World Meditation Day: Nepal Hosts Special Side Event in UN Headquarters

Nepal hosted a special side event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York 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, Representatives LP Bhanu Sharma and Ramesh Prasad Nepal of the Jeevan Vigyan Foundation represented Nepal and 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.