Mysore/ New Delhi, June 21: Yoga brings peace not merely for individuals but it brings peace to nations and the universe, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the occasion of 8th International Day of Yoga here on Tuesday.
“Yoga brings peace for us. The peace from yoga is not merely for individuals. Yoga brings peace to our society. Yoga brings peace to our nations and the world. And, Yoga brings peace to our universe,” the Prime Minister said quoting Indian sages.
“Yoga has now become a global festival which is no longer just a part of life but a way of life. Yoga is not only for any individual, but for the entire humanity. Therefore, this time the theme of International Day of Yoga is – Yoga for humanity,” he added.
The Prime Minister participated along with thousands of participants in a Mass Yoga Demonstration at Mysore Palace ground.
He said that today we see that Yoga has come out of the households and has spread all over the world and this is a picture of spiritual realization, and that of natural and shared human consciousness, especially in the last two years of an unprecedented pandemic.
Today yoga is becoming a basis for global cooperation and is providing a belief of a healthy life to mankind, he added.
“No matter how stressful we are, a few minutes of meditation relaxes us and increases our productivity. Therefore, we do not have to take yoga as an extra work. We also have to know yoga and we also have to live yoga. We also have to achieve yoga, we also have to adopt yoga. When we start living yoga, Yoga Day will become a medium for us not to do yoga, but to celebrate our health, happiness and peace,” he said.
“This whole universe starts from our own body and soul. The universe starts from us. And, Yoga makes us conscious of everything within us and builds a sense of awareness,” he added.
The Prime Minister’s Yoga programme at Mysuru is also part of the novel programme ‘Guardian Yoga Ring’ which is a collaborative exercise between 79 countries and United Nations organisations along with Indian Missions abroad.
Mass Yoga demonstrations have been organised on Yoga Day at 75 iconic locations across the country under the leadership of 75 Union Ministers.
Since 2015, the International Day of Yoga has been celebrated worldwide on 21st June every year. The theme for this year’s Yoga day is- Yoga for Humanity. UNI
Yoga brings peace to nations and the universe: PM
