(1/n) Today Sadhguru will be addressing 195+ nation representatives at #UNCCDCOP15 regarding our Soil. Most people are unaware of @SadhguruJV's contribution towards ecology. Here's a 🧵 of some of @ishafoundation's work & recognitions over the past 15+ years. #SaveSoilAtCOP15
(2/n) Oct 17, 2006 - GUINNESS WORLD RECORD – Most Trees Planted in 3 days ( 852,587) in an event organized by Isha Foundation called Project GreenHands – Full Details can be found here - nbrienvis.nic.in/WriteReadData/…
(3/n) Sept 12, 2007 - The United Nations' Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), at its Substantive Session in July 2007, decided to grant Special Consultative Status to Isha Foundation. web.archive.org/web/2012110818…
(1/n) How Meditation Boosts Immunity -🧵
"For the first time, the study offers clinical evidence that the immune system can be boosted naturally without pharmaceutical intervention through meditation," @ishafoundation eatthis.com/news-meditatin…
(2/n) Dr. Chandran explains that he and his colleagues "were astonished to find heightened activity in as many as 220 genes directly related to the immune response, including 68 genes associated with anti-virus and anti-cancer responses."
(3/n) In fact, there was also a COVID connection.
"While meditation boosted activity in the 68 anti-viral genes (interferon signaling), comparing the patients with severe COVID-19 showed the opposite trend, the levels of these anti-viral genes were significantly reduced."