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DHAKA, Dec 21, 2025 (BSS) - Nepal embassy in Dhaka today observed World Meditation Day 2025, highlighting meditation as a timeless spiritual heritage and a vital pathway to inner peace amid global challenges.

The programme, organised at the embassy premises in collaboration with Jeevan Vigyan Foundation, was held under the theme “Meditation: Awakening Happiness and Inner Peace,” said a press release issued by the embassy here today. 
 
Speaking on the occasion, Nepal Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari recalled that Nepal was among the core group of six countries that initiated the resolution declaring December 21 as World Meditation Day, which was unanimously adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in December 2024.

The envoy said Nepal has long been a land of contemplation, retreat and spiritual inquiry, noting that meditation in Nepal is not merely a modern wellness practice but a living heritage deeply rooted in the country’s history and civilisation.

He also underscored the growing relevance of meditation in a world facing wars and armed conflicts, technological disruptions, social fragmentation and an escalating climate crisis, describing meditation as a conscious lifestyle choice fostering mindful awareness and inner discipline.

The meditation session was led by Anima Bhandari, an instructor from the Jeevan Vigyan Foundation, who introduced participants to ‘Swajagaran’ (self-awakening meditation) through mindful breathing and inner awareness. 

The session included ‘Namaskar Pranayama’ and ‘Beej Pranayama’, followed by a guided meditation focused on deep relaxation, calmness and inner peace.
Several ambassadors and high commissioners, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of the Nepali community, business and civil society leaders, and Bangladeshi media professionals attended the programme.