International Day of Yoga

UN International Yoga Day

Official name
Also called

International Day of Yoga IDY

Yoga Day

Observedby

Worldwide

Type

United Nations

Celebrations

Date

Yoga,Meditation, meetings,
discussions,cultural
performances
21 June

Nexttime

21 June 2015

Frequency

Annual

Relatedto

World Health Day

Recognizing that yoga provides a holistic approach to health and wellbeing..

- UNO

Prime Minister, Narendra Modiji

during his address toUN General
Assemblyon September 27, 2014
stated:
"Yoga is an invaluable gift of India's
ancient tradition. It embodies unity of
mind and body; thought and action;
restraint and fulfillment; harmony
between man and nature; a holistic
approach to health and well-being.

It is not about exercise but

to discover the sense

of Oneness with
yourself,
the world and the
nature.
By changing our lifestyle and creating
consciousness, it can help us to deal
with

Traditional definitions of Yoga

Yogah Chitta - Vritti Nirodhah

Maharshi Patanjali

Manah Prashamanopayah yoga ityabhidhiyate

Maharshi Vashishth

To relax and expand the mind is

Yoga
Develops stamina & capacity
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The Bhagwad
Geeta.
Samatvam Yoga Uchyate Equanimity of mind is YOGA
.

Unperturbed state of mind in all

pairs of
opposites is YOGA

This is helpful for mastering

WORKPLACE situations

Yoga-Yujyate Anen iti Yogah.

Union, Balancing, Developing , Expanding

Yoga means to join.

Union with Individual,
Society, Nature is Yoga.

Yoga in
action.
Yogah Karmasu
Kaushalam

Yoga in every action Leads to

Happiness
Each action can take us to the
bigger WE from smaller I

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To discover the sense of

Oneness in Minerals, Plants
and Animal Kingdom

Everything is part of that single entity

Despite diversity, basic existence is of energy
Concept of living and non-living is comparative

Mineral Kingdom
Transitions of Minerals
Diamonds in mines
Basic existence of atom
Energy from disintegration
process
quarks energy
Turning point for scientists

basic existence is the energy

Plant Kingdom
We can understand
development in Plants
Comparison of minerals &
plants
Plants - distinguishing features
- reproduction
Intelligence/ reactions /
emotions in plants

basic existence is the energy

Sun -Power House

nts, Animals, human beings Sun is basic source of en

basic existence is the energy

Animal Kingdom
Animals developed existence
Reproduction, movements
Memory, emotions

Action, reactions - programmed

basic existence is the energy

 Human beings developed

species
Aahaar, Nidraa, bhaya,
Maithun common in
animals & humans
Power of Discrimination in
human beings
Story of a Sage - Scorpion

basic existence is the energy

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Developed stage curiosity regarding existence

Thought provoking consciousness

cosmic consciousness

basic existence is the energy

Energy can be transformed

Solar Energy
Gravitation
Atomic Energy
Electric Energy
Magnetic Energy
Wind Energy

Various forms of energy are transformable

basic existence is the energy

What are we then ?

Plants, animals humans made of cells

cells nucleus - chromosomes jenes

Chemical Chain .

basic existence is the energy

Same cycle --- chemical chain atoms

nucleus protons - quarks - energy

Macrocosm Microcosm
As in the universe So in the human bo

basic existence is the energy

Consciousness
Everything has got life,
the Mineral Kingdom has got
life,
the Plant Kingdom has got
life, and
the Animal Kingdom has got
life.
basic existence is the energy

All is one
To understand ourselves .

Let us

Understand the laws of

Existence
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Laws of Existence
-I
The whole existence is

Inter-CONNECTED
Inter - RELATED
Inter - DEPENDENT

Human body system

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Laws of Existence II
Each Part of the whole existence
is UNIQUE
It has a
PURPOSE to fulfill
FUNCTION to perform
ROLE to play
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Laws of Existence III

The part can survive

only if it is related to the
WHOLE Our Body
All Organs related,
connected, dependent
Yet Unique in function and
performance
But NO Part can survive, if
cut apart or moves apart.
This organic ONENESS is EXISTENCE

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Awake
Expansion is life, Contraction is death
0 Individual
1 Family
2 Organization
3 Society
4 Nation
5 Parameshti

Connecting the Self with Expanding, Infinite Ishwara

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is Yoga.

Path / Streams /Flow of Yoga

( inter-connected - inter-related - inter-dependent )

Bhakti Yoga Science of emotions

Jnana Yoga - Path of Knowledge
Karma Yoga Secret of actions
Raja Yoga systematic bent of Body and
mind
Yam-Niyam-Asana-Pranayam-PratyaharDharana-Dhyan-Samadhi.

Yama
Yama defines our interactions with
others (Including nature)
Non-violence, truth, non-stealing,
brahmacharya and nonaggrandizement constitute Yama.

Niyama

Niyama is for self-preparation, for selfdevelopment, and are related to

oneself, ones attitudes, approach to
ones own self.
Shaucha, Santosha, Tapa, Swadhyaya,
Ishvarapranidhan constitute Niyama.

Yoga is way of life Our living should be in accordance with the entire
Existence which is interconnected, interrelated and
interdependent.
Based on this is the Yoga way of life.

Why are we not able to see

Underlying Oneness ?
Ashanti

- Continuous flow of thoughts

Ashuddhi

Mind,

- Identification with Body,

Intellect

Solution

Yoga Way of
Life

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Training Mind Through

Yoga
To discover the sense of Oneness
with yourself
For Shanti - Inward State (Samahit Avastha )
- Asana Pranayama Dhyana

To discover the sense of Oneness with the wo

and the nature
For Chittashuddhi - Outward State
(Vyutthan Avastha )
Yoga in every Action
Aims and intentions are one with the
purpose of life
All actions tuned with nurturing the

Cycle of Sustenance Samaj

Vyakti
Karmafala
Yogakshem
Karma
Yajna

Smaller Entity

Larger Entity

What are indicators of Oneness?

Samatvam () - Equanimity
Santosh () - Contentment
Sarvasamaveshakata ( )
Acceptance, Accommodation
Seva () - Service
Samyam () - Control

Pitruyajna Remembering the role of Parents and

Elders
To be practiced by All

Purpose : To transfer good human values

to next generation.
Activity : Samskar

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Nar-Yajna : Service to Humanity is worship of Divinity

To be practiced by All

Purpose : Serve the needy,

suffering people in society.
Activity : Seva karya service
activities in all spheres of society

Rishi Yajna : Respect to the People who do Tapas for the welfare of
all
To be practiced by All

Purpose : Can study and

understand the truth by
independent intelligence.

Activity : Swadhyaya

DevYajnas: Respect to the Nature, everything in creation

To be practiced by All

Purpose : Conservation of depleting

resouces
Activity : Conserve resources,
reduce waste, use what is needed

BrahmaYajna : Respect to the Energy that alone exists

To be practiced by All

Purpose : To live better life in higher

state of happiness and peace.
Activity : Ishwar Pranidhana
Constant invoking of God in each
thought, activity

Yoga is a way of life based on the vision of

Oneness.
Our activity should link an individual to the family,
family to the society, society to the nation and all to
the inherent Oneness of existence.
World has accepted this Yoga way of life and
paving way to Universal Brotherhood.