Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid obeisance to Swami Ashokanandaji, the founder of Shri Ramkrishna Mahasammelan Ashram at Nagdandi in Achhabal area of south Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday.<br />''<br />''On the occasion, the Lt Governor addressed the participants of Yoga Shiksha Shivir who are visiting the Ashram from various states and Union Territories and called upon the people to embrace Yoga for a healthy life. He said Yoga reduces the stress level and teaches us to live in the present moment, inspires us to nurture the values espoused by sacred scriptures, to walk the righteous path and opens the door of peace, mindfulness, physical and mental strength. He said, due to Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, Yoga has become a mass movement for healthy society.<br />''<br />''Mr Sinha said Yoga belongs to the whole world and indeed to all of mankind. He said Yoga as a science creates unity between body and mind, between people, regions and the countries so that we remain healthy, happy and contribute to growth and welfare of the entire humanity.<br />''<br />''At Shri Ramkrishna Mahasammelan Ashram, the Lieutenant Governor said Swami Ashokananda Ji's life and teachings continue to guide our society and inspire us to work for the spiritual and social upliftment. He congratulated everyone associated with Shri Ramkrishna Mahasammelan Ashram and commended their efforts in the service of society and our great nation.<br />''<br />''Manoj Sinha said selfless service strengthens the spirit of unity in diversity and our endeavour must be to meet the twin goals of spiritual and socio-economic upliftment. He said we are at the threshold of a future in which learning and meditation centres can train, guide and leverage our strong human resource base to build Aatm-Nirbhar Bharat.<br />''<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">A Balakrishnan, President Vivekananda Rock Memorial and Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari, B.L. Bhat, Chairman Shri Ramkrishna Mahasammelan Ashram, Anantnag, Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid Deputy Commissioner Anantnag, senior officials of police and civil administration and people from all walks of life were present on the occasion.</span><br />