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{{short description|Indian Meditation Expert}}
[[File:Manu Singh.jpg|thumb|Manu Singh addressing a gathering in an event on interfaith harmony|alt=]]
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{{Infobox person
| name = Dr Manu Singh
| image = Manu Singh from Varenyam delivering an interactive session on meditation..jpg
| birth_name = Manu Singh
| birth_date = 21 May 1983
| birth_place = [[Dehradun]], [[Uttarakhand]], [[India]]
| occupation = Environmentalist, social activist, Interfaith activist, Meditation Guru
| spouse =
| children =
| parents = Anoop Singh and Indu Bala
}}

'''Manu Singh''' (मनु सिंह ) is an environmentalist<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.apnlive.com/special-tv-shows/apn-mudda-show/eco-issues-need-to-come-into-our-everyday-culture-44495|title="Eco issues need to come into our everyday culture" – APN Live|last=Live|first=APN|date=5 June 2018|work=APN Live|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227030809/http://www.apnlive.com/special-tv-shows/apn-mudda-show/eco-issues-need-to-come-into-our-everyday-culture-44495|archive-date=27 February 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> and a social justice and [[peace activist]].<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Disaster Law: Can Laws make communities safer from disasters?|url=http://www.napsipag.org/PDF/NAPSIPAG%20REPORT%20'DISASTER%20LAW'%202014JNU%20seminar%20report.pdf|journal=Network of Asia Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010134946/http://www.napsipag.org/PDF/NAPSIPAG%20REPORT%20'DISASTER%20LAW'%202014JNU%20seminar%20report.pdf|archive-date=10 October 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is a well known [[Spirituality|spiritual]] trainer, experimenting with a variety of meditative techniques, and a renowned [[Interfaith dialogue|interfaith]] practitioner.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sdsamvaad.org/who-we-are.html|title=Who we are|website=www.sdsamvaad.org|access-date=2019-07-03|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626221437/http://sdsamvaad.org/who-we-are.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Currently he is the Chairperson of Sarva Dharma Samvaad, a holistic well-being organisation. He is also a columnist for Holistic living, Eco-spirituality and Meditative living.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bridestoday.in/weddings-and-planning/story/mindfulness-and-meditation-5-ways-to-keep-calm-during-a-pandemic-brides-today-1775|title=Mindfulness and Meditation: 5 Ways to Keep Calm During a Pandemic|access-date=20 June 2020|archive-date=21 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220121051147/https://www.bridestoday.in/weddings-and-planning/story/mindfulness-and-meditation-5-ways-to-keep-calm-during-a-pandemic-brides-today-1775|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://globalspaonline.com/health/alternative-therapies/eco-spirituality-the-pathway-to-a-meaningful-life/|title=Eco-spirituality the Pathway to a Meaningful Life | GlobalSpa - Beauty, Spa & Wellness, Luxury Lifestyle Magazine Online |date=4 June 2020 }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/vivacity/a-new-lease-of-life-.html|title=A new lease of life? }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Singh was born in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on 21 May 1983 to Anoop Singh and Indu Bala. He completed his schooling from Riverdale High School, Dehradun. He pursued higher education from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fsi_guestFaculty|url=http://meafsi.in/fsi/fsi_guestFacult_list.asp?fsi_guestFacultyPage=7|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010134900/http://meafsi.in/fsi/fsi_guestFacult_list.asp?fsi_guestFacultyPage=7|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Career ==

=== Meditation Guru ===
Manu Singh is a meditation and mindfulness expert, who teaches meditative living using a plethora of eastern techniques. His method is unique as he combines scientific aptitude and decantative spiritual wisdom.<ref name=":1" /> He emphasises on holistic wellbeing, physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social and beyond. His idea of mindfulness and meditation is not limited to time or space, rather his idea of evolving focuses on encapsulating everything that is within and around oneself.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|title=Holistic Health For Mind & Body: 5 Pillars To Maintain Holistic Health, And Its Importance - Onlymyhealth|date=21 August 2020 |url=https://www.onlymyhealth.com/holistic-health-for-mind-body-5-pillars-to-maintain-holistic-health-and-its-importance-1598014617}}</ref>

