on armed conflict throughout the world.” Our goal in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina is to see a significant reduction in the crime rate.

How did One % begin?

Neusom Holmes, minister of Unity Church of the Triangle in Raleigh, North Carolina, read an article about Dr. Davies and his research and began asking people in his church to participate. The response was overwhelming, and at this time over twenty-five percent of the congregation has committed to the practice. Dr. Davies has pointed to the exponential power of small groups of people practicing quieting prayer or meditation together, and with this in mind, Unity now holds one-hour silent meditations at noon during the week and on Sunday night. You or your group may want to organize small groups also.

I don’t have 45 minutes a day to commit to the program. Is there another way that I can participate?

If two percent of the group will commit to One %, participants may join with a partner and have the partners meditate or pray for the prescribed 45 minutes every other day, or each partner can meditate for half of that time every day. All you have to do is sign up for twenty minutes a day, and we’ll automatically count two twenty minute people as one.

What other benefits might be realized from One %?

It is proven that meditation and prayer have benefits for the participant that include healing, therapy, wellness, health-maintenance, longer life with fewer degenerative diseases, personal awareness and consciousness, creation of balance between mind/heart/body. Individuals who are only meditating and/or praying with a goal of self-improvement or spiritual enlightenment will contribute in positive ways to society.

How do I decide what method of participation – meditation or quieting prayer – is best for me?

There are many resources available on meditation and quieting prayer. Books & CDs , Links. You will want to choose a method that best fits you and your spiritual tradition. It is not the intention of One % to say that one method is better than another.

Will there be any scientific measurement of the effects of One %?

Yes. The data from these measurements will be available on our web site, www.whenonepercent.org , as they become available.

Is this program only in the Research Triangle region?

For now, yes. Our goal, however, is to make One % a nationwide and, eventually, worldwide movement.

OK, I’m convinced. How do I become part of One %?

Go to Sign Me Up and enroll. Then take some time to browse our site and read the information available on Getting Started, Resources, and About Us.

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