Is yoga demonic or no?

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Evania said:
Ahhh…I see.

I should sit and learn from the “condencending Christian”. Thank you for enlightening me, sir;) I will try to do better.

Feel free to stop the personal attacks so I can stop reporting you.

Blessings!
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Please, Evania! Learn from some of the really charitable folks here so you can stay and dialogue a while.

It is good for you to be hear and to learn.
 
PRmerger said:
Please, Evania! Learn from some of the really charitable folks here so you can stay and dialogue a while.

It is good for you to be hear and to learn.
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You must mean “here”.

No problem, let’s learn together.😃

Now…You want to get back to yoga?
 
Evania said:
You must mean “here”.

No problem, let’s learn together.😃
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Yes. Could you please answer the question as to whether you believe that it would be wrong to be in the same studio where Yoga is being conducted.

And if you believe that move I posed is wrong, in the context of a Zumba class with Indian music.
 
I have no idea what Zumba is, however I do know what yoga is. Why in the world would I be in a yoga studio if I don’t practice yoga?:confused:
 
Because you are doing ballet, ballroom dance, martial arts, zumba, chair exercises, pilates.

Would you be in a studio that’s doing yoga in another room while you are taking a class in another one?
 
Before you make the assumption that I’m being unequally yoked to the gym…I doubt that’s what St. Paul was referring to.

I’m curious though…Do you find his words not applicable anymore?
 
How about we all practice Karma Yoga, the yoga of action, especially ahimsa, nonviolence and kindness in deed and word?
 
Or we can all “love our neighbor as ourselves.”

Courtesy of Jesus.
 
And befor any more harsh demonic judgements are made about Hinduism let’s recall what the Catholic Church teaching says:
  1. Throughout history, to the present day, there is found among different peoples a certain
    awareness of a hidden power, which lies behind the course of nature and the events of
    human life. At times, there is present even a recognition of a supreme being, or still more of a
    Father. This awareness and recognition results in a way of life that is imbued with a deep
    religious sense. The religions which are found in more advanced civilizations endeavor by
    way of well-defined concepts and exact language to answer these questions. **Thus, in
    Hinduism people explore the divine mystery and express it both in the limitless riches of myth
    and the accurately defined insights of philosophy. They seek release from the trials of the
    present life by ascetical practices, profound meditation and recourse to God in confidence
    and love. **
Nostra Aetate

Can’t we be as charitable toward Hinduism?
 
Can we be charitable to Hindu’s without adopting their religion?
Here is what I said in a post to you yesterday:
I can agree with your above statement. As they lack the fullness of Truth, it would make sense to me that they (Hindus), would sense such a profound mystery we have in the Communion in Christ, and maybe that might explain why they are seeking this unity within themselves. St. Augustine stated,“Our hearts are restless Oh Lord, until they rest in You”…I honestly don’t know. However, as Catholics, don’t we have that? We don’t need postures to help us find the “God within”. God is literally within us when we receive Him in the Sacrament of the Eucharist. We don’t have to adopt eastern mysticism or alter our consciousness, or empty our minds. St. Paul said to FILL our minds with what is good and honorable.
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As a side note, can someone kindly point me to where in the Old and New Testaments God encourages adopting practices in religion? Thank you in advance.
 
Evania said:
Before you make the assumption that I’m being unequally yoked to the gym…I doubt that’s what St. Paul was referring to.
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I too doubt that exercise is what St. Paul was referring to.
I’m curious though…Do you find his words not applicable anymore?
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I find them quite applicable, Evania.

I just don’t see yoga as being yoked to Hinduism. And there is no Catholic teaching that states this. At all.
 
Evania said:
Can we be charitable to Hindu’s without adopting their religion?
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Doing Hatha Yoga is not adopting their religion.
Evania said:
As a side note, can someone kindly point me to where in the Old and New Testaments God encourages adopting practices in religion? Thank you in advance.
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The first that comes to my mind is circumcision:
The earliest historical record of circumcision comes from Egypt, in the form of an image of the circumcision of an adult carved into the tomb of Ankh-Mahor at Saqqara, dating to about 2400–2300 BCE.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision#Middle_East.2C_Africa_and_Europe
 
Michael_Mayo said:
The first that comes to my mind is circumcision:
The earliest historical record of circumcision comes from Egypt, in the form of an image of the circumcision of an adult carved into the tomb of Ankh-Mahor at Saqqara, dating to about 2400–2300 BCE.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circumcision#Middle_East.2C_Africa_and_Europe
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Yes. And another is offering sacrifices. iranicaonline.org/articles/sacrifice-i

And cleansing rituals: avesta.org/zfaq.html

Healing rituals: iranicaonline.org/articles/sacrifice

Religious asceticism: religionfacts.com/hinduism/practices/sadhu.htm
 
Michael_Mayo said:
I wonder if offering bread and wine count since Melchizedek was not in Abram’s tribe.
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I would think so. :yup:

And in the New Testament we have the example of St. Paul speaking in the pagan temples and using rhetoric and logic, which originated from the Greeks.

[BIBLEDRB]Acts 17:16-18[/BIBLEDRB]
 
Evania said:
I’m sorry if you are getting frustrated, but I have provided you with quotes from the Pope and you don’t agree with it. Should I not quote him anymore?
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I would recommend not taking the Holy Father’s words out of context. If you read those quotes, you will note that they are ALWAYS referring to the spiritual aspects. The Church has never stated that exercise is inherently immoral/evil/etc. Exercise, breathing, etc. is just that; just because someone uses them in a religious practice does not make the immoral/evil/etc., regardless of the label anyone wishes to place on it.
 
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