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Part 1: Welcoming Address and Opening Remarks at the Third International Yoga Conference Namaskār to all of you, ladies and gentlemen. Namaskār to the Honourable Vice President of India, to the Honourable Minister of Āyush, and all the other senior and distinguished dignitaries and officials from the ministry, our revered yoga gurus, experts, practitioners, saints, and experts from the field of Āyush. To all the allopathy students present with us, and the distinguished delegates and participants, national as well as international, I am pleased to welcome all of you on behalf of the Ministry of Āyush to the third International Conference on Yoga. These three conferences have been organized to commemorate the 21st of June being declared as the International Day of Yoga by the United Nations. The first conference, inaugurated by the Honourable Prime Minister of India, the Karmayogī who took yoga global, was on the theme "Yoga for Holistic Health." The second conference, inaugurated by the former Honourable Vice President of India, was on the theme "Yoga for Body and Beyond." This year, as we delve deeper into understanding the various aspects and dimensions of yoga for wellness, we are once again honoured to be inaugurated by the Honourable Vice President of India, Śrī M. Venkaiah Naidu Jī. This reflects India's commitment, contribution, and leadership towards creating a more beautiful and healthy world and fostering brotherhood through the art, science, knowledge, and wisdom of yoga. We thank our Honourable Vice President for leading this wellness discourse and for inaugurating this International Conference. He also led the International Yoga Day celebrations on the 21st of June in New Delhi, motivating many to practice yoga daily for the tranquility of body, mind, and soul. We extend our heartfelt welcome to him. May I now request Śrī Śrīpādyasunayak Jī, the Honourable Minister of Āyush, to please extend greetings to the Honourable Vice President. We also express our thanks to the Honourable Minister of State (Independent Charge), Śrī Śrīpādyasunayak Jī, whose constant support and guidance have been a source of inspiration for the ministry. We welcome Respected Secretary Āyush, Śrī C.K. Miśra Jī, who is also the Secretary for Health and Family Welfare. His efforts have been instrumental in integrating yoga with other medical sciences for a more holistic approach to total health. We extend our praṇām to a well-regarded proponent of yoga and traditional knowledge—a therapist, columnist, writer, and mechanical engineer who had the privilege of working at NASA before establishing a yoga university on the principles of Swami Vivekānanda. This university is devoted to yoga research and therapy. We are glad to welcome the founder vice-chancellor of the Svāmī Vivekānanda Yoga Anuśandhāna Saṁsthāna, Yog Śrī Padma Śrī Professor H.R. Nāgendra Jī, who is also the yoga guru of our Honourable Prime Minister. We also extend greetings to Special Secretary Āyush, Padma Śrī Vaidya Rajeś Koṭecā Jī, an Āyurvedic physician and former vice-chancellor of the Gujarat Āyurveda University, who has been instrumental in disseminating the knowledge of yoga and Āyurveda. And now, our greetings and praṇām to one of the world’s foremost proponents of peace and social change through personal awakening via yoga, meditation, and healthy living, who has taken yoga beyond the shores of India. Purījī, Purījī... Mahāprabhujī Dīp Karatā... Mahāprabhujī Dīp, the Goddess of Knowledge and Wisdom. We proceed with the lighting of the lamp and our invocation to Mātā Sarasvatī. Thank you. May the blessings of the Supreme be always with all of us. As we begin the discussions, we invite the views of our policymakers and our revered yoga gurus. May I first request respected Secretary Āyush and Secretary for Health and Family Welfare, Śrī C. K. Miśrajī, for his opening and welcome remarks. Honourable Vice President of India, Honourable Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Āyush, Dr. H.R. Nāgendra Jī, Vaidya Rajeś Koṭecā Jī, Svāmī Maheśvarānanda Jī, Dr. Chris Treter, officials of the Ministry of Āyush and other ministries, yoga experts, experts of allied sciences across the world, friends from the media, and all yoga enthusiasts present here today—let me extend a very warm welcome to all of you to this two-day event. It is a great privilege for the Ministry of Āyush to host the third edition of this International Conference. What is more critical today is not that this is the third edition, but that the subtopic for discussion is health and wellness. This integrated approach, combining India's rich traditional systems with a vibrant health sector, is something we have long been working towards. I need not talk about the benefits or science of yoga to this knowledgeable audience. To be honest, I am here to hear you and learn from you, so that it informs public policy and our future course of action. I am sure the deliberations over the next two days will provide valuable inputs. Yoga is nothing new; it can be traced historically to the Indus Valley civilization. The dharma of civilization is what they call yoga to be associated with. It has been practiced for ages, but recently, thanks to the great leadership of our Honourable Prime Minister, it has become a global phenomenon. His