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Sunday 6 May 2007 was
celebrated as World Laughter Day. “World Laughter Day” was created
in 1998 by Dr Madan Kataria, founder of the worldwide Laughter Yoga
movement. The celebration of World Laughter Day is a positive
manifestation for world peace and is intended to build up a global
consciousness of brotherhood and friendship through laughter. Its
popularity has grown exponentially with that of the Laughter Yoga
movement (now counting over 5000 Laughter Clubs worldwide on all 5
continents). The first “World Laughter Day” gathering took place in
Mumbai, India, on 11th of January 1998. 12,000 members from local
and international Laughter Clubs joined together in a mega laughter session.
The first World Laughter Day gathering outside India was Happy-Demic. It
took place on 9th January 2000 In Copenhagen, Denmark and more than
10,000 people gathered at Town Hall Square. “World Laughter Day” is
now organized on the first Sunday of May every year. |
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Laughter is a positive and
powerful emotion that has all the ingredients required for individuals
to change themselves and to change the world in a peaceful and
positive way. It directly impacts one’s electro-magnetic field and
creates a positive aura around that person. When a group of
individuals laugh together, they create a collective community aura.
Electromagnetic waves from a group who are laughing every day form a
protective envelope around that area to protect it from negative
forces.
Laughter is a universal language, which has the potential to unite
humanity without religion. Laughter can establish a common link
between various religions and create a new world order. The idea may
sound over-ambitious, and maybe it is. But maybe it is not. It is our
deep belief that laughter and only laughter can unite the world,
building up a global consciousness of brotherhood and friendship.
Laughter yoga is not about happiness. It is about joy. Happiness is
fleeting, but joy can light our lives like a flame giving us strength
and purpose. It is easy to become joyful through laughter exercises
and developing our childlike playfulness. Happiness is a complex
mental decision. Joyfulness through laughter is the fastest way to
create a positive state of mind. With a positive state of mind our
world quickly becomes a great place to be. Joy teaches us to enjoy
what we have today and every day. It gives our life a
positive new purpose and meaning.
Laughter yoga is a fun and easy exercise that increases the net supply of
oxygen to our body and brain and teaches us to breath properly.
Laughter yoga has helped tens of thousands of people to reduce stress
levels, to bounce back from depression and to recover their health and
wellbeing.
Do not dislike or hate other people. Love them unconditionally. We cannot
remove negativity, violence and terrorism through war. War brings more
war. Ancient wisdom says that you can never remove darkness. Darkness
does not have identity. A small spark of light in a dark room
makes darkness disappear. But a small darkness cannot affect the light
in a room. Let our laughter be the light in the darkness. Let us
love our enemies unconditionally and we will have peace within
ourselves and bring peace to the world. |
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