World Meditation Day marked with yoga and meditation practice in Nepal

Kathmandu, Dec 22: Several religious, spiritual, cultural, and social organizations also celebrated World Meditation Day in Nepal.

There is a mythological belief that yoga and meditation were initiated from Nepal, the country of the Himalayas. Lord Shiva is considered to be the original guru of yoga and meditation. On 6 December 2024, the United Nations General Assembly declared December 21 as World Meditation Day.

On the occasion of the day, a 32-hour continuous meditation program was organized worldwide. Nepal Maharishi Vedic Foundation organized this program in Nepal. Deepak Prakash Baskota, chairperson of the Foundation, said that the transcendental meditation centre under the Foundation, Global Mother Divine Organization, and 90 gurukuls operating across the country conducted collective yoga and meditation on Saturday.

Similarly, Jeewan Bigyan, Patanjali Sanstha, Brahma Kumari Rajyoga Seva Kendra, and various organizations opened and operated in the name of Osho and celebrated the day by organizing various programs. —RSS