Yoga for One Earth, One Health: From Rigveda to Global Soft Power
Yoga is not just a set of postures. It is India’s timeless offering to humanity, today’s record gathering in vizag is a philosophy rooted in the Rigveda, where the sages invoked: “प्रातः काले ब्रह्मा, मध्याह्ने तु महेश्वरः।
सायं काले तु स्वयं विष्णुः,
त्रिमूर्तिर्दिवाकरः।”, Let us move together, speak together, and let our minds be in harmony. This ancient wisdom laid the foundation for a civilization that understood that true well-being is not limited to the individual but extends to the entire cosmos.
Prime Minister sri Narendra Modi ji, recognizing this profound heritage, elevated Yoga from the ashrams to the global stage. Under his leadership, Yoga has transcended boundaries, becoming a unifying force for a present day fragmented world. The declaration of June 21 as International Yoga Day, endorsed by 177 nations in the United Nations a record in itself, signaled the reawakening of India’s spiritual soft power.
In today’s fractured geopolitics and polarized societies, Modi’s vision of “One Earth, One Health” through Yoga is a global survival strategy. Amid climate change, pandemics, mental health crises, and lifestyle disorders, Yoga offers a holistic blueprint.
I urge everyone to begin and make yoga part of routine for a healthy life.