WORLD MEDITATION FOUNDATION

2025/12/033 min read

15-Minute Initiative for World Meditation Day

Meditation as a Bridge, Resonance Across the World

Dear Friends,

Meditation is not only a vital way to promote health and mental well-being, but also embodies profound values—fostering harmonious coexistence between humanity and nature .

World Meditation Day, as a bridge transcending ethnicities, cultures, and regions, connects countless practitioners and mobilizes collective strength to advance the progress of human civilization . Established by the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly on December 6, 2024, this annual observance falls on December 21—chosen to align with the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, symbolizing inner stillness and cosmic balance .

This international celebration aims to raise awareness about the benefits of mediation. We sincerely invite you to join this global moment of silent meditation on December 21st, World Meditation Day, at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) . Zoom link: 6288686649

Let go of distractions, gently close your eyes, and let your 15-minute meditation be a gift to the world. Your participation is the key force driving the evolution of global consciousness, form a wave of harmony and positivity.

We look forward to your participation—across regions, cultures, and time zones—in this shared meditation moment on December 21st.

Local Time Guide (GMT 12:00)

- New York (USA): 7 AM / Central Time (USA): 6 AM / Pacific Time (USA): 5 AM

(Perfect for joining from home!)

- Brazil & Argentina: 9 AM

- Western Europe: 1 PM / South Africa: 2 PM / Middle East: 2-4 PM / Moscow: 3 PM

- Pakistan: 4 PM / India & Sri Lanka: 5:30 PM / Nepal: 5:45 PM

- Thailand: 7 PM / China: 8 PM / South Korea & Japan: 9 PM

- Australia: 9-10 PM / New Zealand: 12 PM (exception)

With warm regards,

World Meditation Day Committee | World Meditation Foundation

Official Website: https://www.un-worldmeditationday.org

For media inquiries, please contact:

Fei Yu

Board Member

World Meditation Foundation

Email: fei@worldmeditationfoundation.org

Website: www.worldmeditationfoundation.org

About the World Meditation Foundation

The World Meditation Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the practice and benefits of meditation worldwide. Through advocacy, education, and collaborative initiatives, the Foundation seeks to create a more mindful, compassionate, and sustainable world.

2025/11/034 min read

Freedom Begins Within — A Glimpse of Inner Awakening from Behind Prison Walls

Freedom Begins Within — A Glimpse of Inner Awakening from Behind Prison Walls

In a juvenile correctional facility in Chengdu, China, dozens of young residents sat quietly in the morning light, focusing on their breath. The air was calm, filled with a rare stillness.That day was December 21, 2024 — the first World Meditation Day adopted by the United Nations.

This meditation event was organized by the Chengdu Juvenile Correctional Facility itself, independently echoing the global call of World Meditation Day. Without any formal coordination with the World Meditation Day Committee, the initiative reflected a natural response to humanity’s shared longing for peace, awareness, and inner freedom.

Over the past year, the facility has systematically integrated mindfulness meditation into its rehabilitation programs. Starting from an introductory phase for newcomers, the practice gradually extends into daily life through structured modules: mindfulness-based stress reduction, mindful cognition, loving-kindness meditation, mindful rehabilitation, and mindful living. This framework allows participants to deepen self-awareness at different stages of their sentence, cultivating non-violent, patient, and compassionate ways of responding to conflict.

Through consistent practice, many have begun to experience genuine inner calm and transformation. Mindfulness meditation not only offers these young people a means of emotional regulation and self-healing—it also demonstrates its potential to foster empathy, stability, and positive behavioral change, contributing to long-term reintegration and reduced recidivism.

This spontaneous resonance with World Meditation Day reflects the deeper mission behind the initiative. On December 6, 2024, the United Nations General Assembly officially proclaimed December 21 as World Meditation Day, reaffirming meditation’s importance in an age of rising global anxiety and mental health crises.

Since then, the World Meditation Day Committee has continued to promote the “15 Minutes of Meditation Every Day” global initiative, encouraging individuals to pause daily—to find stillness amid speed, and clarity amid complexity. From the AI + Mindfulness Global Symposium at the Zurich AI Center to community-based meditations across continents, this movement has grown into a shared awakening—linking technology, humanity, and inner wisdom.

The practice in Chengdu’s correctional facility is a quiet yet powerful reminder: Meditation transcends circumstance. True freedom begins within.

On December 21, 2025, the world will celebrate the first anniversary of World Meditation Day. The Committee will launch a synchronized worldwide meditation, inviting millions across time zones to participate, and will collaborate with research institutions to study the broader impact of meditation on humanity and the planet.

Let us meet again—in breath, in stillness, in the quiet light of awareness.

World Meditation Day — December 21, 2025.