People participate in yoga sessions and mark the International Yoga Day in the UN. Photo Credit: UN-PMI (New York)
On Friday evening as part of the 11th International Yoga Celebration Day, organized by India’s Permanent Mission until Friday evening as part of the International Day of Yoga celebrations, he led a controlled meditation meeting on the 11th International Day of Yoga Celebrations as part of the 11th International Day of Yoga, organized by India’s 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations, organized by the permanent Mission of India at the UN headquarters.
Colorful yoga mats lined the UN headquarters, where more than 1200 participants – including diplomats, UN officials, members of the diplomatic corps and the Indian diaspora – participated and participated in the event.
The Indian permanent representative of the UN, Ambassador P. Harish, introduced this year’s theme -‘yoga for one country, one health – from an approach established during the Indian Presidency of the G20 in 2023.
Julia Sheykman practices yoga during the 23rd annual event “Solstice in Times Square: Mind Over Madness Yoga” to celebrate the summer solstice in New York, USA, 20 June 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters
“This topic underlines the vital truth that our personal wellness and planetary wellness is inseparably interconnected. In the care of ourselves, we begin to take care of Earth, reflecting the permanent Indian ethos” Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam “, or the whole world is one family.”
He emphasized the importance of yoga in the middle of growing stress, lifestyle disorders and mental health problems, added that the practice “offers a stable, time -tested path that helps one to find peace in ourselves and peacefully live in us and people around us”. ”
Mr. Chopra, who led a special meditation meeting during the event, closed by observing: “As mentioned many times before, God’s tongue is silent. Everything else is a bad translation. Even meditation guide, poor translation,” the audience applause.
This event also represented a common session of yoga protocol and an advanced demonstration of yoga, accompanied by music, led by the Art of Living Foundation.
At the beginning of the day, the General Consulate in New York, in cooperation with the Times Square Alliance, organized a separate celebration at Times Square. Actor Anupam Kher took part in a all -day celebration, known as “Solstice on Times Square”, which represented seven yoga sessions and attracted about 10,000 participants from different nationalities.
India General in New York, Binaya Pradhan, emphasized the versatile benefits of yoga, described it as a powerful tool for physical health, spiritual well -being and harmony with nature. Mr. Kher said at the event, “The power of one breath is rising to recover the whole world.”
The Consulate also organizes a monthly celebration of yoga across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Connecticut, which testifies to widespread participation.
In December 2014, the UN General Assembly declared June 21 as International Yoga Day. The resolution proposed to India and supported by record 175 Member States recognized by the universal withdrawal of this practice.
Published – June 21, 2025 20:30