efforts have led to the global acceptance of yoga as a way of living and improving healthy life. Yoga transcends the mere management and cure of diseases. It finds both internal and external health and strength in every human being, embodying everything we stand for. Wellness is about healthy human beings and an integrated approach to different systems of medicine. India is fortunate to have a rich tradition of traditional medicines, which can combine with modern systems to give every person the wellness and strength they need. The underlying factor of the 2017 National Health Policy is wellness. The Government of India announced last year that we will set up close to 100,000 wellness centres, towards which we are working. This is a system we need to cherish, nurture, and integrate for the holistic development of the health sector. Today, we are extremely privileged to have amongst us the Honourable Vice President of India, Śrī M. Venkaiah Naidu Jī. He has guided the nation on critical occasions. We are aware of his busy schedule, and also of his fondness, support, and belief in yoga and its benefits. Sir, we are extremely grateful for your presence and look forward to hearing you. On behalf of the ministry and everyone present, I extend a very warm welcome to you. We are also extremely grateful to our Minister of State, Śrī Śrīpāda Yesu Nāyak Jī, for being here. He has led the Ministry of Āyush from the front ever since it became independent, and under his leadership, we have unfolded several new initiatives that will take Āyush to new heights. We welcome you, sir. Let me also extend a warm welcome to Dr. Nāgendra Jī, the eminent yoga guru and researcher; to Rajeś Koṭecā Jī, our special secretary; to Svāmī Maheśvarānanda Jī, the renowned yoga guru; and to Dr. Chris Treter, a well-known psychiatrist and yoga researcher. We are privileged to have them with us. But what gives us greater joy is to have all of you here—senior officials, yoga enthusiasts, practitioners, and experts. Without you, this conference would not be possible. So, on behalf of the ministry and the Government of India, I extend a very warm welcome to all of you, and for those who have travelled long distances, welcome to India. Thank you very much. Mahāprabhujī kī Karatā... To inaugurate this august third International Conference, I must congratulate our Śrīpād Jī for making this possible, our Secretary Miśra Jī for organizing it, and our Special Secretary Rajeś Koṭecā Jī for making it so enchanting. It is a great joy to have Svāmī Maheśvarānanda Jī, a pioneer who brought yoga to thousands in Europe. Yoga is a process through which we can grow from our normal level to become great superhuman and divine human beings, reaching the highest levels of perfection, which we call Kaivalya—a state of infinite joy, knowledge, power, and freedom. That is our original state, from where the whole creation has come and from where all of us are born. It is for this that Swami Vivekānanda addressed the Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893 as "brothers and sisters of America." He brought the essence of Indian culture to the forefront. Similarly, our Honourable Prime Minister, through his speech at the UN, brought yoga to the whole world. The International Day of Yoga is now celebrated with gusto globally, with crores of people practicing. I must place on record the cooperation of all yoga masters in the country, who came together to form a common yoga protocol—a significant challenge over the years. This common protocol of 30 minutes, later expanded to 45 minutes, has been practiced widely across the world. This protocol contains the holistic vision of yoga, not merely as physical exercises, but incorporating the dimensions of Jñāna Yoga, Rāja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Karma Yoga in a holistic way to bring about the total perspective of yoga. This direction has been given by Indian Yoga Masters, including Svāmī Rāmdev Jī, Śrī Śrī Ravi Śaṅkar Jī, Jaggi Vasudev, and all other great personalities in this field. Creating this common protocol has been a great achievement. Similarly, our Prime Minister gave a mandate last year to use yoga to control diabetes, a growing concern in India. Again, it was the cooperation of all yoga masters that led to a common protocol to deal with diabetes through an integrated yoga module. All these masters together give direction to the global yoga community, and this is recognized by the Ministry of Āyush. We have great researchers with us this year, including Dr. Shirley Telles, one of our topmost yoga experts who has published numerous papers. With her and others, I am sure this conference will successfully update everyone on the latest developments in yoga research and application. It is very important that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has brought forth the dimension of prevention and promotion of positive health throughout the country via wellness centres. This is a major step in the health policy after 2017, and it is here that yoga and Āyurveda will play a big role in preventing diseases and promoting positive health, especially as we reach into rural areas. "Health for all" has been the slogan, and it can be achieved through wellness centres and Primary Health Centres. I congratulate the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for