People all over the world are joining together to bring peace to ourhearts and our planet through the prayer "May Peace Prevail on Earth."This prayer for world peace carries a message of great hope andhealing. It transcends barriers of nationality, race and religion tounite humanity in a call for the common good of all life on Earth.

TheWorld Peace Prayer Society was founded in 1955 by Masahisa Goi(1916-1980). Mr. Goi grew up with a great fondness for the arts, and hewas a gifted poet, writer and singer. Above all, however, he dedicatedhis life to humanity. The devastation caused by the Second World Waraffected Mr. Goi in a profound way. He searched for ways to respond tothe desperatecry for peace, not only in Japan but around the world. Heprayed and asked for guidance so that he might be of service for thebetterment of humanity. Through steadfast commitment and faith, Mr. Goiattained much insight into the spiritual nature of humankind and hediscovered the universality of the prayer "May Peace Prevail on Earth."

Mr.Goi came to understand that words, thoughts and actions are alive: thatthey radiate vibration and energy. He realized that the thoughts andactions of each and every individual influence the destiny ofhumanityas well as that of plants, animals, and all creation on earth.
Thiswas the beginning of the World Peace Prayer Society -- a genuine peacemovement to spread the message and prayer May Peace Prevail on Earth.Mr. Goi believed that as more and more people are touched by thisprayer and begin to live and act in the spirit of this message, a greattransformation would take place in global consciousness, bringing aboutpeace and harmony in our personal lives as well as in the world atlarge.