The “World Meditates with Gurudev” event achieved a historic milestone, earning recognition in multiple record books, including the Guinness World Records, Asia Book of Records, and the World Records Union, according to a press release by the Art of Living Foundation. This groundbreaking event brought together millions from across the world, setting a new standard for collective meditation.
The first World Meditation Day, celebrated by over 180 countries, focused on unity and inner peace. The event began with a session at the United Nations and culminated in a live meditation led by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar from the World Trade Center in New York. The day witnessed a powerful global wave of meditation.
Among the broken records were the most viewers for a guided meditation live stream on YouTube (Guinness World Records), along with several other remarkable achievements listed in the Asia Book of Records and the World Records Union. These include the most participants in a guided meditation from Indian states and the highest number of nationalities joining the session.
The meditation, streamed live, brought millions together, both virtually and in person, to meditate for global peace and unity. Gurudev emphasized the essence of meditation, explaining that it moves from intellectual knowledge to feeling and then to the deeper inner space, making one more dynamic and peaceful.
The event drew widespread acclaim from global leaders, celebrities, athletes, professionals, and people from all walks of life, including farmers, students, health workers, military personnel, and even prisoners. This global participation highlighted the universal appeal and transformative power of meditation, uniting the world in a shared moment of peace.
Through this historic event, the Art of Living Foundation not only united millions in meditation but also sparked a global movement for peace and harmony, leaving a lasting impact on the world.
