YOGA:THE KEY TO WELLNESS
YOGA:THE KEY TO WELLNESS The word ' Yoga ' is derived from the Sanskrit root 'Yuj', meaning 'to join' or 'to yoke ' or 'to unite'. Yoga is a philosophy which first developed in India, in which physical exercises and meditation are believed to help people to become calmer and united in spirit with God. .Yoga is the cessation of the fluctuations, or whirlings, of the mind. Patanjali's Yoga Sutras I.2. This sutra is how Patanjali defines Yoga: when you cease to identify with your thoughts, fluctuations of mind , then there is Yoga-identity with Self, which is samadhi, happiness, bliss and ecstasy.While addressing the 69 session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 27, 2014, the Honorable Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi urged the world community to adopt an International Day of Yoga community to adopt an International Day of Yoga “ Yoga is an invaluable gift of ancient Indian tradition. It embodi...