World Meditation Day: Message and haiku


 The first edition of the UN-proclaimed World Meditation Day is being observed on December 21, to promote well-being, inner peace and mindfulness across globe.

"World Meditation Day is a powerful reminder of the transformative potential of meditation in navigating the complexities of contemporary life. Practice of meditation is a holistic approach to mental, emotional, spiritual and physical wellness. At its core, it represents a deliberate technique to enable practitioners to achieve a mentally harmonious and emotionally calm state of being," is the message on the eve of the World Meditation Day, 21 December 2024.

While calling the present era as the time of 'unprecedented technological development and information flows' that is destroying inner peace  and mental well-bein, the UN adds, "Meditation offers a crucial sanctuary of inner calm and introspection. Scientifically validated research demonstrates its profound impact on neuroplasticity, stress reduction, emotional regulation, and overall cognitive functioning."

As we know that meditation is 'an ancient practice that involves focusing one’s attention on the present moment' is being deemed as  'secular traditions across cultures, which is now becoming a 'universal tool for personal well-being and mental health.'

Here are a few haiku on benefits of Meditation

HAIKU

Meditate daily

For renewal, harmony

and raise awareness

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Perceptions improve

Consciousness levels get raised

With meditation

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Meditate daily

To calm mind, relax body

To become creative

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Meditation cures

Body, mind, senses, spirit

To cause divine bliss

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