After performing yoga at an event organized at the Supreme Court on International Yoga Day, Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud also shared 4 life lessons that can be learned from yoga. He revealed that three days ago he was doing Surya Namaskar while doing yoga and suddenly sprained his back. He said that this incident has taught us one thing that we should always be humble. After conducting yoga with Supreme Court registry staff, the CJI mentioned his 90-year-old yoga teacher Anant Limaye alias Limaye Kaka. Limaye Kaka is a retired officer of State Bank of India and currently lives in Pune.
CJI Chandrachud said that June 21 is a festival, a celebration and it also expresses commitment at individual and societal level to adopt an ideal lifestyle. Physical exertion and exercise are given importance for good health and yoga is also a path to spiritual progress. CJI Chandrachud said that he has been practicing yoga for the past 26 years, including Alom-Vilom, Kapal Bhati, Tadasana, Pawan Muktasana etc. NDTV has seen a note written by the Chief Justice in Hindi, which states what values we can learn from yoga. CJI has written that yoga teaches us the four S’s. Here it is 4S…
– Principle – Style
– Coordination – between breath and physical process
– Good faith – respect for every living creature on earth
– Empowerment – Individually, Socially and Nationally – One World
It is to be noted that CJI DY Chandrachud specially talking to NDTV said that he wakes up at 3.30 am every day and has been doing yoga for the last 26 years.