**Executive Summary**
The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Nagpur hosted a World Meditation Day celebration on December 21, 2025, emphasizing India's message of inner peace and spiritual wellness. The event featured speakers stressing the importance of meditation for overall well-being, moving beyond physical health. Key figures like Shivkrupanand Swamiji, founder of the Himalayan Samarpan Dhyanyog movement, and IIM Nagpur Director Bhimaraya Metri, attended the event.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Event Overview:**
* World Meditation Day was celebrated at IIM Nagpur on Sunday morning, December 21, 2025.
* The event highlighted India's focus on inner peace and spiritual wellness.
* **Speeches and Key Messages:**
* Shivkrupanand Swamiji emphasized meditation's role in ensuring the well-being of the soul.
* He stated that while yoga strengthens the body and stabilizes the mind, meditation ensures the well-being of the soul.
* IIM Nagpur Director Bhimaraya Metri stated, that the aim of the day was to give one of the biggest messages to the world.
* India must now lead the world towards the next level-meditation
* **Attendees:**
* The lamp-lighting ceremony was attended by Prof. Bhimaraya Metri, Rahul Karangale, Sandip Patil, Shashikant Chaudhary, and Brigadier Abhijeet S. Valimbe, among others.
* Academicians, prominent citizens, leading personalities, faculty, staff, and hundreds of IIM Nagpur students attended the event.
**Impact Analysis**
**IIM Nagpur**
* **Impact**: Host and venue for the World Meditation Day celebration, positioning the institute as a leader in promoting spiritual wellness.
* **Action Required**: Continue to promote meditation.
**Attendees (Academicians, Citizens, Students)**
* **Impact**: Exposure to the benefits of meditation and encouragement to incorporate it into their lives.
* **Action Required**: Consider adopting meditation practices for improved well-being.
**India (Nationally)**
* **Impact**: Reinforces India's global image as a proponent of inner peace and spiritual wellness.
* **Action Required**: Continue to promote and support initiatives related to meditation and spiritual wellness.
Key Entities Referenced
IIM Nagpur: Indian Institute of Management Nagpur, the venue and key institution involved in hosting the World Meditation Day event.
World Meditation Day: The central event highlighted in the news article, focused on promoting inner peace and spiritual wellness.
Ministry of Education: The governmental ministry under whose auspices the event is publicized.
Ministry of Education
‘Shortest Day, Biggest Message’: IIM Nagpur
Hosts World Meditation Day
प्रव तथ: 21 DEC 2025 6:10PM by PIB Mumbai
Nagpur: 21 December 2025
World Meditation Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and national significance on Sunday morning
at the Indian Institute of Management Nagpur campus. The programme highlighted India’s message of
inner peace and spiritual wellness to the world, with eminent speakers stressing the need to move beyond
physical health towards the well-being of the soul.
Addressing the gathering, Shivkrupanand Swamiji, founder of the Himalayan Samarpan Dhyanyog
movement, spoke on the deeper purpose of meditation. He said that while yoga strengthens the body and
stabilises the mind, meditation ensures the well-being of the soul, which he described as the highest form
of wellness.He noted that yoga has become globally popular through International Yoga Day on June 21, and India
must now lead the world towards the next level—meditation.
“India must now speak about meditation. IIM Nagpur is the best place to give this clarion call that India is
offering its biggest gift to the world,” he said.
IIM Nagpur Director Bhimaraya Metri said the occasion carried a powerful message.
“December 21 is the shortest day of the year, but today we are giving one of the biggest messages to the
world,” Prof. Metri said.
The lamp-lighting ceremony was attended by Prof. Bhimaraya Metri; Rahul Karangale from Infosys;
Sandip Patil, IG, Nagpur Range; Shashikant Chaudhary, angel investor and senior entrepreneur; and
Brigadier Abhijeet S. Valimbe, President of the Kamptee Cantonment Board. Representing Guru Tattvaand the Samarpan Meditation Movement were Sheena Omprakash, Ashish Thalawar, and Liladhar
Thamke.
Academicians, prominent citizens, and leading personalities from Nagpur attended the event. Along with
faculty and staff, hundreds of students of IIM Nagpur participated in large numbers.
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