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21 December 2025

Nepali meditation practitioners attend the World Meditation Day event organized by the Government of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 21, 2025. The UN General Assembly proclaims December 21 as World Meditation Day to raise awareness about meditation and its benefits, recalling the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Meditation is an ancient practice that involves focusing one's attention on the present moment. Rooted in religious, yogic, and secular traditions across cultures, meditation is practiced for thousands of years. Today, it is embraced worldwide, transcending its spiritual origins to become a universal tool for personal well-being and mental health. The most recognized definition of meditation generally describes it as a practice where an individual uses techniques such as mindfulness, focused attention, or concentrated thought to train the mind and achieve a state of mental clarity, emotional calmness, and physical relaxation.

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#13119259

21 December 2025

Nepali meditation practitioners attend the World Meditation Day event organized by the Government of Nepal in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 21, 2025. The UN General Assembly proclaims December 21 as World Meditation Day to raise awareness about meditation and its benefits, recalling the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Meditation is an ancient practice that involves focusing one's attention on the present moment. Rooted in religious, yogic, and secular traditions across cultures, meditation is practiced for thousands of years. Today, it is embraced worldwide, transcending its spiritual origins to become a universal tool for personal well-being and mental health. The most recognized definition of meditation generally describes it as a practice where an individual uses techniques such as mindfulness, focused attention, or concentrated thought to train the mind and achieve a state of mental clarity, emotional calmness, and physical relaxation.

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#13119096

21 December 2025

Members of the Nepal Army take part in the World Meditation Day celebration in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 21, 2025. To raise awareness about meditation and its benefits, the UN General Assembly proclaims December 21 as World Meditation Day, recalling the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Meditation is an ancient practice that involves focusing one's attention on the present moment. Rooted in religious, yogic, and secular traditions across cultures, meditation has been practiced for thousands of years. Today, it is embraced worldwide, transcending its spiritual origins to become a universal tool for personal well-being and mental health. The most recognized definition of meditation generally describes it as a practice where an individual uses techniques such as mindfulness, focused attention, or concentrated thought to train the mind and achieve a state of mental clarity, emotional calmness, and physical relaxation.

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#13119099

21 December 2025

Swami Arun Anand gives a lecture about the importance of meditation in human life while observing World Meditation Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 21, 2025. To raise awareness about meditation and its benefits, the UN General Assembly proclaims December 21 as World Meditation Day, recalling the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Meditation is an ancient practice that involves focusing one's attention on the present moment. Rooted in religious, yogic, and secular traditions across cultures, meditation has been practiced for thousands of years. Today, it is embraced worldwide, transcending its spiritual origins to become a universal tool for personal well-being and mental health. The most recognized definition of meditation generally describes it as a practice where an individual uses techniques such as mindfulness, focused attention, or concentrated thought to train the mind and achieve a state of mental clarity, emotional calmness, and physical relaxation.

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#13119104

21 December 2025

Nepali meditation practitioners take part in the event organized on World Meditation Day in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 21, 2025. To raise awareness about meditation and its benefits, the UN General Assembly proclaims December 21 as World Meditation Day, recalling the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. Meditation is an ancient practice that involves focusing one's attention on the present moment. Rooted in religious, yogic, and secular traditions across cultures, meditation is practiced for thousands of years. Today, it is embraced worldwide, transcending its spiritual origins to become a universal tool for personal well-being and mental health. The most recognized definition of meditation generally describes it as a practice where an individual uses techniques such as mindfulness, focused attention, or concentrated thought to train the mind and achieve a state of mental clarity, emotional calmness, and physical relaxation.

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#13119377

21 December 2025

Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen looks on during a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package.

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#13119379

21 December 2025

Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen looks on during a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package.

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#13119380

21 December 2025

Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package.

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#13119381

21 December 2025

Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package.

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#13119382

21 December 2025

Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package.

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#13119383

21 December 2025

Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package.

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#13119360

21 December 2025

Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen looks on during a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach an agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package.

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#13119384

21 December 2025

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package. This takes place in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025.

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#13119385

21 December 2025

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package. This takes place in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025.

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#13119386

21 December 2025

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package. This takes place in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025.

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#13119387

21 December 2025

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever speaks at a press conference following a European Council meeting in Brussels, after European Union leaders agree to provide Ukraine with a 90-billion-euro loan to help cover budget shortfalls, but fail to reach agreement on using frozen Russian assets to fund the package. This takes place in Brussels, Belgium, on December 19, 2025.

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