Yogasana keeps both body and mind healthy: Chief Secretary

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Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra on Sunday inaugurated the renovated Heartfulness Meditation Hall at Sri Ram Chandra Mission Heartfulness Institute, IIM Road. On this occasion, the Chief Secretary distributed certificates to the school-college students and other competitors who participated in the Yoga Festival.

On this occasion, Chief Secretary Durga Shankar Mishra said in his address that doing yoga makes the body healthy. It gives us strength to fight diseases. Yoga is a precious gift from our sages to humanity which keeps both body and mind healthy. If you include yoga in your daily routine, you can lead a stress-free life.

He said that today the whole world has accepted the importance of yoga. International Yoga Day is celebrated on June 21 every year on the call of Prime Minister Modi. People all over the world do yoga on this day.

Regarding Raj Yoga, the Chief Secretary said that there are many forms of Raj Yoga. Raja Yoga means from the body part. Through meditation and pranayama we can control our mind.

He said that ‘Yoga: Karmasu Kaushalam’ means through yoga we get skill in our actions. It not only boosts our self-esteem but also connects us to the eternal tradition of self-reliance by making us healthy and self-reliant in body and mind.

He said that climate change is happening fast. Our lifestyle should be environment friendly. People should include Yogasana in their daily routine. People around should also get inspiration. The Chief Secretary visited the institute and the BMA cowshed. A sapling was also planted in the campus.

Meanwhile Shalini Mehrotra, Lucknow zone coordinator and center in-charge of Heartfulness Organization, said that a stress-free life can be achieved by including meditation in the regular routine. Lucknow University, KGMU, Amity University, Era University, BBDU, CMS, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bal Nikunj Mahavidyalaya, Carrier Convent College, Saraswati Shishu Mandir, Tiny Tots Convent School, Universal Public Inter College Astha Kiran Institute, Divya Ashish Yoga Institute, Partner Dept. Of posts and ICDS were mainly in this festival.

On this occasion Mission Secretary Retired IG Umashankar Bajpai, G.C.Bhatnagar, Y.S. Chauhan and Dinesh Mishra and others were present.