Yoga

[Guest Bro David™]

Greetings in the name of Christ our Saviour,

For those who have heard of Yoga.

What do you think Yoga means in context of our religion ?.

Is it against Christianity ?.

Some basic Information about Yoga is.

There are three types of Yoga in the west: Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga and Tantra Yoga.

They are begotten from the Hindhu religion. In the Religion itself Yoga is divided into four types for the different nature of Humans.

Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Jnana Yoga and Raja Yoga.

The main instruction manual available for Yoga in the west is.

[The Sivanandha Companion to YOGA] [ By: Lucy Lidell, Fireside Books, 1983]

On Page 18 you will find this phrase-

"All paths [of yoga] lead ultimately to the same destination - to the union with Brahman...."

Brahman being the Creator deity of the Hindhu otherwise known has the life force of the universe.

When Yoga is considered a form of health and physical fitness why is it rooted to the Hindhu religion ?

Will we sin if we practice it?

Is there anything biblical that refutes the practise of yoga or the likes of it ?

With Love & Prayer

David King

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

ohhhhh...I thought you said Yoda....sorry

[Gerioke]

Does yoga not include "mantra" and transendental meditation?

[Cerran]

I know lots of Christians who use it simply as an excercise routine and avoid all the meditation stuff.

[Guest Bro David™]

Does yoga not include "mantra" and transendental meditation?

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Did the post say it did not ?

[Gerioke]

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[Guest Bro David™]

I know lots of Christians who use it simply as an excercise routine and avoid all the meditation stuff.

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Hi there, pleasure meeting you !

When you say Christians use it as an exercise routine only I am assuming they practice Yoga.

To start the normal exercise, they do a sun salutation better known has "Surya Namaskar" .

It involves twelve steps, of warm up exercises positions. Now the same twelve positions are also used in the worship of "Baal" who is called the sun God.

Can a Christian practice these positions of worship and still commit no sin ?

Is it possible that a deeply religious practice of another religion can be used just as a form of exercise without in-advertently succumbing to worship ?

With Love

David King

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[Constant]

Yoga to me is another form of exercise and relaxation. I would love to do it if I can find a class here at my gym

[Gerioke]

My wife wouldn't like it if I spent time fooling around with another woman

Jesus wouldn't want us fooling around with other gods