PM Modi leads Yoga Day celebrations from Mysuru, says yoga brings peace to society
Mysuru (Karnataka), June 21: On the occasion of the eighth International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his greetings and said that yoga brings peace to society.
Addressing the main event of the eighth edition of the International Day of Yoga in the heritage city of Karnataka's Mysuru, the Prime Minister said, "I extend my greetings to all on this 8th International Yoga Day. Today, Yoga is being practised in all parts of the world. Yoga brings peace to us. The peace from Yoga is not only for individuals, it brings peace to our nations and the world."
He further added that yoga is not only for any individual but for the entire humanity. "Yoga is not only for any individual but for the entire humanity. This is the reason that the theme of International Yoga Day is 'Yoga for humanity'," PM Modi continued.
"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.
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The Prime Minister went on to say that 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."
Notably, this year the theme for International Day of Yoga is "Yoga for humanity". The theme was decided after much deliberation/consultation and it appropriately portrays, how yoga served the humanity in alleviating the sufferings during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic and it will bring people together through compassion, kindness, foster a sense of unity and build resilience among people world over in the emerging post-Covid geo-political scenario too.
The Prime Minister's Yoga event in Mysuru is also part of the novel 'Guardian Yoga Ring,' a collaborative exercise with 79 countries and United Nations organisations, as well as Indian Missions all around the world, to demonstrate Yoga's unifying force that transcends national boundaries.
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