At the United Nations, meditation holds a special place, exemplified by the Meditation Room at UN Headquarters in New York. Opened in 1952 under the guidance of Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld ...

BOONE, N.C. (RNS) — On Saturday (Dec. 21), designated World Meditation Day by the United Nations, 8.5 million people ... Ravi Shankar from the meditation room at the U.N.’s headquarters ...

World Meditation Day 2024 marks the first-ever World Meditation Day, that came into existence after the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution on 29 November at which humanitarian ...

High Commission of India in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, organised two special meditation sessions to observe the United Nations-designated World ...

The United Nations General Assembly, with India as a co-sponsor, has declared December 21 as World Meditation Day. This day coincides with the winter solstice, which holds cultural significance in ...