[United Nations] UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Also Endorses Yoga For Physical and Spiritual Satisfaction
UN Chief Ban Ki-moon said Yoga does not discriminate, brings satisfaction
Emphasising that yoga does not discriminate, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he discovered the “simple sense of satisfaction” it brings when he tried his first “asana” during his visit to India.
In his message for the first International Day of Yoga to be observed on June 21, Ban recalled that it took him a while to gain his balance when he tried yoga for the first time in New Delhi during his visit in January but soon realised it can be done by anyone.
The UN spokesperson had also tweeted a photo of Ban doing his first yoga asana.
He said Yoga offers a “simple, accessible and inclusive” means to promote physical and spiritual health and well-being.
In proclaiming June 21 as the International Day of Yoga, the UN General Assembly has recognised the “holistic benefits of this timeless practice and its inherent compatibility with the principles and values of the United Nations,”
He Said “Yoga offers a simple, accessible and inclusive means to promote physical and spiritual health and well-being. It promotes respect for one’s fellow human beings and for the planet we share,”
The International Day of Yoga was a brainchild of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had mooted the idea in his maiden address to the General Assembly in September last year.Source Agency