An uncompromising artist is set to receive an unorthodox memorial, with the family of David Lynch calling for a "global collective meditation" in honor of the director on Monday.

"David Lynch, our beloved father, was a guiding light of creativity, love and peace," his four children - Jennifer, Austin, Riley and Lula Lynch - wrote on social media on Saturday road.

"On Monday, January 20, what would have been his 79th birthday, we invite everyone to join us in a 10-minute global collective meditation at 12:00 noon PST."

Lynch's family continued: "Let us come together, wherever we are, to honor his legacy by spreading peace and love around the world. Please use this time to meditate, reflect, and send positivity to the universe ”

The 10-minute session — which will likely overlap with Trump’s inauguration, in case anyone needs a pause — reiterated Lynch’s long-standing practice and belief in the Transcendental Meditation method.

As written by Claire Hoffman rolling stones Regarding Lynch's connection to TM, "Lynch began traveling the world speaking about his practice of TM and its positive benefits. He wrote a book, Catching the Big Fish: Meditation, Awareness, and Creativityand participated in several documentaries that followed him as he spoke about the topic to film students in Estonia, Brazil, Ukraine, and elsewhere. The results of his efforts have been significant: Over the past 20 years, the organization has raised more than $100 million, taught more than 1 million people to meditate, and has Meditation programs are offered in schools and hospitals around the world. world. "

Lynch died on Wednesday at the age of 78. Following his death, condolences poured in from actors and filmmakers who worked with or were inspired by Lynch, including Kyle MacLachan, who first expressed his condolences on social media, writing A tribute article. new york times Sunday's article about the director who cast him blue velvet, twin peaksand dune.

"I would follow him anywhere because going on a journey with him to discover, to seek, to discover, that's the point. I go into the unknown because I know David is floating there with me," Mai said Clarklan wrote.

"I will miss my dear friend. He made my world - all our worlds - both wonderful and strange."