LIVE TV
ZEE Business
ZEE BUSINESS
हिंदी में पढ़ें  हिंदी में पढ़ें
Live TV
Live TV
  • Home
  • Budget 2021
  • Personal Finance
    • PPF
    • Mutual Funds
    • Income tax
    • EPFO
    • Income Tax Calculator
    • Personal Loan Calculator
    • Car Loan Calculator
    • Home Loan Calculator
    • SIP calculator
    • SWP Calculator
    • MF Returns Calculator
    • Lumpsum Calculator
  • India
    • Companies
    • Property
    • Startups
    • Uidai
  • Economy
    • Aviation
  • Tech
    • Mobiles
    • Apps
  • Auto
    • Cars
    • Bikes
  • Markets
    • Commodities
    • Currency
  • Jobs
  • Indian Railways
  • World
    • Economy
    • Politics
    • Markets
  • videos
  • photos
  • Authors
  • More ...
    • VIDEOS
    • PHOTOS
Read in App
Business News » World News

Yoga is force for fighting climate change, fostering global harmony: UN

Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said that yoga can help the world in these troubled times by inspiring the adoption of a sustainable lifestyle to fight climate change and by promoting tolerance and peace.

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Linkedin
  • whatapp
  • View in App
Yoga is force for fighting climate change, fostering global harmony: UN
"Yoga teaches us a holistic vision of the world encouraging us to live in harmony with ourselves, society and nature." - Image source: Pixabay
Written By: IANS
Updated: Fri, Jun 21, 2019
09:57 am
IANS
RELATED NEWS
 Resurgence of immunity in Covid-19 era! 90% of the illnesses are outcome of stress - How yoga, Indian wellness programs help Resurgence of immunity in Covid-19 era! 90% of the illnesses are outcome of stress - How yoga, Indian wellness programs help
World Yoga Day: PM Narendra Modi says Yoga has emerged as force for unity, does not discriminate World Yoga Day: PM Narendra Modi says Yoga has emerged as force for unity, does not discriminate
Rs 1 lakh prize money! PM Narendra Modi announces this big global contest - All you need to know Rs 1 lakh prize money! PM Narendra Modi announces this big global contest - All you need to know
Yoga With Modi YouTube Videos Playlist: Want to know how he remains so fit? Here is the open secret Yoga With Modi YouTube Videos Playlist: Want to know how he remains so fit? Here is the open secret
Yoga improves sleep, reduces lower back pain Yoga improves sleep, reduces lower back pain

Deputy UN Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said that yoga can help the world in these troubled times by inspiring the adoption of a sustainable lifestyle to fight climate change and by promoting tolerance and peace. Addressing the fifth International Yoga Day celebration here on Thursday, she said: "The essence of yoga is balance not only within us, but also in our relationship with humanity, with the world. As such, yoga can promote solidarity, social integration, tolerance justice and peace. 

"It teaches us a holistic vision of the world encouraging us to live in harmony with ourselves, society and nature." The theme of the celebration was Yoga and Climate Action, and Mohammed said that yoga "has a valuable contribution in addressing climate change, the defining issue of our time, by inspiring us to shift away from the unsustainable practices towards inclusive green growth, conscious consumption and much more sustainable lifestyles".

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a video message that the global significance of yoga is that like it unites tbe body, mind and soul, it can also unite the world. The celebration was filled with symbolism relevant to the issues of the day. In a show of the nature`s challenge, week-long rains continuing into the day, turned the UN lawns soggy, forcing the event indoors into the General Assembly chamber. And the hall that often echoes with words of disharmony and confrontation instead reverberated with chants of "Om, Om Shanti" led by the yoga gurus.

In a sign of human ingenuity meeting nature`s adversities, the yoga masters quickly changed the planned mass outdoor yoga exercises into a performance of "office yoga" for closed in spaces by the diplomats, officials and yoga enthusiasts thronging the Assembly chamber. India`s Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin noted that the International Yoga Day was born in that very hall through a resolution adopted by the Assembly in 2014. "There is growing discourse among theglobal community that yoga can be one of the tools in our collective quest for promoting sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature," he said.

