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                                            NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                                         32
                                                                                                                         JULY 10, 2026

              Guru Dr. H.R. Nagendra Leads Meditation

                Session at Indian Consulate in New York

            NEERAJ DHAR
            New York, NY
                  he Consulate General of In-
                  dia in New York, in collabora-
            Ttion with the Rajasthan Asso-
            ciation of North America (RANA),
            hosted a special meditation session
            led by renowned yoga master Guru
            Dr. H.R. Nagendra on the occasion
            of the 12th International Day of
            Yoga.  The  event  brought  together
            members of the diplomatic corps,
            academia,   business  community,
            yoga  institutions,  spiritual  organiza-
            tions and the Indian-American com-
            munity.
                Welcoming  the  participants,
            Consul General Binaya Pradhan
            said yoga continues to gain popular-
            ity in the United States, as reflected
            in the growing number of yoga prac-
            titioners  and  the  increasing  partici-
            pation in yoga centres and commu-
            nity events.
                During  the  session,  Guru  Dr.
            H.R. Nagendra guided participants
            through  meditation  practices  and
            spoke about the role of meditation
            in  promoting  inner  peace,  mental
            clarity  and  holistic  well-being.  He   UAE, Consuls General of the UAE,
            said yoga helps bring balance to the   Serbia, Nepal, Romania and Ma-
            body, mind and breath, contributing   laysia,  along  with  senior  diplomats
            to both physical and mental wellness.  from several other countries.
            Participants appreciated the session   The Consulate said the pro-
            and  acknowledged  the  continuing   gramme  was  part  of  its  ongoing  ef-
            relevance of India’s ancient wellness   forts to promote India’s traditions of
            traditions in today’s world.      yoga and meditation while strength-
                RANA President Prem Bhan-     ening cultural and people-to-people
            dari said India has shared the time-  connections.
            less wisdom of yoga with the world as
            a common heritage for the well-be-
            ing of humanity. He noted that the
            United Nations’ recognition of June
            21 as the International Day of Yoga
            followed the initiative of Prime Min-
            ister Narendra Modi and is now ob-
            served in more than 190 countries.
                UAE Consul General Amna
            Almheiri highlighted the importance
            of  such  initiatives  in  strengthen-
            ing  dialogue,  promoting  well-being
            and  fostering  people-to-people  ties.
            Jonathan Granoff, President of the
            Global  Security  Institute,  spoke
            about meditation’s transformative
            role  in  enhancing  both  personal
            well-being and global harmony.
                The event was attended by the
            Permanent Representative of the

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