LEH: Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitated Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena, founder President of the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC), Leh, with the Prime Minister’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion and Development of Yoga at the Closing Ceremony of the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
The award, conferred in the Individual National Category for the year 2021, recognises Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena’s lifelong dedication to the promotion of yoga, meditation, and holistic well-being.
The honour was presented by the Prime Minister in the august presence of Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization; Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers; and Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH and Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare.
Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena has played a transformative role in advancing holistic health, mental well-being, and social upliftment in Ladakh and beyond through the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre.
His initiatives spanning education, healthcare, yoga, and meditation have touched thousands of lives, especially in remote and underserved regions.
During the ceremony, Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena humbly offered a Buddhist prayer mala (beads) to the Prime Minister as a symbol of blessings, peace, and goodwill, reflecting the spirit of compassion and harmony central to his work.
The recognition at this prestigious global forum underscores India’s leadership in promoting yoga and traditional medicine worldwide, while honouring individuals whose selfless service has strengthened the global movement for holistic health, inner peace, and harmony.
