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Dr. Radharani Maiban speaking at the programme marking International Day of Yoga at Nagaland University.[/caption]
Dimapur, May 4 (EMN): To mark the International Day of Yoga which falls on June 21, a 50 day run-up activities kick-started on May 2 in the conference hall of Political Science department, Nagaland University.
The launching ceremony was attended by Prof. AK Singh, vice chancellor in-charge of NU as the chief guest.
Dr. Radharani Maibam spoke on historical and cultural significance of yoga with Indian tradition and the gaining popularity of the same among the west as a layout for the discourses ahead.
Prof. MK Sinha, finance officer in his keynote address highlighted the different layers of human existence. He said yoga enables one to unite these layers namely—body, soul, mind, consciousness, and faith.
Prof. SK Chaturvedi, dean of Research, Development and Consultancy, and Prof. H John Sema, Head of department of Political Science, encouraged the members to approach yoga with a broad outlook and embrace it as part of their life.
The chief guest address, Prof. Singh said that ‘yoga is a valuable tradition of India and incorporating it into our lives would enable us to build a healthy lifestyle.’ Yoga should be approached with an open mind and in an inclusive manner cutting across culture and continents, he added.
Highlighting the contributions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for playing a proactive role in making yoga a global movement,he stressed on the need for yoga for keeping the youth’s healthy and positive to contribute to the process of nation building.
All the speakers focussed on segregating yoga from the religious connotation of Hinduism and thus making yoga an all faith art of living.
Few yoga Asanas were also demonstrated and performed by all the members present.
