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New Indian Express
22-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Pause button for humanity: PM Modi on International Yoga Day
VISAKHAPATNAM: On the occasion of the 11th International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for the launch of 'Yoga for Humanity 2.0', a global initiative emphasising the importance of inner peace in global affairs. He highlighted that yoga has the potential to transform the world by shifting the focus from conflict to cooperation, and from tension to resolution. Yoga, the Prime Minister said, is the 'pause button that humanity needs to breathe, balance, and become whole again.' He also stressed the need for every country and society to integrate yoga into their lifestyle and public policy, fostering a collective effort towards creating a peaceful, balanced, and sustainable world. By embracing yoga, nations can work together towards a more harmonious and cooperative global community. The Prime Minister was the chief guest at the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations, organised in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, and performed yoga along with Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister K Pawan Kalyan, and others. This year's theme is 'Yoga for One Earth, One Health.' Andhra Pradesh marked the 11th International Yoga Day with unprecedented enthusiasm, with over three lakh citizens participating in a historic mass yoga demonstration held along a 28-km stretch from RK Beach to Bhogapuram. Addressing the large gathering here, Prime Minister Modi said, 'Yoga isn't just an exercise. It's a way of life. Yoga is for all, beyond boundaries, backgrounds, age or ability. Yoga promotes personal discipline and is a system that takes us from 'Me to We.' Eleven years on, yoga has become an integral part of the lifestyle of millions across the globe.'
Time of India
22-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Yoga provides the much-needed pause button in stress-filled society: PM Modi
On the 11th International Yoga Day, Prime Minister Modi advocated yoga as a crucial 'pause button' for humanity amidst global tensions, emphasizing its role in fostering peace and balance. He urged the world to embrace 'Yoga for Humanity 2.0,' integrating yoga into lifestyle and policy for a peaceful, balanced world. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads On the 11th International Yoga Day Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that this form of exercise is the much needed 'pause button' that humanity needs to deal with the increasing tensions, unrest and instability in the world. Yoga gives one the way to peace and helps create the balance to become whole joined thousands of people at Visakhapatnam on Saturday to celebrate International Yoga Day. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and others were present on the the people gathered at Visakhapatnam, Modi said, 'Unfortunately, today the entire world is going through some kind of tension. Unrest and instability are increasing in many areas. In such a situation, yoga gives us direction to peace. Yoga is the pause button that humanity needs to breathe, to balance, to become whole gain.'He urged the world community to mark this year's Yoga Day as the start of 'Yoga for Humanity 2.O' where attaining inner peace would become a Global Policy.'Under this policy, yoga would not just be a personal practice but become a medium of global partnership. Where every country, every society makes yoga a part of lifestyle and public policy. Where we together give impetus to a peaceful, balanced and sustainable world. Where yoga takes the world from conflict to cooperation, and from tension to solution,' Modi theme of 11th International Day of Yoga was ' Yoga for One Earth, One Health '.'This theme reflects a deep truth. The health of every entity on Earth is interconnected. Human well-being depends on the health of the soil that grows our food, on the rivers that give us water, on the health of the animals that share our eco-systems, on the plants that nourish us. Yoga awakens us to this inter-connected-ness. Yoga leads us on a journey towards oneness with the world. It teaches us that we are not isolated individuals but part of nature. Initially we learn to take good care of our own health and wellness. Gradually, our care and concern extend to our environment, society and planet. Yoga is a great personal discipline. At the same time, it is a system that takes us from Me to We,' the prime minister sentiment of 'Me to we' and treating the welfare of all as a duty is the essence of prime minister expressed happiness that in the last 11 years Yoga has become a lifestyle choice of millions of people around the world.'I feel proud when I see that our Divyang friends read Yoga Shastras in Braille, scientists do yoga in space, young friends in villages participate in Yoga Olympiad. A very wonderful yoga program is going on in all the Navy ships. Be it the steps of the Sydney Opera House, or the peak of Everest, or the expanse of the ocean, the message everywhere is the same – Yoga belongs to all and is for all. Yoga is for everyone, beyond boundaries, beyond backgrounds, beyond age or ability,' he prime minister maintained that India is promoting the science of yoga through modern research and medical institutions, including AIIMS, Delhi, are conducting research on it.'It is our endeavour to ensure that the scientific nature of yoga finds a place in the modern medical system… AIIMS research has revealed that yoga plays an important role in the treatment of cardiac and neurological disorders and in women's health and mental well-being,' he said.
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Business Standard
21-06-2025
- Health
- Business Standard
Yoga is humanity's 'pause button' in times of crisis, says PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for a renewed global movement—Yoga for Humanity 2.0—as a means to address rising unrest across the world. Speaking at the 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam, PM Modi said yoga offers the 'pause button' that humanity urgently needs. 'In many parts of the world today, we are witnessing growing instability and conflict. In such times, yoga provides a direction of peace and harmony,' he said. 'Let this Yoga Day mark the beginning of Yoga for Humanity 2.0, where inner peace becomes a cornerstone of global policy.' Highlighting the message of this year's theme—Yoga for One Earth, One Health—the prime minister stressed that human health is intrinsically linked to the well-being of the environment. 'Our health depends on the soil that grows our food, the rivers that quench our thirst, the animals that share our ecosystems, and the plants that nourish us,' he said. 'From me to we': Yoga as a philosophy for unity PM Narendra Modi described yoga not only as a tool for individual well-being but also as a shared path that connects people across cultures and communities. 'Yoga is a great personal discipline, but it is also a philosophy that moves us from 'Me to We'. It awakens our sense of interconnectedness and leads us towards oneness with the world,' he said. Recalling the United Nations' adoption of June 21 as International Yoga Day in 2014, PM Modi noted that 175 countries had supported the proposal—a testament to yoga's universal appeal. 'Today, whether at the Sydney Opera House, atop Mount Everest, or across vast oceans, the world is echoing one message: yoga is for everyone.' He urged people across the globe to embrace the ancient practice not just as a form of exercise, but as a way to cultivate inner balance and a deeper connection to the world around them. Andhra CM hails Yoga Day as record-breaking success Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, who joined Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the International Day of Yoga celebrations in Visakhapatnam, praised the Prime Minister for transforming yoga into a global wellness movement. He noted that Yoga Day is now observed in over 175 countries and called for its inclusion in international sporting events such as the Asian Games and the Olympics. Prime Minister Modi, in turn, lauded the Andhra Pradesh leadership—Chief Minister Naidu, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan, and Minister Nara Lokesh—for their efforts in advancing yoga through the state's 'Yogandhra' initiative. Later, speaking to the media, Naidu called the event a 'grand success' and announced that the state had set two Guinness World Records. According to him, around 303,000 people participated in a single-location yoga session at RK Beach, with the final count pending confirmation from Guinness World Records officials. He also highlighted another record attempt: over 22,000 tribal students performed 108 Surya Namaskars in 108 minutes at a single venue. 'We have created history. This is a super hit,' Naidu said. The Chief Minister further revealed that while the state had anticipated 20 million registrations for Yoga Day, the number surged to 24.5 million participants across Andhra Pradesh.
