Um, actually there is a religious aspect to yoga. At least originally.
separation of church and state, separation of church and state.
so now that is a lame reason huh
interesting.
Separation of church and state is NOT a lame reason -- BUT, an attempt to use that constitutional requirement to stop yoga training in public schools is little more than an illustration of the ignorance far too many cling to in today's world where some seem to actually believe their Christian faith is being persecuted.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...igion-of-yoga-get-namaste-banned-from-school/ Of course this happened in Georgia. It boils down to "things that are different that I don't understand are bad" There is no religious aspect to yoga. I'm an atheist and I've practiced it. It's a non-religious physical endeavor completely secular and only religious if somebody decides to bring that aspect into it. Total idiocy on these slack-jawed yokels part. If more people practiced yoga they would be less violence in the world.
As others have stated, it does have a religious aspect, but that aspect is not what is taught in the vast majority of yoga studios in the US. I seriously doubt the religious aspect is being taught in schools.
yoga is a great thing to teach people of all ages. It helps strengthen the body, prevent injury, clear the mind etc...
There is nothing disgraceful about that.
lol..... What does the easter bunny, and eggs have to do with jesus rising from the dead, why does the holiday move?
I don't adhere to a reductionist metaphysics, whereby things can be separated from their original meaning arbitrarily. And it's rather hilarious for you to deny that yoga is spiritual in nature while touting its supposed spiritual benefits.
I'm not sure what relevance that has.
IIRC- An type of meditation - prayer has been found to have the same effects on a person. Brains scans of people meditating or praying, have the same portions of the brain activate.Actually, Yoga is a religious practice- adherents are called 'Yogis'. When you say you practice yoga, you're practicing a westernized version of Hatha-Yoga, one of five aspects of the discipline. The others are Raja-Yoga, Karma-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga and Jnana-Yoga.
But yes, the yoga most people practice has had the religious aspect removed and is used mostly for stretching and, maybe, a form of meditation.
If more churches put candy in the offering plates I'd go back!Right, but now there's about as much of a religious aspect to yoga as there is to Halloween.
I think the traditional Hindu beat the Buddhist in India by a few decades.Seriously?
You know it was invented by Buddhists right?
Ok... so if they just called it 'stretching class' you would be ok with it?
I stated that it has other religious aspects that are not typically taught in the US. I then stated that it is good for building strength in the body (not spiritual), preventing injury (not spiritual and clearing the mind (you can debate whether meditation is spiritual, but it is not specific to any one religion)
While you lament the evils of yoga due to it not being "chrisitian" I'd just like to point out most of the trappings of an easter celebration is based on non christian traditions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishtar
When did Good Friday become a national holiday?I agree. We need to ban jumping jacks from gym class too. :mrgreen:
We also need to ban Good Friday as a national holiday, since it is also religious in nature.
The lengths that some will go to in order to ban something is truly ridiculous.
Meditation is definitely spiritual, and yoga meditation is definitely a corrupt practice.
Stretching exercises would be unobjectionable.
An Easter egg hunt isn't a spiritual exercise.
Meditation is definitely spiritual, and yoga meditation is definitely a corrupt practice.
Stretching exercises would be unobjectionable.
Yoga meditation is not a corrupt practice.
Meditation is not always spiritual either. I can meditate to clear/calm my mind, to calm the body. While it can certainly be spiritual, you are misinformed to think it always is about that.
Actually, Yoga is a religious practice- adherents are called 'Yogis'. When you say you practice yoga, you're practicing a westernized version of Hatha-Yoga, one of five aspects of the discipline. The others are Raja-Yoga, Karma-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga and Jnana-Yoga.
But yes, the yoga most people practice has had the religious aspect removed and is used mostly for stretching and, maybe, a form of meditation.
What do you think the word "spiritual" means?
Actually, Yoga is a religious practice- adherents are called 'Yogis'. When you say you practice yoga, you're practicing a westernized version of Hatha-Yoga, one of five aspects of the discipline. The others are Raja-Yoga, Karma-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga and Jnana-Yoga.
But yes, the yoga most people practice has had the religious aspect removed and is used mostly for stretching and, maybe, a form of meditation.
the two most common meanings are (1) getting in touch with ones religious beliefs/deity (2) benefiting the human mind/spirit
Exactly.
IIRC- An type of meditation - prayer has been found to have the same effects on a person. Brains scans of people meditating or praying, have the same portions of the brain activate.
seems the tables have turned once again and double standards are exposed.
the folks around here who are usually screaming about getting religion and religious practices out of schools are now screaming it's stupid to get rid of religious practices from schools.
what's it gonna be people?.. 1 standard or 2?.. or more?
If the yoga techniques were instead called "guided Christian meditation" it wouldn't be an issue. Give it a name that doesn't sound foreign and its all good.
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