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UN 2023 Water Conference - Virtual Side Event

Save the date: Thursday, March 23, 2023, 11am-12:45 pm EDT (3-4:45 pm UTC)

The Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council in collaboration with Yoga in Daily Life USA and the International Day of Yoga Committee at the United Nations is hosting an on-line summit as part of the UN Water Conference 2023 and in honor of the United Nations decade dedicated to water. All are welcome to join!

May 2009 | News

A Visit To Ukraine

His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda Started his peace tour in Ukrain from 25 till 29 May. His Holiness Swamiji arrived to Kiev, Ukrain on Monday and gave an evening lecture in Cherkassy Drama Theatre in front of 600 people.

May 2009 | Forums, Conferences, Celebrations

GIVE ME PEACE in Maribor, Slovenia (2009)

H. H. Swamiji’s visit to Slovenia started with an event GIVE ME PEACE!, where we all participated and which was organized by the Maribor Yoga in daily life society under the patronage of Maribor municipiality. The event brought together different organizations, societies, schools and individuals with a common desire to encourage peace.

March 2008 | Summit history

World Peace Summit Wellington, New Zeland, 2008

In March 2008 the 7th International World Peace Summit was held in Wellington attended by national and international speakers addressing pressing issues facing mankind and the planet.

October 2007 | Summit history

World Peace Summit Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 2007

The 6th annual World Peace Summit under the auspices of the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council, in cooperation with the Slovak Yoga Union took place in Bratislava, on October 5-7.

October 2006 | Summit history

World Peace Summit Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2006

From October 13 to 15, Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia, hosted the World Peace Summit 2006. It was organized by the Yoga Union of Slovenia under the patronage of the Mayor of Ljubljana. More than a thousand participants came from all over the world, the highest representatives of states, distinguished guests, representatives of civil society, religious communities, environmental organizations, business people, scientists, educators, artists, members of Yoga in Daily Life, people of Slovenia, etc., attending as speakers, contributors and visitors and made a stand for peace. Peace candles were symbolically lit by representatives of different religions.

Council's objectives

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The Council’s main objective is to promote and support the realisation of the UN Millennium Development Goals and values of the Earth Charter Initiative.

Yoga in Daily Life

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The central idea of yoga is to live happily. That happiness is inherent in everybody and everything. Many people however are looking for happiness outside in the external world. In the end they are disappointed.

The System “Yoga in Daily Life” is one of the most famous and acknowledged systems of yoga throughout the world created by His Holiness Vishwaguru Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, whose main goal is to help humanity attain physical, mental, social and spiritual health.