Special Event
Humanity Transformation Conference 2025
The Middle Way Institute (MWI) is thrilled to announce our annual biggest event “Humanity Transformation Conference 2025 (HTC 2025): Wisdom and Compassion in a Fragmented World.” HTC 2025 will be held on Sunday, September 28, 2025 at 09.00 am - 12.00 pm (New York Local Time) from BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center, Manhattan, New York City. We are expecting 1,000 peace-loving people joining in Tribeca venue and another 1,000 participants joining live via zoom from 50 countries across 6 continents.
HTC is a special event to gather thousands of spiritual leaders, thinkers and practitioners from New York City and from over the world to explore the potential of ancient wisdoms to inspire modern and practical solutions to personal and social problems. The event will feature synchronized Global Peace Meditation, joyful Global Peace Lighting and Singing, hopeful Inner Peace Forum and more.
We are looking forward to welcoming all The Middle Way Transformers both at Tribeca venue and on Zoom. See you all on Sep 28 at 09.00 am (New York Local Time).
The Middle Way Transformers joining
in-person at the venue
The Middle Way Delegates joining via Zoom from around the world
The Middle Way Transformers joining via Zoom from around the world
Humanity Transformation Conference 2024 Highlights
BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
Global Light of Peace
Global Light of Peace is a special event where spiritual leaders, thinkers, scholars and practitioners from around the world gather to practice goodness together. The event happens annually in September around the time of International Day of Peace recognized by the United Nations. In the event, there are various programs celebrating the four qualities of great life, which are Healthy Body (PQ), Caring Heart (EQ), Intelligent Mind (IQ) and Enlightened Spirit (SQ). The programs are Inner Peace Movement, Inner Peace Song, Inner Peace Talk and Meditation for World Peace.
The first Global Light of Peace (GLOP) on September 5, 2017, has been followed by GLOPs in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. The next GLOP will happen on September 21, 2024.
Global Light of Peace Virtual 2020
The “Global Light of Peace Virtual 2020: One Moon, One Mind, One Humankind” held on September 2, 2020 was a very special Full Moon Day for Inner Peace Friends from around the world. On the September Full Moon Day in 1917, 103 years prior to the Global Light of Peace Virtual 2020 event, Luang Pu Wat Paknam, Master of the Moon, dedicated his life to rediscover “The Middle Way Meditation”, the ancient meditation technique from the Buddha's time. Inner Peace Friends from 6 continents celebrated the great achievement of Luang Pu Wat Paknam that pioneered the vision of “World Peace through Inner Peace.” We connected with more than 1,000 meditators from 50 countries to meditate together and imagine a new phase of humanity.
Global Light of Peace Virtual 2021
September 21, 2021 - In Celebration of UN International Day of Peace and also the 104th Anniversary of the rediscovery of The Middle Way Meditation by Luang Pu Wat Paknam, the United Nations by the people was initiated with Inner Peace Delegates from 32 countries in all 6 continents and many others joining as participants. We will continue this world peace mission to find delegates from 193 countries recognized by United Nations. The atmosphere of Global Light of Peace Virtual 2021 was very energetic and peaceful. We heard messages of hope, "Better Me, Better World" from delegates and speakers. Thank you to all monks, staff and volunteers who dedicated their time and energy to this world peace project. And thank you to all participants who showed support to this challenging but hopeful mission to advance humanity. Keep shining, Better Me, Better World. Rejoice in everyone's good deeds.
Global Light of Peace Virtual 2022
September 10, 2022 - We joyfully celebrated the 105th year of the rediscovery of The Middle Way Meditation. It was so wonderful to see so many people of all races, all religions and no religion, from various corners of the world meditating together to find true happiness in "One Global Inner Peace Room". It was such a special moment to be able to transport from our different physical rooms to one spiritual room filled with true peace and true happiness that we could share to the whole world.
Global Light of Peace 2023
September 29, 2023 - "Global Light of Peace 2023: The Transformation to The New World". We are delighted to share this wonderful merit of convening 674 peace-loving individuals from 27 countries, using 5 languages (English, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Vietnamese) on the Full Moon Day of Sep 29, 2023. This is a truly challenging moment of the world, politically, economically and environmentally. We really need to come together and help each other to be mindful, loving and wise in response to these overwhelming challenges. We offer deep gratitude to Luang Pu Wat Paknam, the founding teacher of The Middle Way Meditation, who rediscovered the wholesome and powerful practice from the Buddha’s time on the Full Moon Day of September 1917, 106 years prior to Global Light of Peace 2023. The Middle Way Institute and The Middle Way friends from around the world will keep this legacy of wisdom and kindness from Luang Pu Wat Paknam to be the shining star of hope to overcome all challenges in our lives and in our world, with pure, kind and wise mind. With a new mind comes a new world.