Mr Singh has propounded that the most dangerous form of pollution is pollution of human consciousness and not air, water, soil or noise. In his theory the entire world is a vast ocean of conscious interconnectedness, where every particle resonates and oscillates with the entire ocean and itself. All living entities as conscious and vibratory beings are not separate from this ocean, but when we overtly invest in our egos, we develop an illusion of separateness. This illusion leads us onto the path of disconnection from this conscious interconnectedness and we turn into a contaminant, a toxin for this entire creation.<ref name=":1" />

According to him Health is a way of living, a state of existence that encompasses everything from one’s relationships, career, physical and mental activities and spiritual practises. Above all, health and happiness are in a unified marriage, and one cannot function in the absence of the other.<ref name=":5" />

=== Eco spirituality ===
Mr Manu Singh claims that the entire existence is an interconnected web and the pollution of one's own consciousness leads to the disruption of everything around us. The solution according to him is to address this pollution of our consciousness which arises out of the overfeeding the human ego is to invest mindfully in eco-centrism: a way of life that recognizes and respects the life and sentience in every vibratory particle of the entire multiverse. Once this realization is inculcated, humans develop the forces of Satva through which they can download the deep love and compassion embedded within the entire cosmos and lead an integral life of Ahimsa (Non-Violence), Karuna (Compassion), Satvikta (Simplicity), and Aparigraha (renunciation).<ref name=":2" />

His techniques inclusively focus on the well-being of every living being intending to promote a [[sustainable living]] rather than an anthropocentric approach towards life. He even suggests that nations should join forces for the greater good of the ecosystem, for cleaner energies, and reduction in deforestation. He emphasises that the pandemic (COVID-19) was a result of our current lifestyle and that we must radically and consciously alter it.<ref name=":2" />

=== Environmentalism ===
Mr. Singh has been vocal about the issues that need immediate attention and has forthrightly condemned the development narrative when needed for its lack of sustainable planning. He has also been the panelist on many news platforms.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Economic issues need to come into our everyday culture|url=http://www.apnlive.com/special-tv-shows/apn-mudda-show/eco-issues-need-to-come-into-our-everyday-culture-44495|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227030809/http://www.apnlive.com/special-tv-shows/apn-mudda-show/eco-issues-need-to-come-into-our-everyday-culture-44495|archive-date=27 February 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> He has taken various sessions on climate change and its effects, time and again he has drawn the attention of youth towards the interconnectedness of nature and has been promoting sustainable living for all. His scientific temper and in-depth understanding of the history of earth and humanity shapes way for his audience to connect to his cause.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Varenyam: A discussion on Climate Change|date=23 February 2017 |url=https://officialmashproject.wordpress.com/2017/02/23/varenyam-a-discussion-on-climate-change/}}</ref>

Mr Singh has been extremely critical of the meat industry and he has elaborate sessions that encourage people to adopt a vegan or vegetarian lifestyle, both for personal well-being and for the well-being of the planet.<ref name=":3" />

Mr Singh has been continuously raising awareness about the disastrous AQI in Delhi NCR every year during the advent of winters. He Speaks’s about holistic solutions rather than knee jerk symptomatic reactions and speaks against Diwali crackers, illegal constructions, Stubble burning etc

== Animal welfare and rights ==
Since 2002, Singh has been engaged in animal welfare activities, particularly in Delhi, where he has continuously fed and cared for stray animals.{{cn|date=November 2025}} He is a vocal advocate of the idea of ''shared space'' in urban development, opposing what he describes as an anthropocentric model of city planning. In 2025, following a Supreme Court decision on the removal of stray dogs from the streets of Delhi, Singh was one of the first to write to the Court, arguing against the order.{{cn|date=November 2025}} He described the decision as "anti-Sanatan" and "anti-Hindu" and stressed its legal, scientific, and moral shortcomings.{{cn|date=November 2025}}