Yoga drives the quest for balance and this "provides us with a framework for managing our needs and desires" he said.  "When applied to communities and societies, yoga offers a toolkit for embracing lifestyles that are sustainable, lifestyles that appeal to the human yearning for harmony." Celebrity yoga instructor and pranic healer Sunaina Rekhi of Mumbai`s Yoga Gallery received loud cheers as she led the audience through a freewheeling session of joyous yoga with feet stomping and jumping in place showing how to relieve stress and relax.

Swami Paramananda of the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre, and Kevin Tobar from the Bhakti Centre led chants and yoga exercises adapted for practice in confined spaces like offices. Since Wednesday, a light show of yoga asanas is being projected on the north face of the iconic, 39-storey UN building at night.

Get Latest Business News, Stock Market Updates and Videos; Check your tax outgo through Income Tax Calculator and save money through our Personal Finance coverage. Check Business Breaking News Live on Zee Business Twitter and Facebook. Subscribe on YouTube.

TAGS:
Yoga5th International Yoga DayUnited Nations (UN)
RELATED NEWS
 Resurgence of immunity in Covid-19 era! 90% of the illnesses are outcome of stress - How yoga, Indian wellness programs help Resurgence of immunity in Covid-19 era! 90% of the illnesses are outcome of stress - How yoga, Indian wellness programs help
World Yoga Day: PM Narendra Modi says Yoga has emerged as force for unity, does not discriminate World Yoga Day: PM Narendra Modi says Yoga has emerged as force for unity, does not discriminate
Rs 1 lakh prize money! PM Narendra Modi announces this big global contest - All you need to know Rs 1 lakh prize money! PM Narendra Modi announces this big global contest - All you need to know
Yoga With Modi YouTube Videos Playlist: Want to know how he remains so fit? Here is the open secret Yoga With Modi YouTube Videos Playlist: Want to know how he remains so fit? Here is the open secret
Yoga improves sleep, reduces lower back pain Yoga improves sleep, reduces lower back pain

LATEST NEWS

Gold Price Today 2-03-2021 – MCX Gold cheaper by Rs 400 on Tuesday morning, Silver expensive by Rs 69; BUY or SELL?

PAN Aadhaar Link: Last date is fast approaching! Failing to do this may lead to Rs 10,000 penalty

Platform ticket price raised to Rs 50 at key stations in MMR

Samsung Galaxy A12 Review: Smartphone ticks the right boxes in budget segment

Railway Recruitment 2021: Government jobs for 10th pass - Rush and apply for 2532 vacant posts

EXCLUSIVE - Maritime Summit 2021: Cochin Shipyard, Shipping Corporation set to emerge as big beneficiaries

Gujarat Election Result: Another big win for BJP, defeat for Congress! Check latest seats update in local body municipal, panchayat and taluka polls

LIVE: Gujarat District Panchayat Elections Results 2021: Check latest local body polls seats, trends, news updates here

LIVE: Gujarat Municipal Election Results 2021: BJP wins 803 seats - Check latest news updates, seat details here

IOCL Apprentice Recruitment 2021: 346 vacancies for various posts: Check last date of application, exam dates, age limit and other details here!

  • India News
  • World News
  • Companies News
  • Market News
  • Personal Finance News
  • Technology News
  • Automobile News
  • Small Business News
  • Income Tax Calculator
  • Live TV
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • Author
  • Rss Feed
  • Advertise with us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Legal Disclaimer

Latest Trending Updates

  • EPFO
  • Budget 2020
  • Income Tax Return
  • Auto Expo 2020
  • Home Loan
  • Business News

Trending Topics

  • Income Tax
  • income Tax Calculator
  • 7th Pay Commission
  • Reserve Bank of India
  • GST
  • Latest Business News

Follow us on

zeebiz
zeebiz

Partner Sites

  • Zee News
  • Hindi News
  • Marathi News
  • Bengali News
  • Tamil News
  • Malayalam News
  • Gujarati News
  • Telugu News
  • Kannada News
  • DNA
  • WION
Copyright © Zee Media Corporation Ltd. All rights reserved