INTERNATIONAL DAY OF YOGA

The United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by the Resolution 69/131 dated 11.12.2014. The aim is to raise the awareness worldwide of the importance of practicing yoga and its benefits.

The United Nations proclaimed 21 June as the International Day of Yoga by the Resolution 69/131 dated 11.12.2014. The aim is to raise the awareness worldwide of the importance of practicing yoga and its benefits.

The term yoga in Sanskrit means to get merged with (the universe).

Maharshi Patanjali in the 5th Century BC compiled all forms of Yoga,the process and the benefits thereof in the book known as Yoga Sutra.

My curious readers are requested to read my earlier post — How To Learn Meditation At Once — for brief relevant information on Patanjali Yoga Sutras.

You know very well, nowadays every one knows about this Yoga stuff. In fact, it has become sort of fashionable trend at least to speak about Yoga.

And you will find people readily advising you about how to do yoga.

As a rational approach to doing Yoga, it is of course advisable to seek guidance from the competent Guru, which I am not.

However, in this article International Day of Yoga, I have shared with my readers the things which I avoid while doing Yoga. And I suggest you should not miss it.