Indian Prime Minister during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 27, had suggested that an “International Yoga Day” be celebrated. “Let us work towards adopting an International Yoga Day. Yoga embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a […]
Indian university hosts international yoga festival
Dev Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya (DSVV), located in the Indian town of Hardwar on the banks of the river Ganga, is hosting an international festival on yoga, culture and spirituality, which began on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Close to 2000 delegates from 20 countries are participating in the 5-day festival. Delegates include those […]
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone prefers yoga for fitness
Deepika Padukone is taking to yoga to maintain her fitness and keep her body trim and toned. The top Bollywood actress is working with teacher Abhishek Sharma, who is also the author of “Fitness On The Go” a book supposedly filled with fitness secrets. Padukone is the daughter of former international badminton player Prakash Padukone and was […]
YOGA : TAPPING THE POWER OF ” OM “.
The medical establishment is going ” OM ” too. Doctors are catching on the health benefits of yoga and even tapping it as an alternative form of treatment. According to the American Council on Exercise, America’s non-profit fitness advocate … that practicing yoga offers improvements in flexibility , balance and relaxation. A study on breast […]
Tentang Fatwa Mengharamkan Yoga
Fatwa dari MUI yang meharamkan yoga sebetulnya sah-sah saja, karena dimaksudkan untuk melindungi keyakinan umatnya. Pada dasranya, Yoga adalah sebuah teknik penyatuan antara jiwa dengan Paramatma. namun yoga yang berkembang melalui teknik olah tubuh ini, lebih dikenal dengan Hatha Yoga. dalam Hatha Yoga ini ada sebuah mantra pembuka untuk matahari, untuk Guru, dan juga Namskara […]
Tentang Fatwa Mengharamkan Yoga
Fatwa dari MUI yang meharamkan yoga sebetulnya sah-sah saja, karena dimaksudkan untuk melindungi keyakinan umatnya. Pada dasranya, Yoga adalah sebuah teknik penyatuan antara jiwa dengan Paramatma. namun yoga yang berkembang melalui teknik olah tubuh ini, lebih dikenal dengan Hatha Yoga. dalam Hatha Yoga ini ada sebuah mantra pembuka untuk matahari, untuk Guru, dan juga Namskara […]