making this possible—a big stride for the whole country. I am sure, with the help of all yoga masters and researchers, this will be a great achievement for India, giving a new direction to the entire world. Dhanyavāda. Dhanevād, Professor Nāgendra Jī, for blessing us with the wealth of knowledge you have on yoga and its potential for health and wellness for all. Thank you, Gurujī, for blessing us. And now, may I request Svāmī Maheśvarānanda Jī for his views and blessings. Tryaṁ bhāgaṁ yaja māheśu gandheṁ puṣṭi vardhanam, urvarukam eva vandanāt, mṛtyur mokṣir māmṛtāt. Oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntir bhavatu. Salutation to the cosmic light, Lord of our hearts, omniscient and omnipresent. In the divine presence of our Supreme One, I am very happy and blessed to be here with all of you. I am especially happy to see and congratulate our Vice President, His Excellency; our Minister of Āyush, Nāgendra Jī; the Secretaries; all dignitaries; and my brothers and sisters. Good morning. We are all here for yoga, and you are all experts. Anant brahmāṇḍa, anant brahmāṇḍa, and the consciousness. The consciousness is within the universe, not the universe in the consciousness. Between the consciousness and the space is the most... the most powerful, and that’s called yoga. That yoga is uniting, harmonizing, and balancing. These are the three principles of yoga, its role in the whole universe. The Svayambhū Śiva brought the science of yoga for body, mind, and soul. Yoga is not merely what people call religion. The definition of religion came later, but religion is that which unites our consciousness to the Supreme. Realizing yourself is the religion, in my opinion. Yoga is as old as the first time of Svayambhū, from the Satyugas, as there are many yugas. Our subject is wellness. We all would like to lead a happy life. Health is not everything, but everything is nothing without health. So the first wealth is good health. Āyurveda said, "Pahala sukha nirogi kaya." The body is nothing, but without a body, we can’t achieve anything. The body is not immortal, but the body is also immortal. Each and every element will merge into its own element. Therefore, the Jīvātmā and Ātmā are realized by the practice of yoga—first through yoga āsana, balancing our body. We have five different bodies: Annamaya Kośa, Prāṇamaya Kośa, Manomaya Kośa, Vijñānamaya Kośa, and Ānandamaya Kośa. To achieve happiness and wellness, the first is food. The food we eat should have energy inside. In yoga and āyurveda, we follow a vegetarian diet. Nowadays, there are many health problems like cancer. Practicing āsanas brings balance and harmony to the body. When food is not proper, our mind becomes restless. Body and mind are very important. Yoga is then not only postures, but the breath, prāṇa, the soul, and prāṇa. Jīva and prāṇa are very close. When prāṇa is gone, the body is dead, or when jīva is gone, the body is dead. So, is the jīva the prāṇa, or is the prāṇa the jīva? Therefore, in yoga, the more powerful exercises are the prāṇāyāma. Our yoga guru, Rāmdev Jī, brought the message of yoga around the world. Whenever he comes, even at three o’clock in the morning in cold winter, he practices kapālbhāti. Kapālbhāti brings balance and awakens awareness. After that comes the final meditation. Meditation is the key to realizing thyself. Who am I? Ko’ham, Kaṭam, Idam, Jaṭam, Kove, Kartasya, Vidyate. Who am I? From where do I come, and where will I go? All answers are given through the practice of meditation. Further comes the mantra. I think my time is over. That’s it. So, that’s life. One day we will... therefore, don’t waste your time. We have yoga. Do it, use it, or lose it. So we shall use it. Thank you, my dear sisters and brothers. Thank you, Svāmijī, for your Āśīrvāda. And now, requesting Dr. Chris Treter from Boston University, USA. Good morning. I would like to thank the Āyush ministry, the Indian government, and the organizers of this conference for helping me to be here and participate with you today. I’m extremely excited about this conference. I’ve been a yoga practitioner since I was 14, which is a while ago. We have known for a long time that yoga improves mood, but only recently have we been able to use functional imaging to show how yoga changes brain function and how that’s associated with improved mood. Our group has been very interested in how yoga accesses the nervous system and how changes in the nervous system change mood. We have a theory called the Vagal GABA Theory, which posits that yoga increases parasympathetic input into the nervous system. That is associated with increases in GABA that we measure using MRI, and that’s associated with improved mood and decreased anxiety, both in healthy individuals and in people with major depressive disorder. We are now doing randomized controlled trials with yoga as a treatment for major depressive disorder. We finished the dosing study, and now we’re doing a study with a walking control. Part 2: Yoga for Wellness: Scientific Evidence and Global Promotion Research shows that GABA levels are low in people who are depressed. Over a 12-week yoga intervention, GABA levels can be shown to increase to normal levels, and during that time, there is a resolution of their depressive symptoms. So it works; it is an effective treatment. Significantly, we