Aurobindo’s Integral Yoga
In an age marked by rapid technological advancement, material aspirations, and existential uncertainty, the search for deeper meaning and spiritual fulfillment has gained renewed urgency.
In an age marked by rapid technological advancement, material aspirations, and existential uncertainty, the search for deeper meaning and spiritual fulfillment has gained renewed urgency.
Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Sunday urged people to make yoga a part of their everyday lives, describing it as a powerful instrument for physical well-being, mental peace and social harmony, while asserting that regular practitioners are unlikely to fall prey to drugs or other harmful addictions.
Throughout history, certain ideas have travelled beyond boundaries and transformed societies.
Sadhguru, a Indian yogi, mystic, author, and founder of the Isha Foundation, is a prominent global spiritual leader known for "Inner Engineering" yoga programmes.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said it gives her heartfelt happiness to be present on the sacred land of Sant Gajanan Maharaj. She said before coming to the programme, she had the opportunity to pay homage at his statue.
The theme for this year's celebration was "Yoga for One Earth, One Health," emphasizing the interconnectedness of human well-being and the natural world.
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command Lt General Pratik Sharma also practiced yoga.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Saturday, said yoga is a timeless gift of Indian wisdom that has become a global symbol of well-being.
He said yoga would guide the world from conflict to cooperation and from stress to solution. He also called upon the global community to integrate yoga with public policy to bring inner peace, harmony and wellness.
With a clear message, get moving and sweat it out, he demonstrated a variety of exercises live from Patanjali Yogpeeth, where the Indian flag proudly waved in the backdrop.
