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The venue of Commonwealth Games 2010, India played proud host to the global community. A ticket for the world to experience firsthand the famed Indian hospitality with its eclectic mix of colours, festivals, food, people, languages and beliefs. But that gel which truly binds all these seemingly varied elements is the rich Vedic heritage, a superculture that predates Religion, is far more advanced and in sync with nature.
So when Dhyan Foundation was invited to conduct Yoga sessions for the athletes and their delegations at the Games Village, it dutifully accepted the offer, both with a sense of great pride but far greater responsibility. For it is paramount for every true Indian, to rightfully depict and spread the rich glory of our nation and to share the gift of the ancient Rishis,Yoga, not as a commodity but as a blessing.
That the world is listening and is curious to learn the ancient ways and practices to evolve into better human beings, was evident when a huge number of world class athletes turned up on the very first day. Curious as to how Yoga could help them perform better, after an hour’s session of Sanatan Kriya, it became abundantly clear to them exactly how. Having felt peace and calm in their otherwise strenuous regimen came as a surprise and a much-needed respite. The anxiety and pressure arising from high expectations and an extremely competitive environment just melt away as athletes of all nationalities, faiths and religions sat under one roof experiencing the Divine.
To share just some of the experiences with the reader… an Australian athlete found her breath rate go down from an alarming 28 per minute to a balanced 12. While another athlete from New Zealand found the experience to be extremely calming and felt her ‘chakras’ energised (with no prior knowledge of what Chakras are). A Jamaican athlete felt as if she were 7 ft tall.
Yet another example of Yoga’s irrefutable potential to make people experience the Truth and in the process help them transcend all superficial differences. Reminiscent again of that rich Vedic heritage and its founding fathers, the Rishis who only knew kindness and selfless love for all, and left unto mankind the gift of Yoga.
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