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Special on World Sauntering Day (June 19)

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“Not everyone has the luxury to vanish from the scene”

Amitabh Srivastava

 

New Delhi, 20 June 2024

Among the various celebrations in June across the world is an innocuous one called ‘World Sauntering Day’, technically meaning the ability or tendency to go off the track deliberately. 

It is believed that this holiday owes its origin to an initiative by W T Rabe in 1979 who was so impressed by the popularity of jogging at that time that he took it literally.

Over time this day has come to symbolise an appeal to people to go slow in their daily humdrum life and indulge in activities that give them inner pleasure. It could be any activity that allows an individual to lose himself/herself in a situation or activity that may not be normal.

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The article discusses World Sauntering Day, a celebration that encourages people to slow down and indulge in activities that bring them inner pleasure. Indu Rani Singh, Executive Director of Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre, shares her thoughts on this day.

She believes that people are often too caught up in their daily routines, grinding away like grains to survive, and forget to appreciate the beauty in life, symbolized by the rose. While she acknowledges the importance of taking breaks and rejuvenating, she notes that not everyone has the luxury to do so.

The article suggests that even taking a day off every month to engage in activities that bring joy, such as watching a play or writing poetry, can be beneficial. Overall, World Sauntering Day serves as a reminder to appreciate the beauty in life and take time to relax and recharge.

MediaMap decided to interview Indu Rani Singh, Executive Director of Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre to understand what this means to her.

Q. Indu Ji, had you heard of this day before?”

A. No, I am hearing of this only from you. But let me tell you I have my thoughts about such days in the life of a Time Cycle.

We start our day with the onset of daylight with Sunrise and it continues till we are tired and are in bed at night. We call this ‘quality time’. All our life is a journey spent maintaining a balance between our mental, physical, and material growth.

However, this topic reminds me of an essay I read by Ram Vriksh Benipuri titled “Gehoon aur Ghulab” which says that most of us, and I mean the masses, are engaged in our routine life of grinding the grains for survival and anything beyond that is considered abnormal. From the time a child is born and starts studying and till he starts earning for the family we are engaged in the routine of grinding the grains to make roti to fulfil our hunger.

I don’t think many of us talk about the Rose in our lives because it does not get you respect.”

Q.I think like most of this Anti Romeo brigade of Uttar Pradesh you have come to associate the rose with Valentine's Day. It has become a symbol of luxury, obscenity, and Aiyashi!

A. Not really. I know, the rose according to the writer, is a symbol of beauty and compliments our cultural and aesthetic needs. But how many of us can add it to our routine?”

Q. Not even for a day in a year? My suggestion is that people like you in the highest decision-making positions should enjoy a Sauntering Day every month, to forget the routine and get rejuvenated. It does not mean going away from work. Many private companies now give incentives to their employees in the form of paid vacations at the end of the year. For me going off could mean going to watch a play or write poetry where I choose to lose my identity.

I understand. But that is an ideal situation. Not everyone has the luxury to just vanish from the scene, though I would love to do that.

Thanks for the suggestion, anyway!

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