Prime Minister's address on 4th International Yoga Day

Yoga helps to maintain balance amidst this disintegration. It does the job of uniting us: PM Modi

Yoga brings about peace in this modern fast paced life by combining the body, mind, spirit and soul: PM Modi

Yoga unites individuals, families, societies, countries and the world and it unites the entire humanity: PM Modi

Yoga has become one of the most powerful unifying forces in the world: PM Narendra Modi

Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-being, says PM

The way to lead a calm, creative and content life is Yoga: PM Modi

Practicing Yoga has the ability to herald an era of peace, happiness and brotherhood: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that Yoga has become one of the most powerful ‘Unifying Forces’ in the world. He was addressing a huge gathering on the 4th International Yoga Day held at the Forest Research Institute campus inDehradun, Uttarakhand. Prime Minister performed Yogasan, Pranayama and Dhyan with about 50,000 yoga enthusiasts and volunteers at the Forest Research Institute campus.

“It's a proud moment for everyone that today, all over the world; people are welcoming the brightness and warmth of the sun with Yoga.From Dehradun to Dublin, from Shanghai to Chicago, and from Jakarta to Johannesburg, yoga is now spread everywhere”, Prime Minister said

Giving a clear-cut message tothe Yoga enthusiasts all over the world, Prime Minister said that the entire world has embraced Yoga and the glimpses of this can be seen in the way International Day of Yoga is celebrated every year. He further added that Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-being.

Prime Minister said that weshould not hesitate to honour our own legacy and heritage if we wantthe rest of the world to respect us.He said that Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient and yet modern, it is constant and yet evolving; it has the best of our past and present and provides a ray of hope for our future.

Talking about the potential of Yoga, Prime Minister said that Yoga hasa solution to most of the problems faced by people, as individuals as well as a society. He said that Yoga could lead to a calm, creative and content life, removing tensions and needless anxiety. “Instead of dividing, Yoga unites. Instead of further animosity, Yoga assimilates. Instead of increasing suffering, Yoga heals”, headded.

PM @narendramodi is speaking at the 4th International Yoga Day Celebrations in Dehradun.
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— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 21, 2018

हम सभी के लिए गौरव की बात है कि आज जहां-जहां उगते सूर्य के साथ सूरज की किरण पहुंच रही है, प्रकाश का विस्तार हो रहा है, वहाँ - वहाँ लोग योग से सूर्य का स्वागत कर रहे हैं।
देहरादून से लेकर डबलिन तक, शंघाई से लेकर शिकागो तक, जकार्ता से लेकर जोहानिसबर्ग तक, योग ही योग है: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 21, 2018

योग व्यक्ति-परिवार-समाज-देश-विश्व और सम्पूर्ण मानवता को जोड़ता है।
योग आज दुनिया की सबसे Powerful Unifying Forces में से एक बन गया है: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 21, 2018

The world has embraced Yoga and glimpses of this can be seen in the manner in which International Day of Yoga has been marked every year.
Infact, Yoga Day has become one of the biggest mass movements in the quest for good health and well-being: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 21, 2018

Yoga is beautiful because it is ancient yet modern, it is constant yet evolving.
It has the best of our past and presents and a ray of hope for our future.
In Yoga, we have the perfect solution to the problems we face, either as individuals or in our society: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 21, 2018

The way to lead a calm, creative & content life is Yoga. It can show the way in defeating tensions and mindless anxiety.
Instead of dividing, Yoga unites.
Instead of further animosity, Yoga assimilates.
Instead of increasing suffering, Yoga heals: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 21, 2018