Nepal UK
London - At the call of the United Nations, the World Meditation Day is being observed across the globe, on Sunday.
The Embassy of Nepal in London is organising a special event to mark the day on Sunday.
In New York, Nepal hosted a special side event at the United Nations Headquarters to mark the second World Meditation Day.
The event, titled “Awakening the Mind: Pathways to Peace, Health, and Harmony,” was co-hosted by the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the UN and the Jeevan Vigyan Foundation.
During the event that took place on December 19 at the UN Headquarters, ahead of the official World Meditation Day, Jeevan Vigyan founders Guru LP Bhanu Sharma and Guru Ramesh Prasad Nepal spoke about how Jeevan Vigyan or the science of living helps promote peace and harmony through yoga and meditation.
Speakers highlighted the role of meditation in fostering inner peace, strengthening emotional well-being, and developing conscious leadership amidst global challenges.
The event was part of the UN’s observance of World Meditation Day, which was officially declared through a resolution by the UN General Assembly on December 6, 2024. Nepal was part of the core group of countries, along with India, Sri Lanka, Andorra, and Mexico that worked to finalize this resolution.
The event was attended by United Nations Under-Secretary-General Atul Khare, Nepali Permanent Representative to the United Nations Lok Bahadur Thapa, and Jeevan Vigyan Foundation President Devi Guruma, among others, representatives from various countries and communities.
A press release issued by the foundation states that the event has helped spread spiritual awareness around the world, including yoga, meditation, and samadhi, the roots of which are based in ancient Nepal.
To raise awareness about meditation and its benefits, the UN General Assembly last year proclaimed 21 December as World Meditation Day, recalling the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes the significant benefits of meditation, particularly mindfulness meditation.
The WHO’s discussions on stress management underscore the importance of learning coping mechanisms, such as meditation, to support mental and physical well-being.
