{"id":3369,"date":"2024-12-21T12:42:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-21T07:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/puinquirer.edu.in\/?p=3369"},"modified":"2024-12-23T12:53:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T07:23:42","slug":"worlds-first-meditation-day-sri-sri-ravi-shankar-calls-meditation-mental-hygiene-at-un","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/puinquirer.edu.in\/?p=3369","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s first Meditation Day: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Calls Meditation \u2018Mental Hygiene\u2019 at UN"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On December 6, 2024, the United Nations declared a resolution making December 21 the World Meditation Day. The event, attended by high-ranking UN officials, featured a guided meditation session for over 600 participants. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Sri Sri Ravi Shankar at the United Nations | Credits: Indian Express<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Emphasising mental health, Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravishankar said, meditation is not a luxury, but a necessity. He also called meditation \u2018Mental Hygiene\u2019 and highlighted its importance when mental health is taking a toll on the world’s population. \u201cOn one side, the young population is undergoing such aggression, On the other side, there is depression. Meditation helps us to be more centered,<\/em>” said Ravishankar at the UN.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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World Record created by Saurabh Bothra on Meditation Day<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

On this first World Meditation Day, Saurabh Bothra, a certified Yoga instructor, made a World Record for the Largest Attendance in a Virtual Meditation Class through his YouTube live session. Some students and faculty also participated in the meditation programme in which 2,87,711 people participated simultaneously. Overall, this day was a celebration of embracing the power of meditation to stay calm mentally, physically, and emotionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Written by Khyati Singh<\/em><\/p>\n

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