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Take a moment to find inner peace and harmony on World Peace Meditation Day - join us for an inspiring meditation journey!
Welcome the New Year in peace and harmony by celebrating World Peace Meditation Day on December 31! This day is an opportunity to join together with people from all around the world to focus our collective energy on creating a more peaceful world. It's also a great way to start off the new year with a positive attitude and send out good vibes for the entire year ahead. The practice of meditation has been around for centuries, but this special day was only recently created in 2002 as a way to bring people together and promote global unity. So join us in meditating for peace this December 31st!
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2500 BC</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Origin of Meditation</div><div class='timeline-text'>Meditation techniques are thought to have originated in India during the Vedic period of Hinduism.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>6th Century BC</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Buddhism and Meditation</div><div class='timeline-text'>The practice of meditation became significantly linked with Buddhism and other eastern spiritual practices during the 6th century BC.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1950s</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Meditation in the West</div><div class='timeline-text'>Interest in meditation surged in Western societies during the 1950s as people sought alternatives to materialistic lifestyles.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1995</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>UN Year for Tolerance</div><div class='timeline-text'>The UNESCO proclaimed 1995 as the “Year for Tolerance”, promoting global understanding and harmony, including the use of practices like meditation for peace.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First World Peace Meditation Day</div><div class='timeline-text'>Meditators around the world started observing World Peace Meditation Day on December 31, focusing collective energy on global peace and harmony to welcome the New Year.</div></div></div>
<div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>1</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Host a meditation session</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Gather your friends and family for a meditation session to celebrate World Peace Meditation Day. Use guided meditations from a variety of sources to focus on peace, love, and understanding.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>2</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Practice yoga</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Yoga is a great way to practice mindfulness and cultivate peace. Take a class or practice at home using online videos or books. Focus on poses that help to bring balance and harmony to the body and mind.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>3</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Send out positive vibes</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Connect with friends and family through social media and send out positive messages of peace, love, and understanding. Let them know you are thinking of them and wish them peace.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>4</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Volunteer</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Make a difference in your community by volunteering for a local organization that promotes peace, such as an animal shelter or a homeless shelter. Your time and energy is sure to make a difference.</p></div></div><div id='' class='facts-item'><div id='' class='facts-header'><h3 id='' class='facts-number'>5</h3></div><div id='' class='facts-text-wrapper'><h3 id='' class='facts-title'>Listen to peaceful music</h3><p id='' class='facts-text'>Create a playlist of peaceful music and listen to it while relaxing or meditating. Music has the power to soothe the soul and bring feelings of peace.</p></div></div>
<div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>A</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>World Peace Meditation Day focuses on inner peace</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>When we focus on inner peace, it helps us to create an atmosphere of peace in the world around us. World Peace Meditation Day is a reminder to take time out from our busy lives and practice meditation and mindfulness. This allows us to become more aware of ourselves, our surroundings, and the impact we have on others.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>B</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>Peaceful thoughts bring positive results</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>The goal of World Peace Meditation Day is to spread positive thoughts of compassion, love and understanding throughout the world. Positive thoughts result in positive vibes that can help reduce stress levels, promote mental and physical wellbeing, and strengthen relationships between people regardless of their background or beliefs.</p></div></div><div id='' class='whywelove-item'><div id='' class='whywelove-letter-cont'><div class='whywelove-letter'>C</div></div><div id='why-we-love-main-cont'><h3 id='' class='whywelove-title'>World Peace Meditation Day builds awareness for global issues</h3><p id='' class='whywelove-text'>By taking part in World Peace Mediation Day, we can build greater awareness for global issues such as war, poverty, famine and disaster relief. Through meditation and reflection we are able to gain new perspectives about how our actions can influence different situations for the betterment of all involved.</p></div></div>
World Peace Meditation Day is celebrated on December 31 every year. In 2024, World Peace Meditation Day will occur on a Tuesday.
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