Sir — This refers to the article, “Must breathing have a religion or a prayerIJ” (June 12) by Padma Rao Sundarji. Yoga is not just an exercise. Pranayama is not just about breathing. Yoga means ‘to join’ jeevatma with the paramatma. This is an Indic concept and it is the very antithesis of Semitic religions, where there is an infinite distance between god and his creation. That said, there is no reason for yoga to be made compulsory by the Government.