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Mindful Diving™

An initiative of the World Happiness Foundation, in consultative status with the United Nations ECOSOC. Aligned with SDG 3 (Good Health & Wellbeing) and SDG 14 (Life Below Water).

The Constellation

Mindful Diving™ is part of a family of World Happiness Foundation projects.

World Happiness Foundation — the global movement for Happytalism
Prof. Luis Miguel Gallardo — founder & author
Nine Paths to One — the contemplative literary & music saga
World Happiness Academy — education for human flourishing
Meta Pets World — shadow integration & gift discovery with the 64 Meta Pets

© 2026 Mindful Diving™ — an initiative of the World Happiness Foundation. Complementary to, and independent of, SSI, PADI, CMAS and RAID. All third-party marks belong to their owners.