Yoga day with Brahma Kumaris

Yoga day with Brahma Kumaris

Even before the sun rose on June 21, a huge gathering of 50,000 yoga enthusiasts conglomerated at New Delhi’s Red  Fort to celebrate the fourth  International Day of Yoga.  

The event was organised by Brahma Kumaris  and supported by the Ministry of AYUSH. It  began with speeches  
delivered by Rajyogi BK  Brijmohan, additional  secretary general of  Brahma Kumaris, Mount  Abu, and Rajyogini, Dadin Janki, chief of Brahma  Kumaris. Participants present  at the event performed several  exercises and hatha yoga kriyas. 
 

Addressing the enthusiasts, Dadi Janki said,  “Yog means union with the supreme soul. It  teaches you to become the light of God; serve  others by being a lighthouse yourself. All you  need to do is to care, share, and inspire.”  Brimming with a sense of pride that the Indian  culture of yoga is being promoted at a global  level, Sudarshan Bhagat, union minister of  state for tribal affairs, said “Practising yoga  keeps your mind and body healthy and keeps  one away from unnecessary stress and  diseases.” He also lauded Brahma Kumaris  for their grand initiative on the Yoga day. The event was followed by the live telecast of  the Prime Minister’s speech from the Forest   “From the  snowy Himalayas  to the scorching  deserts, yoga is present everywhere. 
In today’s express lifestyle, situations  often end up in a  conflict between people,  societies, or nations. In  
such a scenario, yoga emerges  as an effective unifying force.”  
 

Derk Segaar, director of the United Nations  Information Centre, claimed yoga to be India’s  most precious gift to the world. “Yoga was  adopted by the UN general assembly in 2014  and was celebrated in almost every country.  This illustrates how deeply the ancient Indian  practice of yoga resonates with people around  the world,” he added. 
 

Among the guests present were Dr A K  Merchant, national trustee, Bahai Community  of India; Firoz Bakht Ahmad, chancellor,  Maulana Azad National Urdu University;  Ven. Lama Lobzang, secretary general of the  International Buddhist Federation; and Ven.  Ezekiel Isaac Malekar, priest, Judah Hyam  Synagogue. Truly, India is winning the world  over, with yoga.