Bhaktapur, June 21: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has said that Nepal is a beautiful country from the perspective of nature for people around the world to practice yoga.
Addressing a programme marking the
International Day of Yoga here today, the PM expressed the belief that Nepal could
be the main destination for researchers and academics throughout the world who
are studying the knowledge and science related to yoga.
Stating that yoga is not only to do
with physical exercise, but it also is about a scientific lifestyle and living
system to be adopted, remaining in certain rules, procedures and processes, the
Prime Minister said yoga helps make an individual physically, mentally and
spiritually strong, and to lead a healthy life.
"Yoga is the best way to make
the body healthy and agile, and the mind pure and peaceful. A person can build
strong health and become free from mental tension through the regular practice of
yoga. This also enhances a person's work performance and immune power, as well as a positive mindset, self-discipline, and inner energy," he said.
Noting that yoga has a significant
role to play in the development of a tension-free calm mind and a healthy body,
PM Prachanda said the regular practice of yoga and meditation can make an important
contribution to the prevention and cure of non-communicable diseases and in the rehabilitation of health.
"Nepal is a country with
immense possibilities for Yoga tourism. Therefore, we should emphasize on
globalization of yoga. I heartily appeal to the yoga activists and the yoga
gurus to take planned initiatives towards this direction," he added.
Reiterating that yoga is the
general lifestyle and an invaluable asset of Nepal, Prime Minister Prachanda expressed confidence the proposed Yogmaya Ayurveda University would
establish itself as a world-class university in future. (RSS)