Work and Play in Equal Measure - Rally for Rivers in January 2019
Swami Vivekananda said, kicking a football will take you closer to the Divine than any amount of prayer. In this month the dynamic group of young individuals, known as Nadi Veeras, took some time off to bring more playfulness into their activity, and remember that it is in celebration that they intend to revive our rivers. Their focus and commitment to working towards establishing Rally for Rivers as a movement, which lives in people’s minds and hearts, received new impetus thanks to this spirit of celebration.
National Youth Day Celebrations 2019
Right from the inception of Rally for Rivers, the Nadi Veeras have connected deeply with Swami Vivekananda’s inspiring thoughts. Especially when Sadhguru cited Swami Vivekananda’s “call to youth”, that stirred these young people into rearranging their entire lives to become a part of the Rally for Rivers initiative.
On January 12, Swami Vivekananda’s birthday, also known as “National Youth Day”, was celebrated by the Nadi Veeras in a grand manner at the Isha Yoga Center. They used the occasion to create a platform for everyone including guests, students and volunteers to enjoy and relive their youth.

Youth Week Events, such as pictionary, physical challenge, organic challenge, 5k marathon, and a treasure hunt were the celebratory expressions of mental and physical strength.
It was also a significant day for reflection as the Nadi Veeras all took up a personal resolution on one thing that they will change or do to make themselves better in this year.

Sharing:
“The National Youth Day celebration became a ground for me to experience the wisdom coming to us through the words of Sadhguru and Swami Vivekananda. I remembered what Sadhguru spoke about focusing on the process with absolute involvement, and being inclusive.
During the organizing of all the events, my mind was going in so many directions and many tasks were running parallel, but amid all this I felt a certain stability and calmness in me and experienced an increase in awareness and energy. I experienced a huge growth and learned many practical lessons during National Youth Day.”
- Prahlad, Nadi Veera
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Editor’s Note: We are looking forward to a major scaling up in on-ground action in 2019. Join us and become a part of the driving force. Register to volunteer full-time at RallyforRivers.org