also had some people who were on antidepressant medications and were still depressed. In the U.S., 40% of people treated for depression do not get all the way better, and those people are at increased risk for relapse and complications. Yoga was effective as both a stand-alone treatment for major depressive disorder and is also suggested as an adjunctive treatment. So when people are on medications and are not better, instead of adding another medicine or increasing that medication, you can add a yoga intervention to see if that helps. This makes sense because the theory is that there are imbalances in the autonomic nervous system, with too much sympathetic and not enough parasympathetic activity, and not enough GABA activity. Yoga addresses those imbalances, which are different from the monoamine imbalances addressed with medication, so they can work together. It is very exciting to finally have evidence for why yoga should be used as a treatment for depression. There are suggestions that it would also work for many other disorders. I am very excited that this is moving into the mainstream, and I thank you for your invitation to participate. Thank you, ma’am, for sharing your research work. Now, on this occasion, we have the release of the conference souvenir. May I request the Honourable Vice President to please release this souvenir. This souvenir, titled "Jeevan Kalyan Ke Liye Yoga" (Yoga for Wellness), has messages from our leaders and yoga gurus, along with abstract papers and conference details. Thank you, Honourable Vice President. I now invite the Honourable Minister of State for AYUSH, Śrī Sripadhyasur Naidu jī, for his address. Namaskār. Honourable Chief Guest of this function, His Excellency Vice President Śrī M. Venkaiah Naidu jī, dignitaries on the dais, respected yoga gurus, experts, yoga friends, invited guests, national and international delegates, officers, students, and media representatives, Namaskār and a hearty welcome to the International Conference on Yoga for Wellness. It gives me great pleasure, privilege, and honour to have the gracious presence of the Honourable Vice President to bless us with his visionary address and guidance. Since the UN declaration of 21st June as the International Day of Yoga in 2015, the Ministry of AYUSH has been organizing many state, national, and international events for the promotion of yoga. The last two international conferences were organized in conjunction with the Yoga Day celebration in May 2015 and 2016. This year, we decided strategically to hold it separately for focus, deliberation, and to attract a large number of international participants. I am happy to inform you that we have 70 international delegates from 44 countries, and there is considerable interest from the domestic sphere. This is very encouraging as we widen the scope and outreach of yoga with numerous programs and initiatives across the country and globe. Today, the world faces the challenges of increasingly prevalent non-communicable diseases and stress-related health problems. Youth are the most affected due to erratic lifestyles and aimless use of mental energy. To be free from stress, some develop habits of smoking, drinking, or drug abuse. With rising living conditions, social evils are also rapidly rising. I think yoga is the only way to rectify people’s irregular behavior, provide a sustainable solution for health problems, and bring peacefulness into life. Healthy interpersonal relations and societal harmony are also possible with the practice of yoga. An interesting fact is that, despite phenomenal advances in modern medicine and health technology, millions suffer from stress-induced chronic degenerative and lifestyle disorders which are beyond the scope of modern medicine, escalating diagnostic and treatment costs beyond the reach of the poor. Yoga is an ideal modality that can complement or supplement any system of medicine and any therapeutic intervention. Its adjunct use effectively narrows down the limitations of modern medicine in the prevention and management of stress-generated psychosomatic and other chronic disorders. Yoga intervention has the potential to augment the effect of available medicine for positive clinical outcomes, decrease drug doses and treatment costs, and reduce pressure on overburdened hospitals. If yoga practice is adopted as part of one’s daily routine, there will be little need for expensive allopathic intervention and drugs. Our government, under the dynamic leadership of our beloved Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is the first government in the world and in history to establish a dedicated ministry for Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Homeopathy. We want this system to grow on its own genius and harness the possibilities of its integration in providing holistic healthcare services. The Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy, Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi, and the National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, under the Ministry of AYUSH, are putting vigorous effort into promoting the sterilization and scientific equipment of yoga and naturopathy. The council is establishing Collaborative Research Centres in premier medical and yoga institutions to gear up research work. For the first time, it has been decided to set up a