Thousands of people performed yoga and meditation at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday to mark the first International Yoga Day. The event was oragnised by Adhyatma Vigyan Satsang Kendra (AVSK).
Yoga, an ancient form of exercise in India, keeps the body fit and healthy. “During meditation the awakened kundalini makes the practitioner perform all type of yogic movements automatically. Postures (asanas), locks (bandhas), breathing exercises (pranayam) take place according to the practitioner’s physical, mental and spiritual needs,” said a yogi.
People have come from all the way from Gujrat, Rajsthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi NCR to attend the event. Also, devotees of Shri Siyag and practitioners of Siddha yoga came from overseas.
AVSK claimed that practicing yoga can cure even the most incurable diseases like cancer, Haemophilia, HIV, Hepatitis, depression etc. It also frees from addictions like drinking, smoking, drugs, said a
Yogi and added that people should make it a habit to perform it on daily basis.