Beyond urban animal rights issues, Singh has also been critical of the management of India’s national parks. He has spoken against what he considers the influence of illegal mining interests and unsustainable tourism in protected areas, particularly in Ranthambore, where he has written on the shifting role of tigers from protectors of cultural heritage sites to predators under ecological stress.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Manu |date=10 June 2025 |title=रणथंभौर: त्रिनेत्र गणेश मंदिर के रक्षक बाघ क्यों बन रहे भक्षक |url=https://rajasthan.ndtv.in/opinion/ranthambore-tigers-who-were-protectors-of-trinetra-ganesha-temple-becoming-predators-know-the-reason-8631315 |url-status=live |website=NDTV Rajasthan |language=hi}}</ref>

=== Interfaith Harmony ===
Manu Singh founded the NGO – [http://www.sdsamvaad.org/who-we-are.html Sarva Dharma Samvaad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626221437/http://sdsamvaad.org/who-we-are.html |date=26 June 2019 }} in 2008<ref>{{Cite web|title=Interfaith Foundation India|url=http://www.interfaithfoundationindia.com/national-conference-dec-2016.php|access-date=10 October 2018|website=interfaithfoundationindia.com|archive-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010135007/http://www.interfaithfoundationindia.com/national-conference-dec-2016.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> to work towards harmony among various religions in India. The concept of Sarva Dharma Samvaad was to work on a common minimum programme, with leaders of various faiths to crusade against several social ills. He partnered with the [[United Nations]], [[United Religions Initiative|URI]], [[HWPL]], [[Art of Living Foundation|Art of Living]] and [[KAICIID]], organising conventions and programmes centered around interfaith dialogue in [[India]]. Through Sarva Dharma Samvaad He has conducted several workshops and trainings focussing on media and information literacy, advocacy trainings and workshops, methodological workshops at various platforms and levels, partnering with several organizations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UNESCO-LED NATIONAL CONSULTATION ON MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY|url=http://www.uou.ac.in/system/files/MILNCINDIA-AGENDA_0.pdf}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|title=Trainings|url=http://www.sdsamvaad.org/what-we-do.html|access-date=17 June 2019|archive-date=5 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205100932/http://sdsamvaad.org/what-we-do.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Striking the right chord between the environment, social inclusion and religion: Samvaad {{!}} URI - United Religions Initiative|url=https://www.uri.org/uri-story/20200423-striking-right-chord-between-environment-social-inclusion-and-religion-samvaad}}</ref>

He convened the Sarva Dharm Sansad in 2008 inviting leaders of various religions on a common platform with the agenda to come together and work together for social amelioration.<ref>{{Cite news|title=सामाजिक कुरीतियों के खिलाफ धर्मगुरूओं का 'न्यूनतम साझा कार्यक्रम'|language=hi|url=https://abpnews.abplive.in/india-news/all-religion-clerics-are-coming-on-one-platform-against-all-social-ills-39151|access-date=10 October 2018}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=30 November 2014|title=धर्मगुरुओं ने की 'न्यूनतम साझा कार्यक्रम' बनाने की पहल|work=Zee News Hindi|url=http://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/dharm-guru-agree-for-common-minimum-programme-in-sarva-dharma-sansad/240168|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> He also directed a socio- spiritual talk show titled Vichar Manthan on Lok Sabha TV, which brought about several experts from the civil society to discuss on the various social problems and their respective solutions and then also anchored and directed a TV show on similar lines titled Ved Manthan on Sadhna TV.<ref>{{Cite web|title=VED MANTHAN| website=[[YouTube]] | date=16 October 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2JYyiVTWmc}}</ref>

