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International Yoga Day

Vivekananda International Foundation organized a panel discussion on June 21, 2021, to commemorate International Yoga Day. The eminent speakers in the panel were Swami Atmalokananda, President, Ramakrishna Society Vedanta Centre and Dr Arpita Mitra, ....

August 03, 2021 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Swami Vivekananda , International Yoga Day , Yoga , inetraction , Swami Atmalokananda , Indian Tradition

The Universalism of Yoga

Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

When 21 June was first declared as International Day of Yoga (IDY), it was accepted warmly by most countries of the world. However, in India, a small section of the intelligentsia was opposed to the idea. Their understanding was that this was an atte....

June 20, 2019 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , International Yoga Day , tradition of Yoga , multi-religion Yoga

Yoga and an Indian Framework of Ethics

Dr Arpita Mitra Commentary

In September 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and the world by surprise when he proposed the adoption of an International Yoga Day (IYD) that will help create a change in lifestyle and consciousness, ....

June 21, 2018 Historical and Civilisational Studies , Commentary , International Yoga Day , Yoga , Yog