| Being a practicing Christian myself, there are very few | | | | non-sectarian. Now, if Yoga were a religion, which |
| things in Yoga that conflict with Christianity. Some | | | | would it be? The principles of Yoga are universal. |
| critics argue that Yoga and Christianity cannot co-exist, | | | | The Yamas and Niyamas are similar, in principle, to the |
| and yet we know that Yoga is not a religion. | | | | Ten Commandments, but as a Christian you have the |
| However, that depends on your opinion. Recently, I | | | | right to pick and choose what you want from Yoga. |
| was reading about someone who claims Kundalini is | | | | You also have the right to avoid sectarian ashrams. |
| "new age witchcraft." | | | | Yoga practice, and meditation, give many Christians, |
| Sorry to say, another person recently stated, "Good | | | | Jews, Buddhists, Hindus, and Moslems, a closer |
| Christians should avoid the devil's exercise," in | | | | connection to God, but there will always be someone |
| reference to Yoga. | | | | who feels tempted to change their faith. |
| Are the Salem witch trials still so close to our hearts? | | | | Let's be honest, the people who worry about a sudden |
| These claims are interesting because ministers and | | | | change of faith are, for the most part, rooted in two |
| priests have been practicing meditation for centuries, | | | | distinct camps of thought. |
| without any complaints. | | | | 1. Someone who is on the fence about their own |
| I suppose, if someone devoted enough time to | | | | religion and not quite sure where they really stand. |
| meditating on bad thoughts, meditation would be a bad | | | | 2. Severe intolerance of any idea that is new or might |
| experience. | | | | result in opening the mind. |
| To be honest, it depends upon what you meditate | | | | Let's stop the intolerance now. When you are driving in |
| about; and in truth, within some schools of Yoga, | | | | your car, waiting in line, or come face-to-face with |
| Hinduism, or Buddhism is taught. For me, this has | | | | someone who is different from you, please set an |
| always been a conflict, as I love Yoga, but have no | | | | example for your children and give the other person a |
| desire to change my faith. | | | | break. |
| The many teachings of Yoga and meditation, are | | | | |