The Truth About Yoga

Yoga led Laurette Willis into a New Age lifestyle. Now she's warning others of the spiritual pitfalls—and offering an alternative.

Holly Vicente Robaina

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May 31, 2007 5:31 AM

Ram

Hello I am a Hindu but a very open minded one.I would like to put forward a few points. 1)Yoga is deeply rooted into Hinduism.It has been that way for over 4000 yrs.No use denying it.And it has been the Hindus who have been researching and developing it. 2)No doubt Hinduism has gone through a lot of curruption.But I am proud to say that we have greatly reformed in the past century , thanks to the Britishers as well as native reformists.See India's Constitution and u'll understand. 3)I have studied in a Christian School for a while and know many Hymns too.I know a lot about the Bible too. 4)If you think that Hinduism is only about pagan rituals and idolatory and some silly chanting, think again.Each and every one of these things have historical and cultural significance.I too could charge Christians that they worship an idol of a Christ who is being tortured because he has been crucified.So all Christians are demented beings whose symbol is that of a device of death!!

July 19, 2007 3:41 PM

Heidi

I am Christian and I have never felt "discofort" stretching and doing yoga poses conflict with my praising of my God. It is simply an exercise to me. I am so sorry you are scaring prople away from a great form of stretching becasue of your belief that is is ungodly. I do not believe I I being frowned upon every time I do downward dog nor is my 4 yr old. We focus on holding the pose and counting, nothing more. I believe it woudl be incredibly difficult to start reading Bible verses during an exercise session. (shakes head) It is MY time to fucuses on strenghthening my body-- Not my devotional time.

March 10, 2008 4:19 PM

the artist

Western culture has totally bought into the lie of eastern thought, philosphies, yoga, meditation, vegetarinism, etc. How odd that in a Christian nation, we now have yoga studios on every corner and all of our advertising is based on this 'Zen' , 'Nature' concept. I too 'into' the cult of the 'Self' for over 20 years-- it only appeals to our lazy, selfish ambitions. If any one is ready to hear...Christ offers Truth & Salvation both. (Hinduism, doesn't--do a little research). When you have the Truth, you don't need all the acoutrements of new age...incense, bells, chanting, special diets, self-indulgence, astrology, reincarnation...etc. Be free from the capricous gods once and for all! Find a bible, find a church, find Life-Jesus.