Rohit Sharma begun the year with a calming influence, going through the heartfulness meditation after visiting the global headquarters of Heartfulness in Kanha Shantivanam at Chegur on Friday (January 3).
The Indian opener has been rested for the calendar's first assignment, a T20I series against Sri Lanka, and made good use of the rare break given to him understanding how Heartfulness meditation system works alongside his wife Ritika.
"As soon as I entered Kanha Shantivanam I felt an environment of positivity," IANS quoted Rohit as saying. "It's very true when you are close to nature there is so much positivity and meditation will be more impactful. My experience with heartfulness meditation has been amazing and I felt so light and so positive. There is so much negativity around and we need to increase positivity and meditation can certainly help."
Impressed by the positivity that the place has, Rohit promised to come again, possibly with his India teammates. "I know kids and youth want to have fun but it's important that meditation has to be on the top of the list that is how one can be aligned and stay in the game and can make the right decision and it is very important to be in the zone," added the 32-year-old.
Rohit laid the foundation stone for a cricket stadium and training centre to be used by the students of the Heartfulness Learning Centre; this cricket stadium will be named after him. His other activities during a day-long trip included plantation of trees, witnessing demonstration of astounding feats of cognitive skills by Brighter Minds students, interacting with practitioners of heartfulness and extensive discussions with Daaji on various aspects of human excellence.
"Rohit Sharma like all great achievers in the world, is an example of what the human mind is capable of doing when it becomes focused," said Kamlesh Patel, also known as Daaji, the guide of Heartfulness. "It is quite apt for a cricketer of his like to lay the foundation stone for the cricket stadium here and I am confident that some of students of Heartfulness learning centre, inspired as they are by his visit would one day emulate his feats."
(Inputs from IANS)
