On the 12th International Yoga Day, President Draupadi Murmu, Governor and Chief Minister Mohan Yadav gave the message of healthy life by doing yoga in Jabalpur.
Bhopal/Jabalpur. On the occasion of 12th International Yoga Day, Madhya Pradesh along with the entire country was seen colored in the colors of Yoga. President Smt. Draupadi Murmu, Governor Mangubhai Patel and Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav participated in the state level mass yoga exercise program organized at Garrison Ground, Jabalpur. In the program, a large number of people practiced yoga and gave the message of adopting a healthy, balanced and healthy lifestyle.
At the beginning of the program, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav welcomed President Smt. Draupadi Murmu and Governor Mangubhai Patel by presenting mementos.
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President Draupadi Murmu said – Yoga is an invaluable cultural heritage of India.
President Smt. Draupadi Murmu said in her address that Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition, which has shown the entire humanity the path to living a healthy, balanced and meaningful life. He said that Yoga is the result of thousands of years of practice and knowledge of our sages.
The President said that in Indian scriptures, balance of body, mind and soul is considered the basis of success in life and yoga is the medium to establish this balance. Yoga means to add. It connects the individual to himself, the society to nature and the entire humanity to the broader consciousness.
He said that at present, when the world is going through many challenges, Yoga is offering an effective path to peace, harmony, balance and global welfare.
India’s important role in giving global recognition to Yoga Day
President Murmu said that in the year 2014, on the initiative of India, the United Nations General Assembly had declared June 21 as International Yoga Day. In the last 12 years, Yoga has established itself as an effective medium for world welfare. He said that today crores of people in many countries of the world have made yoga a part of their daily life. The first World Yogasan Sports Championship recently held in Ahmedabad is an example of this, in which players from many countries participated. Even in foreign countries, people’s enthusiasm towards yoga is continuously increasing.
Yoga is an effective solution for healthy aging
The President said that this year the theme of International Yoga Day has been kept as ‘Yoga for Healthy Aging’. The lifestyle a person adopts today becomes the basis of his future health and happiness. He said that yoga helps in keeping a person active, self-reliant and energetic even in old age. Along with this it provides mental peace and emotional balance.
Yoga plays an important role in preventing lifestyle diseases
President Draupadi Murmu said that today lifestyle diseases have become a big challenge. To solve these problems, the use of holistic medicine is increasing, in which yoga plays an important role. He said that yoga is a simple, effective and accessible solution for all. The Government of India is continuously making efforts to make Yoga accessible to the people through education, research, training and public awareness. The President urged the countrymen to make Yoga a part of daily life and said that it will help in building healthy individuals, healthy families, healthy society and healthy nation.
Governor Mangubhai Patel said – 30 minutes of yoga every day brings positive changes in life.
Governor Mangubhai Patel said that Yoga is not limited to physical health only, but it makes the entire life balanced, easy and joyful. Today the whole world is adopting the path of healthy life shown by the Indian knowledge tradition. He said that due to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yoga has received global recognition and respect. Through Pranayama, a person not only breathes, but also absorbs positive energy and new thinking. The Governor said that meditation calms the mind and gives a person an opportunity for introspection. Just 20 to 30 minutes of yoga, meditation and pranayam every day can bring positive changes in life.
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said Yoga is the basis of global welfare.
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that the 12th International Yoga Day is being celebrated with enthusiasm all over the world. This year’s theme ‘Yoga for Healthy Aging’ carries an important message towards global health and well-being. He said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yoga has today taken the form of a global movement. This year the national level main event has been organized in Kolkata, while Yoga Day programs are being organized in around 2500 places across the world and more than 210 Indian embassies.
PM Modi launched a campaign to take yoga to every person
The Chief Minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a new identity to the Indian sage tradition, spiritual consciousness and Sanatan culture on the global stage. When Yoga Day was proposed in the United Nations in 2014, more than 175 countries supported it. He said that this year around 30 to 35 crore people are participating in mass yoga programs. In Madhya Pradesh too, Yoga has been taken to the masses on a large scale through the ‘Har Ghar Yoga’ campaign.
Paying homage to Lord Shiva and Maharishi Patanjali, the Chief Minister said that it is a matter of pride for Madhya Pradesh that a state level Yoga Day program was organized in Jabalpur in the presence of President Draupadi Murmu.
Yoga gives the message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav said that Sanatan culture has always considered the entire world as one family. India has promoted the spirit of world welfare through messages like ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and ‘Sarve Bhavantu Sukhinah’. He said that Madhya Pradesh has been the land of yoga and spiritual practice. Lord Shri Krishna was educated in Sandipani Ashram located in Ujjain, where he studied many sciences including Yoga science. The Chief Minister said that today yoga is being practiced in more than 200 countries of the world, which is a proof of India’s cultural heritage and spiritual strength.
Yoga Day celebrated with the beginning of Sun’s Dakshinayan
The Chief Minister said that June 21 is not only International Yoga Day but is also important from astronomical point of view. On this day, the Sun changes its direction and starts its journey from Uttarayan to Dakshinayan. Therefore this day holds special importance in Indian tradition and culture.