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When did the Bible start telling Christians that they should par-take in Yoga,after all their not Hindu?
I always see a lot of Christians in Yoga classes. I find that ironic in that Yoga derives from Hinduism.
Yoga -In whatever way a Hindu defines the goal of life, there are several methods (yogas) that sages have taught for reaching that goal. A practitioner of yoga is called a yogi. Texts dedicated to Yoga include the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and, as their philosophical and historical basis, the Upanishads. Paths one can follow to achieve the spiritual goal of life (moksha, samadhi, or nirvana) include:
LOL pick and choose ….pick and choose…you guys can always just do push-ups and run around the black…even take weight training.
You make a good point and Christians ought to take note. They are venturing into the realms of Hinduism when they practice Yoga. Just because most of them think they’re merely dipping their toes in the water and not plunging in at the deep end does not alter the fact that Yoga is about achieving moksha.
The reason this is happening in the West is due to New Age spirituality affecting society, often in ways they do not notice. New age spirituality is a hot-pot of all kinds of ’spirituality’ with people picking and choosing what they fancy. They end up not being true to any one religion and compromising themselves if they claim to be Christian. The Bible does not support yogistic practices – it warns against anything to do with the idolization of self, or multiple gods.
Introduction to Yoga Upanishads – Lecture 2 (Part 10 of 12)
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