The increasing acceptance of Yoga as international cultural heritage by the world is a proof that the way of life inspired by the our Rishis is finding international acceptance now, said the Pro Vice Chancellor of the Dev Sanskriti University, Dr Chinnmay Pandia while interacting with the newsmen here on Sunday. He has returned to the city after attending a meeting organised by the United Nations Organization (UNO) at Adis Ababa. The meeting was held between November 28 to December 02 and representatives of 160 nations participated in it.
The recognition of international heritage provided by the UNESCO to Yoga was the topic of intense discussions among the representative of 160 nations during the meeting. He said that a new era is about to be heralded where the principles of Unity and equality derived from the concept of ‘ Vasudev Kutumbakam’ hold sway. Pandia said that the representatives of all the nations welcomed the decision of United Nations to choose Yoga as cultural heritage of the world. He said that the Dev Sanskriti University has created a unique identity for itself in the field of Yoga and it is determined to spread the message of Pandit Sriram Sharma ‘Acharya’ to the masses.
It is worth mentioning here that on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the united nations has declared 21 June as International Yoga Day from 2015. The convention of Addis Ababa was an effort to get international acceptance for the decision, which was successful.
The AYUSH ministry had send Dr Pandia and Dr B R Sharma of Kewallyadham Yoga Sansthan as representatives of India in the convention.