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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!

September 2010 | Peace Tree Planting

Local And International Guests Gather For Peace Tree Planting In Birmingham (2010)

Peace Tree planting ceremony in City Centre Gardens, Birmingham with His Holiness Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, Founder of Yoga in Daily Life and The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Len Gregory, Monday 6th September 2010

September 2010 | Peace Tree Planting

World famous Yogi plants tree for peace in Queens Park (2010)

Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, simply known as Swamiji, and Mr Harbhajan Singh, The Mayor of Brent, today planted a symbolic Peace Tree, dedicated to the local community, in Queen's Park, Thursday 2nd September 2010.

August 2010 | News

Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council - Forthcoming events

"WE STAND FOR PEACE"

"WORLD PEACE PRAYER and LIGHTING of CANDLES"

Planting of WORLD PEACE TREES around the world

"DAY OF NON-VIOLENCE FOR WORLD PEACE"

YOUTH CONFERENCE "Ethic and Education"

RAKSHA BANDHAN FESTIVAL - "International Day of Women's Protection".

June 2010 | News

Mayor of Slovenian capital city declares H.H. Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwarananda a “Citizen of Ljubljana”

Ljubljana, Slovenia, 20th June 2010. Today H.H. Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Sri Swami Maheshwarananda concluded a week long visit to Slovenia. During his peace-tour throughout Austria, Slovenia and Croatia, H.H. Swamiji planted world-peace trees in five cities together with local representatives of government and religions. He held numerous satsangs and lectures on Vedic culture and Yoga for thousands of people.

November 2009 | Peace Tree Planting

H.H. Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda Awarded Medal Of The City Of Vienna

Today a Peace Tree Planting ceremony was led by renowned environmentalist and Ambassador for Peace, His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda, author of the worldwide recognized system Yoga in Daily Life, and Vienna City Councillor for the Environment Ulli Sima, with invited local officials and community leaders, at the City Park of Vienna.

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.