Dr. Jai Maharaj
2016-06-29 15:44:16 UTC
Indian Soft Power at Work: International Yoga Day
Captures Global Attention
Hindu Press International
Hinduism Today Magazine, hinduismtoday.com
June 24, 2016
Source
http://thediplomat.com/2016/06/indian-soft-power-at-work-international-yoga-day-captures-global-attention/
India, June 23, 2016 (The Diplomat): On June 21, 2016,
the world welcomed the second celebration of the
International Day of Yoga - constituted last year by the
United Nations through a resolution that won the support
of 177 member states. In his message on Yoga Day, the
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon declared the
importance of promoting healthier lifestyles as part of
the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, which all member
states adopted last year.
This emphasis on the ability of yoga to balance the mind
and the body was echoed also in Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's own address to the nation this year.
Describing Yoga Day as a people's movement of sorts, he
declared that it was a healthy practice for both atheists
and the religious, and the most inexpensive route to
health. "At zero budget, nowhere in the world is one
assured of health -- but that is what Yoga gives you.
Even the poorest of the poor can do this at ease and keep
themselves healthy," said Modi, reminding the gathering
that no other day has received this kind of encouragement
and speedy acceptance the world over.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's speech at the
UN on the International Day of Yoga last year more
explicitly emphasized the importance of yoga as a tool
for unity and India's soft power. "Yoga serves as a
reminder of the potential for men and women to live in
harmony with each other, as well as with nature, at a
time when violent forces are threatening to destabilize
society," Swaraj said. "Yoga is an important antidote to
such negativity -- to move us on the path of peace."
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Captures Global Attention
Hindu Press International
Hinduism Today Magazine, hinduismtoday.com
June 24, 2016
Source
http://thediplomat.com/2016/06/indian-soft-power-at-work-international-yoga-day-captures-global-attention/
India, June 23, 2016 (The Diplomat): On June 21, 2016,
the world welcomed the second celebration of the
International Day of Yoga - constituted last year by the
United Nations through a resolution that won the support
of 177 member states. In his message on Yoga Day, the
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon declared the
importance of promoting healthier lifestyles as part of
the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, which all member
states adopted last year.
This emphasis on the ability of yoga to balance the mind
and the body was echoed also in Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi's own address to the nation this year.
Describing Yoga Day as a people's movement of sorts, he
declared that it was a healthy practice for both atheists
and the religious, and the most inexpensive route to
health. "At zero budget, nowhere in the world is one
assured of health -- but that is what Yoga gives you.
Even the poorest of the poor can do this at ease and keep
themselves healthy," said Modi, reminding the gathering
that no other day has received this kind of encouragement
and speedy acceptance the world over.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj's speech at the
UN on the International Day of Yoga last year more
explicitly emphasized the importance of yoga as a tool
for unity and India's soft power. "Yoga serves as a
reminder of the potential for men and women to live in
harmony with each other, as well as with nature, at a
time when violent forces are threatening to destabilize
society," Swaraj said. "Yoga is an important antidote to
such negativity -- to move us on the path of peace."
http://www.hinduismtoday.com/blogs-news/hindu-press-international/indian-soft-power-at-work--international-yoga-day-captures-global-attention/15212.html
More at:
Hinduism Today Magazine
http://www.hinduismtoday.com
Jai Maharaj, Jyotishi
Om Shanti
http://bit.do/jaimaharaj
o o o
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for the educational purposes of research and open
discussion. The contents of this post may not have been
authored by, and do not necessarily represent the opinion
of the poster. The contents are protected by copyright
law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
o Posted for information and discussion. Views
expressed by others are not necessarily those of the
poster who may or may not have read the article.
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material the use of which may or may not have been
specifically authorized by the copyright owner. This
material is being made available in efforts to advance
the understanding of environmental, political, human
rights, economic, democratic, scientific, social, and
cultural, etc., issues. It is believed that this
constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material
as provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law.
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the
material on this site is distributed without profit to
those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving
the included information for research, comment,
discussion and educational purposes by subscribing to
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