Nothing religious about it
A Shia cleric has opposed yoga classes for the Iraqis. Yoga has no relation with any particular religion. It is completely secular and a science. It is an exercise - physical and mental. I do not know whether Sri Sri Ravi Shankar could clear this core point to the Iraqis.
Yoga had its origin in India. It has been very popular in the West. The USA wants to have a patent right on yoga, but Ramdevji of Patanjali Yoga Pith has protested and requested the Indian government to oppose it tooth and nail.
Sages of India practiced yoga and lived long. They were free from all ailments. It is a proven fact that regular yoga makes a man free from all diseases.
Encyclopedia has nowhere said that it is related to a particular religious rite. It is a science and a physiological and mental science. It is one of the methods for keeping the body and mind strong. The body becomes flexible through yoga.
Although yoga is an Indian philosophy, it is not in no way associated with Sanatan Hindu Dharma. It is a darshan (philosophy).
The Iraqi leaders who attended the classes of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar are not uneducated and unreligious. They are aware of their religion and the dos and donts. They joined the session only to keep their body and mind fit.
because some people are averse to to anything they're not familiar with. Clerics ofcourse will simply use religion as excuse to be negative abt anything. On the one hand they'll proclaim God made everything and on the other reject 90pct of everything God made.
Whats does religion have to do with stretching and breathing exercises?
Tariq has it right, Clerics just oppose hings just for the sake of oppsing things sometimes.
Yoga, according to the World Book lexicon is, 'A system of Hindu religious philosophy that requires intense mental and physical discipline as a means of attaining union with the universal spirit.' (World Book p. 2421). Hence even though Yoga is used only as a fitness programme, it is not permissible due to its close links with the Hindu religion.
God specifically said pork is bad… God didnt sya anything regarding 90 percent of everything else god made…
Mullahs will simply oppose the other 90 percent just because god didnt do it for them.
Yoga, according to the World Book lexicon is, 'A system of Hindu religious philosophy that requires intense mental and physical discipline as a means of attaining union with the universal spirit.' (World Book p. 2421). Hence even though Yoga is used only as a fitness programme, it is not permissible due to its close links with the Hindu religion.
And Allah Ta'ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
You say 'it is not permissoble' and in the very next you say Allah knoiws best. How do you reconcile the two? Do you have a special channel?
Nothing religious about it
A Shia cleric has opposed yoga classes for the Iraqis. Yoga has no relation with any particular religion. It is completely secular and a science. It is an exercise - physical and mental. I do not know whether Sri Sri Ravi Shankar could clear this core point to the Iraqis.
Yoga had its origin in India. It has been very popular in the West. The USA wants to have a patent right on yoga, but Ramdevji of Patanjali Yoga Pith has protested and requested the Indian government to oppose it tooth and nail.
Sages of India practiced yoga and lived long. They were free from all ailments. It is a proven fact that regular yoga makes a man free from all diseases.
Encyclopedia has nowhere said that it is related to a particular religious rite. It is a science and a physiological and mental science. It is one of the methods for keeping the body and mind strong. The body becomes flexible through yoga.
Although yoga is an Indian philosophy, it is not in no way associated with Sanatan Hindu Dharma. It is a darshan (philosophy).
The Iraqi leaders who attended the classes of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar are not uneducated and unreligious. They are aware of their religion and the dos and donts. They joined the session only to keep their body and mind fit.
i think its better to go in jim and do some mascular exercises then yoga , a complete drama
one can save time using mascular exercise and looks more smarter then the one how become hadion ka skeleton after doing yoga
and bechara Sri Sri Ravi Shanker , what he will do , he even not been able to answer any question raised by Dr Zakir Nayak
^ yeah is that why they just opened a 6th yoga center in my town of barely 5000 people? Plys ymca is offering it and the local schools are talking about adding it because many kids with asthma and sever allergies are not able to do normal PE but are able to do yoga and actually benefit from it.
why do you people always have to object to anything new to you? what's worse, even if you have to object, why hide behind religion?
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Objection isn't based on this being "new", but the fact that Yoga is tied heavily with Hinduism. Within yoga is an exercise system, and if one wishes to lift that then so be it...but without the spiritual aspects, it's simply that...just an exercise system that shares many traits with others from around the world.
It's similar to Karate. I don't mind the physical movements, but it's so heavily laced with Zen philosophy I'd prefer the more pure martial arts.
You can always find something wrong about anything. People who don't try new things will stagnate and fade away. True for individuals, true for communities and true for entire civilizations.
You can always find something wrong about anything. People who don't try new things will stagnate and fade away. True for individuals, true for communities and true for entire civilizations.
ok then start drinking wine cause i think u r fadeup with water .
^ yeah is that why they just opened a 6th yoga center in my town of barely 5000 people? Plys ymca is offering it and the local schools are talking about adding it because many kids with asthma and sever allergies are not able to do normal PE but are able to do yoga and actually benefit from it.
why do you people always have to object to anything new to you? what's worse, even if you have to object, why hide behind religion?
yaar if yoga is so true
then why not world leave medical science and do yoga etc
thoes who accept it through religious reasons and thoes who reject it with religious reason both do wrong
^ yeah is that why they just opened a 6th yoga center in my town of barely 5000 people? Plys ymca is offering it and the local schools are talking about adding it because many kids with asthma and sever allergies are not able to do normal PE but are able to do yoga and actually benefit from it.
why do you people always have to object to anything new to you? what's worse, even if you have to object, why hide behind religion?
I agree because I experienced it. I used to get severe pollen and dust allergy symptoms until last year. I started doing the yoga breathing exercises and this year I was much better. For the first time in last 6 years I did not have to take medicine for allergy.
I wish I could get more regular at yoga :D.
i think its better to go in jim and do some mascular exercises then yoga , a complete drama
one can save time using mascular exercise and looks more smarter then the one how become hadion ka skeleton after doing yoga
and bechara Sri Sri Ravi Shanker , what he will do , he even not been able to answer any question raised by Dr Zakir Nayak
A muscular body is no sign of good physical or mental health.
Which questions raised by Dr. Nayak?
I find Dr. Nayak to be very funny. He has memorized so much without understanding anything. To me he is like - "A well trained parrot".