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The program began with the lighting of the lamp by Swamiji, along with Braham Ratan Aggarwal, Satya and Rajshree Shaw, Sunita and Srawan Poddar, ICC President Dr. Mahesh Amin, Chandrakant Patel, and Chetan Shah among others. This was followed by the rendition of Vande Mataram.

The program coordinator Chandrakant Patel welcomed the audience and said, “We are very fortunate to have Swamiji back among us so soon, he was in Tampa last year in October.”

Chief Guest Braham Aggarwal of Orlando thanked Baba Ramdev for visiting Florida twice in less than a year. “He has a great vision, to make Bharat great for the welfare of the world,” said Aggarwal. “Just as Gandhiji was the man of the 20th century, Swamiji will be the man of the 21st century. He is determined to make Bharat as a number one nation in all respects. I am happy to see the members of all organizations participating in this event.” He further said that leaders like Baba Ramdevji will ensure that India emerges as a super power by uniting everybody and all round prosperity.
Baba Ramdev began his discourse with a prayer. The audience joined in to sing the Gayatri Mantra. “The Gayatri Mantra is the Guru Mantra,” he said. “The guru guides and shows the way. There are lots of challenges today in regards to health, mind and soul. Karma is our dharma, our pooja.”

Swami Ramdev in his over two hour powerful and inspiring discourse kept the audience spell-bound, attentive and mesmerized. In his unique, inimitable, humorous and magnetic style Swamiji spread his universal message by combining Rashra Bhakti (patriotism), Bhagwat Bhakti (devotion to God) and Yog Shakti (Spiritual energy) using his powerful oratory skills. Swamiji explained how one can achieve physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual health by practicing Yoga regularly.
Swamiji believes that nutrition education is at a lower level nowadays. “We should eat less trans fat in our foods,” he said. Avoid deep-fried foods and eat three times a day. Keep a four-hour gap between breakfast and lunch and at least 6-7 hours between lunch and dinner. And don’t consume food two hours before you go to bed.” He advised, “Eat according to the season, drink at least 3 liters of warm water daily
and you will become slim smart (if you are overweight) in 2-3 months. Ninety-nine percent of people do not drink enough water, and suffer from dehydration”. Drinking warm water, says Swamiji, will also cure your cholesterol, kidney stone, blood pressure, skin disorders, and many other diseases.
“Seventy percent of problems are caused by the environment,” he said. “So the environment at home between the husband and wife should be positive. The trust between a couple should not be broken. Water and love are the key to a happy, healthy life.”
Baba Ramdev suggests eating fruits and salad first, followed by the heavier food. “Eat green vegetables, drink juices, healthy food. Eat less, eat right. It is a crime to be sick.”
For diabetics, he recommended giving up fruits and doing Pranayam (yoga breathing exercises) daily. “Your body cells need to be energetic and Pranayam takes them to a high-level energy,” he said. “Anyone who does Pranayam daily will never get a bacterial virus infection. Do Pranayam first thing in the morning. Yog is the ultimate solution to all mental, physical and social problems, for maintaining a healthy and happy life one must do yoga regularly every day.”
He described in detail the objectives of Bharat Swabhiman Movement that is to bring a new order and revolution in India through Yoga. He explained his life’s mission of not only making every individual healthy and happy but eradicate all evils from the society through Yoga and the selfless and committed workers he has been recruiting for his Bharat Swabhiman movement which he describes as an all-comprehensive, ground-level movement that aims to root out all forms of corruption. Swamiji envisions a “disease-free society and medicines-free world”.
He promised to bring political reforms, and remove corruption, crime, poverty, superstition, terrorism, etc. He plans to enroll 50 million workers across the country in next five years to make sure that honest, clean, brave, calm, cultured and nationalist politicians are voted to power. Baba Ramdev predicted that in the next five years this movement will bring revolutionary changes in all walks of life. He asserted that he is not only working to make people healthy but it is his duty to make the country also healthy and free it from all types diseases.
Baba Ramdev started Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust to make the world disease-free through yoga and ayurveda. For more information on the trust and Baba Ramdev, please visit www.pyptusa.org

Chetan Shah appealed the audience to become member of Bharat Swabhiman Movement. Satya Shaw gave the vote of thanks and also sponsored the complimentary dinner.