*A Global Celebration of Service, Stillness and Humanity, as Gurudev Turned 70*
Vinod Goyal 
*A Global Celebration of Service, Stillness and Humanity, as Gurudev Turned 70*
_Over 1 Lakh Devotees Arrive at Art of Living International Center; And Millions Join the Livestream from 182 countries as part of 'World Meditates with Gurudev for Global Peace' event_
In one of the most powerful moments of collective consciousness rising, millions from 182 countries joined online for the 'World Meditates with Gurudev For Global Peace' event, transcending borders and time zones. Apart from this, over 1 lakh people arrived at The Art of Living International Center, from all walks of life, offering prayers for harmony, healing and collective well-being.
The 'World Meditates with Gurudev for Global Peace' event on also the centrepiece of month-long celebrations marking 45 years of The Art of Living. Over recent weeks, eminent personalities from governance, business, entertainment, education and social leadership have gathered at the International Center to honour Gurudev’s lifelong contribution to peacebuilding, mental wellbeing and humanitarian service.
Dignitaries attending the broader celebrations include Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon. Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways; Shri Sukanta Majumdar, Hon. Union Minister of State for Education; Shri Nand Kishore Yadav, Hon. Governor of Nagaland; Shri Niranjan Hiranandani, Chairman of the Hiranandani Group; filmmaker Shri Aanand L. Rai; Smt. Sunetra Pawar; leading fashion designer Shri Suket Dhir; music composer Shri Tanishk Bagchi; singers and composers Smt. Palak Muchhal and Shri Mithoon, renowned sitarist Shri Rishab Rikhiram Sharma; and artists from film and television including Shri Aamir Khan, Smt. Shilpa Shetty, Shri Kartik Aaryan, Shri Allu Arjun, Shri Mohan Babu and Shri Arjun Rampal, among many other distinguished guests.
Over the past four and a half decades, Gurudev’s vision has inspired volunteer-driven initiatives in areas ranging from mental health, education and women’s empowerment to river rejuvenation, natural farming, disaster relief and trauma care, touching millions of lives globally.