=== Social Movements ===
He has been honorary consultant of Bandha Mukti Morcha, an internationally acclaimed NGO working against bonded labors in the India and a convener of Anupam Sarva Sewa Samiti which is working in kumaon (uttarakhand) for the upliftment of the hilly people.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Who we are - SDS|url=http://www.sdsamvaad.org/who-we-are.html|access-date=2 July 2019|archive-date=26 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190626221437/http://sdsamvaad.org/who-we-are.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Singh served as the media secretary and chief of the youth wing of the World Council of Arya Samaj, an organisation distinct<ref>{{Cite book|last=Long|first=Jeffery D.|title=Historical Dictionary of Hinduism|publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield]]|year=2011|isbn=978-1-5381-2294-5|language=en|author-link=Jeffery D. Long}}</ref> from Dayananda's [[Arya Samaj]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/madhya-pradesh/pragya-singh-thakur-subjected-to-third-degree-torture-swami-agnivesh_846799.html|title=Pragya Singh Thakur subjected to third degree torture: Swami Agnivesh|date=6 May 2013|work=Zee News|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> He has been instrumental in organizing various events, and religious and cultural programs against Beef, drugs and Alcohol through the World Council of Arya Samaj.

He was one of the initial members of the [[India Against Corruption]] movement and remained an active participant until the movement transformed from one of social betterment to a movement of attaining political power. His powerful poetry recitation and speeches were very famous amongst the crowd.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web|title=Anna Hazare Inspiring Poem| website=[[YouTube]] | date=24 August 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6F3PziVVIA}}</ref>

He worked with several social activists as a mediator for the release of 5 Policemen who were abducted by [[maoists]] in Chhattisgarh on Feb.11, 2011. During this mission of mediation He had to walk through several miles of the dangerous Bastar forests in the so-called Liberated maoist zones<ref>{{Cite web|title=Happenings- Utsah Toli|url=http://utsahtoli.org/manu-singh-bio.html|access-date=10 October 2018|website=utsahtoli.org|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216164738/http://utsahtoli.org/manu-singh-bio.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Naxals set to release 5 abducted cops in Chhattisgarh on Feb 11|work=The Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Naxals-set-to-release-5-abducted-cops-in-Chhattisgarh-on-Feb-11/articleshow/7455222.cms|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=11 February 2011|title=Maoists release five abducted cops in Chhattisgarh|work=The Indian Express|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/maoists-release-five-abducted-cops-in-chhattisgarh/|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|date=13 October 2018|title=Meet Manu Singh- Combining the power of Youth and Inter Faith Dialogue – Delhi Now|work=Delhi Now|url=http://www.delhinowmagazine.com/manusingh/|access-date=19 November 2018}}{{Dead link|date=November 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

He has been an animal rights activist and involved in promoting compassion and care for all living creatures. He also organised campaigns to ban slaughter of animals in the name of religion and for promoting vegetarianism. He was actively involved in the movement to ban the Gadhimai animal sacrifice in Nepal and also has been instrumental in saving camels during the Eidul Adha sacrifices.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Benefits of Vegetarianism| website=[[YouTube]] | date=12 December 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6SjzzitR3U}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=International Day For Peace- Live in Peace not in Pieces| website=[[Facebook]] |url=https://m.facebook.com/events/238791726272827?ref=content_filter}}</ref> He raised voice against slaughterhouses in Gurgaon and animal slaughter in [[Gadhimai festival|Gandhimai]] in Nepal.<ref name=":0" /> His session titled Varenyam encourages youth for adopting a lifestyle that causes minimum suffering to animals and also helps protect the environment.<ref name=":7" /> Varenyam has received great support from eminent sportspersons like ace badminton player [[Saina Nehwal]], wrestler Rajeev Tomer and UFC champion and Hollywood star [[Randy Couture]], [[Dolph Lundgren]], [[Jonty Rhodes]] etc.

== Other activities ==
He won and consequently was part of the jury for [[Hult Prize]] in India, given by an institution under the patronship of former US President [[Bill Clinton]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ashoka.edu.in/page/cfe-events-93|title=Events|publisher=Ashoka University|access-date=10 October 2018|archive-date=10 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181010174307/https://www.ashoka.edu.in/page/cfe-events-93|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== References ==
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Robbub at 16:45, 30 December 2025