four-centre research institute, each with a 100-bed hospital, and two postgraduate institutes of yoga and naturopathy at Jajjar, Haryana, and Nagamangala, Karnataka. The Ministry is also establishing national-level institutes in Goa and Panchkula, Haryana, to empower postgraduate education, research, and tertiary healthcare services. A national board has been constituted for the promotion, development, standardization, quality control, and accreditation of yoga and naturopathy education and profession. To conclude, I urge all institutions, organizations, and professionals of yoga to follow a harmonized and focused approach, and to be proactive, responsible, and committed in your actions to help people and global society. Adopt yoga for healthy living and for preventive and promotive healthcare. Only then will we be able to place the yoga system on a new pedestal and aspire to develop a healthy, peaceful, and harmonious society. I once again welcome all experts and delegates to benefit from the focused deliberation on yoga for wellness. I wish the program all success. Jai Hind. Thank you, sir, for your inspiring address on the importance of yoga and the ministry's policy interventions. I now take the distinct honour of requesting the Honourable Vice President of India, Śrī M. Venkaiah Naidu jī, for his inaugural address. Kendrīya Sarkār Mein Āyush Mantrī, Śrī Śrīpāda Naidu jī, Sachiv Śrī Śikhā Miśra jī, Svāmī Maheśvarānanda jī, Yoga Guru Mastriyā, Ācārya Nāgendra jī, Dr. Chris Streeter jī and Rākeś Kotecha jī. My dear sisters and brothers, I am very happy to be here to inaugurate this two-day international conference on yoga and wellness organized by the Ministry of AYUSH. For the welfare and well-being of the entire universe and humanity, yoga is the need of the hour. I am glad that delegates from more than 44 countries are attending. Yoga, I can say, is the mother of all exercises. Yoga is three in one: physical fitness, mental alertness, and spiritual elevation. This conference provides an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the ancient science of yoga and how this knowledge can be applied to make our contemporary lives better, healthier, and happier. The conference will focus on seeking solutions to contemporary problems by utilizing the insights of ancient scientists. A glance at the topics shows the potential pathways to wellness that yoga may offer to a population suffering from modern, stress-filled lifestyles. It is not only physical; it has come to your ear and nose. You have a cell phone, you have hearing aids. Literally, there is no way that you are doing any physical activity. This makes yoga very important for each one of us. Yoga is very simple, very cheap—economically, I am not using the word 'cheap' by other means. Topics include yoga and pain management, yoga for women, and case studies on gynecological disorders. These are for paper presentations by experts, followed by panel discussions, because discussion brings more knowledge and understanding. We all have to learn from others' experience. There is a saying that wise men learn from others' experience, and fools learn from their own. All of us assembled here are wise men; we try to learn from others' experiences. The wide range of topics shows the all-pervasive and positive role yoga can play in managing different ailments. Friends, I need not elaborate to this erudite audience about the ill effects of problems like pollution plaguing modern society. For instance, studies show yoga helps improve pulmonary function in patients with bronchial asthma. The ancient science of yoga is India’s valuable gift to the modern world. Thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Bhai Modi, the United Nations declared June 21st as International Yoga Day. We all feel happy, and now it is celebrated across the globe. This ancient science has been practiced in India and many countries for years. The declaration will enable... We are not narrow-minded. We are a peace-loving country, and we want to live peacefully, and we wish that others do as well. We should also live in peace. We don’t have a history of aggression against any country. In the entire civilization, India has no history of attacking anybody. That is the specialty of this race. This land, this water, this air which our forefathers have lived in for thousands of years—the inheritance our ancestors gave us, we should maintain it. The heritage, the culture, the traditions from our forefathers, and whatever they have said, behind everything there is some science. Behind every practice our great forefathers gave us, there is some proven science. So friends, yoga is a holistic science, embodying the basic principle of the organic interconnectedness of the different facets of life. It is not merely a set of exercises. It goes beyond physical exercise and connects the body with the thought process. It seeks to build a lifestyle that values calmness, harmony, and positive thinking. It is probably one of the most effective therapies for many psychosomatic disorders. As rightly mentioned, yoga adopts a holistic approach towards health and well-being. This is what is given to us by our forefathers. Friends, those trying to attribute religious overtones to this great science are doing immense harm to the cause of humanity. Yoga brings you sakal, and I don’t know the