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International Day of Yoga 2015

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Jan 18, 2015

Last Date :

Jun 30, 2015

00:00 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)

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In December 2014 the United Nations declared 21st June as ‘International Day of Yoga’ after 177 nations across all continents of the world co-sponsored a resolution seeking the ...

In December 2014 the United Nations declared 21st June as ‘International Day of Yoga’ after 177 nations across all continents of the world co-sponsored a resolution seeking the same.

When the resolution was adopted, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed immense joy on this and said that Yoga has the power to bring the entire humankind together. It may be recalled that the Prime Minister had mooted such an idea during his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2014.

You are requested to provide inputs on the following aspects relating to the marking of the first ever ‘International Day of Yoga’.

(1) How can the ‘International Day of Yoga’ be celebrated at the UN forum?

(2) Suggest creative ways in which the ‘International Day of Yoga’ can be celebrated at the world stage.

(3) What are ways in which we can mark the ‘International Day of Yoga’ across the length and breadth of India?

Best inputs and suggestions would be sent to the Prime Minister himself and would also be utilized.

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sunita kasar 11 years 4 months ago

Yoga is a science which has become global. more over the holistic and commercial advantage of yoga is taken by non Indians. PM initiative has given a stage for yoga at the UN. the department of AYUSH should now come with rules and regulations pertaining to the glory of yoga and ensure that there are no stigmas done to yoga. conducting yoga on the beach is of no benefit to the state and neither for the science itself and bringing it open may make it cheap.

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prashant saxena 11 years 4 months ago

in my view yoga is not just for fitness but off course it built our brain power . if we want to make our nation strong then the every indian should be powerful physically as well as mentally. so in my view yoga should be compalsary part of school syllabus by which we can make our future strong.

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kiranjotsingh malhotra 11 years 4 months ago

Whatever may be the program I respect that. My only suggestion is to try to stick with authenticity of yog as much as possible and give all instructions, lectures, etc. in traditional form. Like- instead of using the words inhale and exhale use purak and rechak, instead of using Word Yoga use yog. It is good to connect modern Western science with traditional Indian wisdom, but at the same time we should be aware that while doing so authenticity of yoga should not be distorted.

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SAIF MODI 11 years 4 months ago

Yoga or also known as Yogasana is an ancient Indian gift to the entire world for making persons body Healthy and multi-diseases free we can improve our Health status by exercising yoga practices for daily basis doing yoga can lead us to a Healthy mind no doubt but also helps us in Concentration in our daily home or office works and helps children in study better and providing fruitful results.That is the reason that world Countries like Europe,Africa,Middle East,America,Australia are doing yoga.

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Raj Kumar_15 11 years 4 months ago

There is only one solution for today`s problems like physical and mental health i.e. Yoga. Spread of Yoga/Meditation is necessary for the betterment of Whole World. Indian Government is working in a positive direction in this regard. We appreciate Modi Ji for promoting the same.

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Pradeep Kumar Agrawal 11 years 4 months ago

basic purpose of yoga is to communicate effectively with the almighty for the well being. The healthy body can only hold a healthy soul to be effective in all the acts.Let yoga asanas be part and partial of every body's life.Before the start of every meeting a few minutes of yogic kriyas be made as a routine by popularizing it's practice through various sloganse.g. swaksh bharat abhiyan

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Swati Shah 11 years 4 months ago

I request that each of the Indian citizen pronounces and writes it as "YOG DIVAS" or "YOG DAY" and not Yoga Day! Make it compulsory for all kind of media to write and pronounce just that i. e. YOG Day, just as our Prime Minister does pronounce.Would like like to see this happen on 21st June!

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Vinayan Thekkummottil Ramachandran 11 years 4 months ago

Make necessary arrangement to teach yoga in school/college level, as well as wherever possible. It can establish panjayath basis by club and other social associations.

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stalindas 11 years 4 months ago

everything in india is useful, if its yoga, ayurvedha, prayers and anything, its he land of god where the god is born and died, dharmakshethra.

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rajkumar pandey 11 years 4 months ago

recently in a tv talk, a muslim neta said that they will not do yog because it contains surya namaskar which means worship to god, not allowed in their religion. If true, it is disturbing that great religion like ISLAM dont allow for respect of natural forces like sun, air, water which sustain life on earth. Out of 177 countries who approved yoga day, there are large number of muslim countries. When will patriotic muslims initiate 'swadeshi islam' instead of always looking to arab world?

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