Sunday 21 June 2020

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA


All About International Day of Yoga
International Day of Yoga
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In this article, I share with my readers what I avoid while doing yoga practice.


The United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by the Resolution 69/131 dated 11.12.2014.  The aim is to raise the awareness worldwide of the importance  of practicing yoga and its benefits.


INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA


The first  International Day of Yoga was observed all over the world on 21 June 2015.

The idea of International Day of Yoga was proposed by Shri Narendra Modi, the current Prime Minister of India during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly on 27 September 2014, saying that Yoga is the most precious gift of India's  ancient tradition for the human being all over the world.


INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA


The term yoga in Sanskrit means to get merged with (the universe). 

Maharshi Patanjali in the 5th Century BC compiled all forms of Yoga,the process and the benefits thereof in the book known as Yogasutra.

My curious readers are requested to read my earlier post  - How To Learn Meditation At Once  -  for brief relevant information on Patanjali Yoga Sutras.

Since the observation of International Day of Yoga started on 21 June all over the world in 2015, all the tv channels were busy giving the event live coverage.  

There was apparently intense competition all the world over among the political leaders, celebrities, famous personalities for displaying their enthusiasm and devotion towards this invaluable gift to human by the wisdom of ancient India.


INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA


A typical representative image of a person going to do Yoga could easily be expected to exhibit sports shoes, track suit, t-shirts, wrist bands, head band, Yoga mat in plastic container hanging down the shoulders, a fashionable cap, earphones of mobile plugged in and so on. That was  also the most attractive image.

The insistence on the above things was so much strong, apparently, that some times I used to have doubts whether without any one of them, one could perform Yoga at all !


INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

It is a well known fact that mental health is as important as physical health. When people wonder how to find peace and serenity in daily life, they inevitably are advised to take steps for achieving sound mental and physical health.

And thus there is great awareness regarding mental health also.  People know very well what is mental bath and  how to take it.


INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA



I remember one of my friends telling me that he has entered a new business venture in computer peripherals. These included devices such as a computer mouse or keyboard,expansion cards, graphics cards, image scanners, tape drives, microphones, loudspeakers, webcams and digital cameras and so on. The purposes served were various depending on the need and intentions of the computer users. However, for my friend, every peripheral unit sold generated some revenue for him. Therefore, he has included maximum number of computer peripheral units possible.

in yoga practice, it is observed that we are tempted to pay attention to the peripheral things  only and ignore the things at the core which are concerned with yoga and therefore call for due attention. 

Instead, there are more chances of getting lost in the insignificant peripheral things and thus denying oneself the real benefits of yoga practice in the form of achieving sound physical and mental health.

This is what exactly I do. Only this awareness has enabled me reap the benefits of  regular yoga practice in life to achieve further progress on the path of spirituality.  

In other words, by achieving and maintaining sound physical and mental health I can pursue the goal of attaining the ultimate on the path of spiritual progress i.e. Samadhi, the merging of the individual self with the universe.

I strongly feel that only the unfortunate ones get entangled with the worldly things which are distracting in nature on the path of spiritual progress.


INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA


Various business activities relating to commercialization of Yoga have already started.  Even  I read about air-conditioned Yoga studio which sounded very stylish.

Several experts emerged all over the world claiming to teach dynamic yoga and using other such attractive terms. I also heard about the classes for musical yoga also.  

Well, once you decide to do business, then there are so many ways to lure the customers.

But, this is not so in the ancient Indian tradition, the sages have been known to be engaged in selfless services to the human being and devoted their entire life for the purpose of selfless services of human being.  


INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA


Doing any business was never their intention. The wisdom of the great ancient Indian heritage has been open for any one to learn and practice, irrespective of religion, region and race. 

The requirement is only of interest, willingness to learn, and ability to practice the wisdom learnt.  


And this devotion is completed by sharing the wisdom learnt with all human being, without any expectation in return, except the welfare of all.       




Next time........





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