Madonna Meditate

Madonna meditate before the went onstage for her Prague concert.

Vaclav Havel, a former Czech president and communist dissident, joined Madonna backstage for a 'small, private prayer just between her and her people' before the Wednesday night show at a Prague arena.

'Madonna doesn't usually meet with people before a concert, but Vaclav Havel was the exception,' Hladik said.

The meditation focused on 'the humanistic mission which she tries to promote,' he said.'

During backstage meditation no clergy participated. TheMeditationsession ended when Havel presented two of his books to Madonna as gifts, Hladik said.

Film Director aims to boost meditation

Film director David Lynch taking a good step towards wolrd peace.He wants to raise $7bn (£3.98bn) to introduce meditation into US schools in a bid to bring about world peace.

Twin Peaks director Lynch said he saw stress-relieving benefits of meditation in schools in Iowa and South Africa.

He aims to ensure "every child in the US who wants to meditate can learn".

Lynch added: "People laugh at $7bn but it would stay in a bank account and the interest would be enough to keep things going on a permanent basis."

"This is a way to bring real peace to earth," said Lynch.