Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 4: The three-day Yog Mahotsav by Heartfulness in association with the Ministry of Culture (Govt. of India) kicked off at West Bengal at the Bhavans Auditorium Salt Lake, on 24th February, Friday. The campaign called ‘Har DilDhyan, Har Din Dhyan’ is aimed at promoting awareness and benefits of yoga asanas, pranayama, mudras and meditation especially among youth, corporate and governmental bodies. Chief Guest Dr Sudipta Narayan Roy, Hon’ble Chairman of Ayush Task Force, ASSOCHAM, launched the yoga festival along with Sri Shiboprasad Mahapatra, Principal of Bhavans Institute of Management Sciences (BIMS), Ms. Mahamaya Roy, Rajya Pravari, Mahila Patanjali Yog Samiti, West Bengal, Heartfulness Regional facilitator Sri Subroto Chowdhury, Zonal Coordinator Mrs Somali Mitra and other representatives. Participation in the event was entirely free of cost. Dr. Roy said “the importance of all the Yogas, viz. Karma, Bhakti, Gyan, but also added the immense importance of Raj Yoga for modern day people”.
This is the first leg of Yog Mahotsav by Heartfulness in its 75Yog Mahotsav series across the country along with 7500 DhyanShivirs as part of various schools, colleges, corporate, villages and ashrams of Shri Ram Chandra Mission.
The Yog Mahotsav has four themes viz., 1. Anxiety 2. Weight management 3. Hypertension and 4. Diabetes is dedicated to each day respectively. Chairs are being provided for the elderly or those who have ailments. Ms. Mahamaya Roy conducted the yoga asana sessions along with his team and nicely explained their benefits to us. Each Yoga session was accompanied by a Heartfulness meditation guided by a certified trainer. There was a display of Mudras too and their benefits on the human body and mind. Everyone who participated felt physical and mental rejuvenation after attending the 3-day program that was conducted from 24th February to 26th February.
Shri Kamlesh Patel ‘Daaji’, Guide of Heartfulness Meditation Worldwide said, “When we talk about balance in life, the balance has also to begin from within. It’s not always about work-life balance and so on. It must be about the balance within. Both spiritual and materialistic aspects must be balanced. This knowledge comes from yog and meditation alone.”
Shri Pullela Gopichand, ace Indian Badminton Coach said, “One of the most important things in any sport is to leave anxiety behind before a match. But most people are gripped by anxiety most times. This must go. Balance and control come through yog and meditation. I have been an ardent yog and Heartfulness meditation practitioner and I see the difference it can bring to sports or any area of life for that matter.”
Participation in the Yog Mahotsav is open to all and registration for the event can be done at http://hfn.link/hdd
About Heartfulness: Heartfulness offers a simple set of meditative practices and lifestyle changes, first developed at the turn of the twentieth century and formalized into teaching through the Shri Ram Chandra Mission in 1945 in India with a goal to bring peace, happiness, and wisdom to one heart at a time. These practices are a modern form of Yoga designed to support contentment, inner calm, and stillness, compassion, courage, and clarity of thought, as the first step towards a purposeful life. They are simple and easily adopted and are appropriate for people from all walks of life, cultures, religious beliefs, and economic situations, who are over the age of fifteen. Ongoing training in Heartfulness practices continues at thousands of schools and colleges, and over 100,000 professionals are meditating in corporations, non-governmental, and government bodies worldwide. More than 5,000 Heartfulness Centers are supported by many thousands of certified volunteer trainers and millions of practitioners in 160 countries. Anyone who wants to join Yog Mahotsav and practice Heartfulness Meditation may contact @ 9147094435.
