Yoga key to mental peace in stressful times: Om Birla

New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday led a yoga session with Members of Parliament in the Parliament House Complex on the occasion of International Day of Yoga, emphasising the role of yoga in promoting mental peace, emotional balance, and a disciplined lifestyle.

Extending greetings on the occasion, Birla described yoga as an integral part of India's civilizational heritage that has guided humanity towards health, harmony, and inner peace. "Yoga not only balances the body but also the mind and thoughts. Differences of opinion are natural in Parliament, but yoga shows us the path of dialogue and self-restraint," Birla said while addressing participants after the session.

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Highlighting the significance of yoga, the Lok Sabha Speaker said India's sages and scholars had preserved the ancient practice over centuries and established it as a way of life aimed at ensuring physical well-being, mental peace, and the awakening of human consciousness. He noted that yoga has evolved into a global movement embraced across countries while remaining rooted in India's ancient knowledge tradition.

Speaking about the challenges of modern life, Birla said, "Modern life is surrounded by stress, imbalance, and uncertainty. In such times, yoga serves as an effective means of maintaining mental peace, patience, emotional balance, and a disciplined lifestyle."