Page 56 - Mann Ki Baat - English May 2022
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UnitinG hUManity throUGh yoGa
India’s Quintessential Gift to the World
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From the world’s top business On 21 June, 2022, when day breaks
persons to film and sports and the glistening rays of the Sun
personalities, from students turn the morning sky to crimson,
the world will witness a first of its
to common people, everyone
kind celebration. On the occasion
is making Yoga an integral
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of the 8 edition of the International
part of one’s life. I do believe
Day of Yoga, people will come
that witnessing the increasing
together as one to celebrate the
popularity of Yoga across the
source of light and life on Earth.
world must be making you
‘Guardian Ring’ symbolises the
happy.
unifying power of Yoga and it is
an attempt to encourage people
– Prime Minister Narendra Modi
to take up Yoga to enrich their
(in his ‘Mann ki Baat’ address) quality of life. More than 25 crore
people are expected to join in
the celebrations from around the
globe, which will be live-streamed
from Japan at 6:00 AM local time
and will move westwards as and
where the Sun rises.
Throughout history, Yoga has
“It is a matter of great pride been responsible for the material
that our Hon’ble Prime and spiritual upliftment of its
Minister has appealed in practitioner by acting as the
unshakable bridge between the
his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address
body and mind. Today, Yoga
to make Yoga an integral
has transcended the national
part of our lives. Once
boundaries and reached every
there was a Narendra who
nook and corner of the world,
waived the flag of Yoga all
thereby uniting all humanity in
around the globe and the
its true sense. Yoga’s universality
world knows him as Swami has reached new heights and it
Vivekanand, and today is the vision of the Hon’ble Prime
we have a Narendra who Minister Narendra Modi that has
is doing exactly the same, been the driving force behind this
promoting Yoga, promoting worldwide push.
our culture.”
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The Prime Minister, in his 89
-Yogacharya Pratishtha ji ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address, mentioned
the theme of the International
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