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