For the second year, the UN is commemorating this ancient practice, which is proven to help improve personal well-being and mental health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen attention deficiency is so much, meditation is absolutely essential,\u201d Indian spiritual leader Gurudev Ravi Shankar\u00a0said\u00a0at an event\u00a0at UN Headquarters\u00a0on Friday\u00a0ahead of\u00a0World Meditation Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNearly 500 universities around the world have today started to adopt meditation. Hospitals are adopting meditation,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In times of global challenges, meditation offers a powerful means to cultivate peace, unity and compassion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the aim of raising awareness about the benefits of this practice, the UN\u00a0General Assembly last year\u00a0proclaimed\u00a021 December as\u00a0World Meditation Day, reaffirming the right of every person to enjoy the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Organized\u00a0by the Permanent Mission of India and the other countries that promoted the establishment of the international day, the event\u00a0\u00a0\u201cMeditation for Global Peace and Harmony\u201d\u00a0aimed at\u00a0embracing\u00a0inner\u00a0harmony and\u00a0promoting international unity.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meditation has the power to bring those who practice it to a \u201cspace of unified feel, of tranquillity\u2014 that oneness that binds everyone,\u201d said Mr. Shankar, who also led a meditation session at the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), meditation can be a powerful self-care tool to reinforce treatments and improve overall well-being, especially when it comes to anxiety.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mr. Shankar noted that today there are 700 research papers showing over 100 benefits of the practice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With an emphasis on breathing and presence, incorporating meditation into one\u2019s daily routine, even for just a few minutes, can help achieve a sense of calm and focus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before commencing the meditation session, Mr. Shankar spoke about anger and desire, which grip the mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese two things don\u2019t let your mind settle, they don\u2019t even allow you to sleep,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meditation and breathwork can provide relief from those disruptive feelings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur breath has a secret. The breath links our body and mind. Attending to the breath, you are able to calm your emotions,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He concluded that meditation cannot be forced, it simply happens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou only create a situation in which meditation can and happen and for that you need to keep your desire to one side and your anxieties and fears to another side \u2014 we can attend to that later,\u201d he said, before leading the room to a state of calm. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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