On Friday, December 19, the United Nations officially inaugurated the weekend of celebrating World Meditation Day at its New York City headquarters. Dr. John Hagelin, renowned quantum physicist and international president of the Global Union of Scientists for Peace, and Dr. Robert Schneider, ground-breaking researcher and Distinguished Professor of Integrative Medicine and Health at Maharishi International University, gave keynote talks during Friday’s proceedings.

Watch the highlights video (25 min).

Dr. Hagelin offered an inspiring overview of the scientific research documenting the universally beneficial effects of the Transcendental Meditation and TM-Sidhi programs. the progress that is being made toward establishing permanent peace-creating groups of 10,000 practitioners of these programs in each of six locations in India and Mexico.

Dr. Schneider commented on the notable health-promoting effects of regular TM practice. In particular, Transcendental Meditation (TM) has now been included among the lifestyle approaches that, taken together, are recommended for all adults in the official blood pressure guidelines of the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology. TM is included as an adjunct to other lifestyle approaches and to medication.

We hope you’ll enjoy the highlights of this historic event at the United Nations. We look forward to having you join thousands of people worldwide this Sunday, December 21, at 8 am and 5 pm, for the largest ever wave of global group meditations to celebrate the official Second UN World Meditation Day.

Learn more about World Meditation Day.