equivalent word in English. It brings you santvana—comfort, not just physical, but mental. Friends, it is a science of well-being that needs to be studied. It has to be part of our daily life. This is really useful to combat modern-day health problems, both physical and mental. There is also a misconception that yoga is only a sort of physical exercise meant for individual fitness. Nothing could be further from this. It is a holistic system where the mind and body act in unison and get completely regenerated, as physical postures, breathing exercises, and meditation help in overall well-being. And of course, yoga also helps in the spiritual quest through understanding of the inner self and achieving complete peace with the surroundings. In fact, there are different dimensions of yoga elaborated in the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali and other treatises, including the timeless classic Bhagavad Gītā. Samatvam yoga ucyate. That is yoga which is based on samatva—calmness, balance. When there is imbalance within the body or mind, we do not feel well. We will always have tension. If we have tension, there cannot be any attention. We cannot do our best. We may have pretension and other intentions, but we will be suffering from tension. So, to come out of this, this is the best exercise. Yoga believes this balance has to be restored to achieve wellness and total well-being. Yoga aims to help us achieve a state of equilibrium where we are at peace with ourselves so we can create a peaceful environment around us. We are at harmony with our surroundings, with our fellow human beings, and with nature. Yoga systems recognize that training the body is the first important step towards achieving this goal. The ancient yogic scientists emphasized the fundamental importance of good physical health. They said, "Śarīramādyam kalu dharma sādhanam," meaning a healthy body is the first step towards achieving whatever one aspires for. You need a healthy body; then you can become wealthy also. But if you have become wealthy, there is no guarantee you will become healthy. That’s why our ancient people, our gurus, our forefathers told us, "Ārogyame mahābhāgyam." Health is the greatest fortune. While yoga is an integral part of health and physical education in India, it is also gaining popularity in schools. I do hope the scientific and medical fraternity will empirically establish the connection between yoga and wellness. That would be the foundation for a healthy, harmonious, sustainable world. Your efforts will hopefully be successful. I wish this conference grand success. I appreciate the efforts of people like Bābā Rāmdev. He has made yoga reach every house. That’s his greatness. No mantra, no tantra, no kutantra, only a simple explanation and exhibition of yoga. I can tell you a small incident. He came to my native place, Nellore. He visited a trust run by my daughter and other friends, Swarna Bharat, which trains farmers, women, and youth for self-employment. There he addressed an elite gathering, explained, and exhibited yoga. The next morning, he said, "Nāidu jī, we will have a yoga demonstration in the city in the morning." I asked, "What time?" He said, "5:30." I thought, 5:30 is not even time to wake up. He said, "Don’t worry, you are just announced." That night, we announced it only through local TV channels. In the morning at 5:30 sharp, both of us reached the VR High School ground, which holds nearly 20,000 people. To my surprise, the entire ground was full of people bringing their own mats, waiting for us. Such is the impact he has created. Many more great people are doing it. We have seen how Maheśvarānanda jī, living in Austria, is propagating yoga and gave us valuable advice, and also Dr. Chris Streeter, teaching at Boston University, is catching up everywhere. I am sure yoga will further penetrate across the globe. I wish to end with a prayer from the Upaniṣads for happiness, good health, and positive thoughts: Sarve bhavantu sukhinaḥ, sarve santu nirāmayāḥ, sarve bhadrāṇi paśyantu, mā kaścid duḥkha bhāg bhavet. Om Śānti, Śānti, Śānti. Friends, I wish this conference all success. I would like to compliment Śrī Naidu jī and also Miśra jī. Miśra jī, if this department becomes more popular, you will have less demand for medical expenditure. So, make this more popular. As I told you, it’s economical. Take care of the people. As he’s handling both departments, I thought I should give him this advice. I am not trying to undermine allopathy or English medicines. The only problem is that it is costly. We have to take care of the common people. The best medicine for the common people is yoga. Someone asked me, "Sir, what is the advantage of yoga? Tell me." I explained, but he couldn’t understand. He said, "Sir, tell me in one line. You are known for one-liners." So I said, yoga will make you yogya—eligible for everything. Yoga will make you yogya. I am not saying it will make you a yogī (which has a different meaning), but you will not become a rogī (sick person). Thank you very much. Namaskār. Jai Hind. Thank you, Honourable Vice President, for a very lighthearted and inspiring talk where you brought in the importance of yoga not only for good health and happiness, but also for coming out of stressful life and for being cost-effective. Thank you so very much for inspiring us all.