Hailing spirituality as India’s strength, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lamented that some people tend to link it to religion and asserted that the two are very different. Addressing a function here to commemorate the centenary celebrations of the Yogoda Satsanga Society of India (YSS), he said that yoga is the first step towards the journey of spirituality.
“India’s spirituality is its strength. But, it is unfortunate that some people link spirituality to religion. But both spirituality and religion are very different,” he said. The Prime Minister also hailed Yogi Paramahansa who left the shores of India to spread his message but remained connected to the country all the time. Even for a second the Yogi was not away from his motherland, which he kept remembering even in his last words, the PM added.
Back from campaign trail in his Varanasi constituency, Modi recalled how the Yogi is still remembered in Kashi and his teachings, “which are as pure as Maa Ganga”, continue to flow within many in the holy city where he spent his childhood.