The art of self-control, of the optimum exploitation of human potential to overcome internal and external obstacles has always existed in our societies.

If in India it is expressed through Yoga, from one continent to another, from one country to another we find practices seeking the same goal such as Qi Gong, Taichi, Kung Fu in China, Viet Vo Dao in Vietnam, Judo, Karate in Japan.

In Africa, traditional wrestling could be mentioned as an age-old knowledge. The purpose of all these teachings, which are not within the reach of everyone, is the management of the potential energy within oneself to create harmony with one’s environment, inner peace, physical and mental health.

This knowledge has been passed down from one generation to the next by sages, great Masters. This is why we would like to pay tribute to all these great masters and saints, from all traditions.

In fact, as Swami Ritavan Bharati, our great teacher, said, “We can only pay homage to the Masters by following in their footsteps, and not only by honoring them, but by learning to do with our minds what they did with their minds”.

The Master is not only the one who makes brilliant actions; the one who masters with perfection his postures, the one who won the fight.

He is above all the one who has made it his priesthood to transmit the knowledge acquired in humility and self-sacrifice; the one who by his firmness succeeds in revealing the extraordinary potential latent in the children. He who contributes to building a new generation of citizens committed to peace and to the development of their nation.

If in Asia they are highly regarded, in our African countries, they are forgotten after having given everything.

We would therefore like to pay tribute to the present masters who, despite enormous constraints, keep the flame of knowledge transmission alive.

In memory of all those great masters and masters who have gone before us.

In memory of our brothers and sisters who have fallen under terrorist attacks,

I ask for a minute’s silence.

Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti

Hommage aux Maitres (in French)

L’art de la maitrise de soi, de l’exploitation optimum du potentiel humain pour vaincre les obstacles internes et externes à toujours exister dans nos sociétés.

Si en Inde il s’exprime à travers le Yoga, d’un continent à l’autre, d’un Pays à l’autre nous des pratiques recherchant le même but comme le Qi Gong, la Taichi, le Kung Fu en Chine, le Viet Vo Dao du Vietnam, le judo, le karaté au Japon.

En Afrique le pourrais citer la lutte traditionnelle comme savoir séculaire. La finalité de tous ces enseignements, qui ne sont pas à la portée de tout le monde, est la gestion de l’énergie potentiel en soi pour créer une harmonie avec son environnement, une paix intérieure, une santé physique et mentale.

Ces connaissances millénaires ont a été transmise par des sages, des grand Maitres d’une Génération à une autre. C’est la raison pour laquelle nous voudrions rendre hommage à tous ces grands maîtres et aux saints, toutes tradition confondue.

En réalité, comme l’a dit Swami Ratavan Bharati, nous grand maitre « nous ne pouvons rendre hommage aux maîtres qu’en marchant sur leurs traces, et non seulement en les honorant, mais en apprenant à faire avec notre esprit ce qu’ils ont fait avec leur esprit ».

Le Maitre n’est pas seulement celui qui fait des action d’éclat ; celui qui maitrise avec perfection ses postures, celui qui a gagné le combat.

Il est surtout celui qui a fait le sacerdoce pour transmettre les connaissances acquises dans l’humilité et le don de soi ; Celui qui de par sa fermeté réussie à révéler le potentiel extraordinaire latente chez les enfants. Celui qui contribue à bâtir une nouvelle génération de citoyen engagé dans la paix et pour le développement de sa nation.

Si en Asie ils ont une grande considération, dans nos pays Africains, ils sombrent dans l’oubliette après avoir tout donner.

Nous voudrions donc rendre Hommages aux maitres présent qui malgré d’énormes contraintes ; maintiennent la flamme de la transmission du savoir.

En la mémoire à tous ces grands maitres et maitres qui nous ont devancé.

En la mémoire à nos frères et sœurs qui sont tombé sous le coup de attaques terroristes,

Je vous demande une minute de silence

Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti

International Yoga Day Celebrations in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso, like other countries in the world, celebrated International Yoga Day.

The ceremony was sponsored by the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Employment and the Indian Embassy in Burkina Faso. It was also attended by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, the Director of the Institute of Sport Sciences and Human Development of the University of Ouagadougou, Diplomatic Missions and the World Health Organisation.

             

The organisation of the event and the demonstration were carried out by the Himalayan Yoga Meditation Association of Burkina, affiliated to AHYMSIN.

It mobilised traditional yoga teachers, the group of students enrolled in the TTP programme, and other practitioners from traditional yoga centres based in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.

            

Burkina Faso is the only country in West Africa to have adopted the teaching of yoga to students at a university training centre.

This was a wish expressed by the Minister of Sports of Burkina five years ago. And today, with the assistance of the AHYM BF, training and permanent courses are organised there. This ceremony was an opportunity for the Director of the institute to positively appreciate the contribution of yoga in the knowledge of young teachers called to serve everywhere in Burkina Faso.