Comments on: Can a Christian Practice Yoga or Yoga Meditation?

By: Rose Tyler

Rose Tyler — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:48:14 +0000

Some have issues with anything that is new or different or misunderstood. Religions that suggest you are your own god or goddess rankle many christians. Yoga for the sake of stretching is a very limited EXPOSURE. As long as yo use it on the physical plane you should be fine. you may not be ready for deeper involvement but that is OK.

By: joejean1234

joejean1234 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:45:16 +0000

Zero transfer to the field…except, maybe, for proprioception (ankle)

By: Lacey R

Lacey R — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:25:31 +0000

ONLY ABOUT 10-20% OF YOGA IS PHYSICAL THE REST IS MENTAL/SPIRITUAL. ITS ABOUT LEAVING YOUR EGO BEHIND MOVING FORWARD TO STUDY YOURSELF. ITS ABOUT SELF HEALING AND SELF REALIZATION!
WHAT YOU SEE IN THE WEST IS FAR AWAY FROM WHAT YOGA ACTUALL IS ALL ABOUT!
EVERY YOGA "MASTERS" STARTING HIS/HER OWN YOGA "STYLE"…
THE GREATEST JOKE, THEY HAVE EVEN PATENDED 150 YOGA POSTURES IN USA, UK AND OTHER COUNTRIES!!!
ATLAST… INDIAN GOVERNMENT NOW HAS TAKEN STEP TO PROTECT THIS INDIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE ALONG WITH AYURVEDA ETC AND PRESERVE FOR THE MANKIND TO BE USED BY EVERYONE AND MISUSED BY NONE.

By: DharmYodha Arya

DharmYodha Arya — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:15:33 +0000

The honest ones call themselves Buddhist-Christians or new agers — the shallow ones refuse to publicly acknowledge the contribution of Eastern spirituality to their lives and just go by their Christian / Abrahamic labels while still privately gaining most of their spiritual growth by practicing yoga, meditation, in some cases even tai chi and martial arts. I met an older Christian who says he lives by Buddhist philosophies & meditation and rarely attends Church but still calls himself a christian. However the trend is shifting and its cooler today to be a Buddhist or into self help/ spirituality than the dogma of the Abrahamic faiths. I've seen many polls where Buddhism is seen as the coolest religion in the west and while Islam came last and Xtrainity came 2nd last.

Edit: Also yes many Hindu Brahmins were top supporters of Buddhism and Hindus and Buddhists got along so well under Ashoka and even at Nalanda. But when the Muslims invaded India that is when many Hindus joined them thinking they would phase out the Buddhists who were against the caste system. Thats what I was referring to.

Edit: Can you email me the most important areas of Hinduism for eg I know about the Gita — which parts of the Vedas or other books are the most important? Or just email me your email and we can communicate. Thx

By: handerre666

handerre666 — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:43:03 +0000

yeah

By: nevercollapse

nevercollapse — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:42:45 +0000

i’m sur dats priest !

By: ~Nichole~

~Nichole~ — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:33:18 +0000

Yoga – Stretching for more than thirty seconds has been proven ineffective. Although worth looking into if you want to gain some flexibility.
Meditation – I'm not certain on the research with this one.
Learn about Chakras – No such thing as a Chakra, take a basic biology class if you want to learn.
Telekinesis -Really? Do I need to explain why this wouldn't work? I'm pretty sure it would break almost all known scientific laws and rules.
Animal Communication -No, it's a form of cold reading and playing to what people want to hear.

I suggest following the link below my video if you want a skeptical analysis of those practices.

By: Matt 7:1 judge not

Matt 7:1 judge not — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 20:38:10 +0000

I don't understand why it would be fair to take the bits from religions that christians have said are going to hell for worshipping false gods ect that they think are "okay" but condemn everything else.

By: mizzzike97

mizzzike97 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:00:58 +0000

is that priest holmes?

By: papermirrors

papermirrors — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:04:18 +0000

ur going to hell! nah just kidding. i agree with u 100%. i think people who preach really mean well but are misinformed and thier approach can be overbearing. we might forget what people say, or what they do, but we never forget how people make us feel. be nice sounds great but feels even better. peace to u all whether u agree or not.