HR0606 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Yoga is an ancient Hindu practice developed thousands of years ago in the Indian subcontinent for maintaining spiritual, mental, and physical wellbeing; and

WHEREAS, Surya Namaskar, or Sun Salutation, is a traditional yogic practice combining a sequence of postures with breathing exercises; and

WHEREAS, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) is a nonprofit charitable organization with over 252 branches in 171 cities and 34 states, including nine branches in the State of Illinois through which it conducts a Hindu values education program and community service activities such as highway clean up, an annual health for humanity yogathon, and food drives and provides hot meals to shelters in several cities across the state; and

WHEREAS, HSS is organizing its annual Health for Humanity Yogathon with the goal of having 4000 individual participants cumulatively complete 52,000 repetitions of Surya Namaskar to promote the spiritual, mental, and physical wellbeing of all members of the community; and

WHEREAS, Yoga enthusiasts, yoga studios, local schools, and other community organizations are participating in the HSS Health for Humanity Yogathon; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh for organizing its annual Health for Humanity Yogathon to promote the spiritual, mental, and physical wellbeing of all members of the community; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to HSS as a symbol of our esteem and respect.