The Nepali Embassy in Islamabad on Tuesday organised a programme ‘Vipassana: Stress Management and Inner Peace for Better World’, highlighting the inner peace to manage stress through Vipassana.

During the programme, Nepali ambassador Tapas Adhikari said the imprint of Vipassana in Taxila and Takht-I-Bahi and other places in Pakistan has full evidence of meditation.

“Nepal has preserved and practised the oldest traditions, which could be beneficial to all of us. A large number of foreigners are visiting Nepal each year to learn, practice and develop their skills in yoga and meditation,” he said.

“Yoga and meditation are non-religious and non-political and beneficial for the well-being of humankind. Some of the centres in Nepal offer courses without any charge.”

At the programme, Vipassana teacher Khageshwar Aryal shared the importance of Vipassana for the well-being of people and taught some breathing exercises and meditation.

Government officials, corporate chiefs, human resource managers, yoga teachers and practitioners were also present, the Nepali Embassy in Islamabad said.