Guest guest Posted September 1, 2007 Report Share Posted September 1, 2007 Indian gurus condemn banning of Yoga by British churches Varanasi /Haridwar/New Delhi, Sep 1, 2007 DailyIndia.com Yoga teachers in India on Saturday condemned the decision by two British churches to ban teaching of yoga in church halls. The yoga teachers say that the ancient physical and mental discipline is an art of living and not a religious practice. " This step has been taken by those who do not want Yoga to spread in across the world or, those who believe there associate it with propagation of Hinduism, says Acharaya Bal Kishan, general secretary of Patanjali Yog Peet, established by renowned guru, Baba Ramdev. " Though Yoga is born from Hinduism, it is not Hinduism, it is an art of living which is important for humanity, " he adds. Vicars banned Yoga classes for children in two local churches-the Silver Street Baptist Church, and the St. James Angilican Church, Somerset-calling the ancient Indian practice un-Christian. According to church authorities, their premises can be used only by people who fall in line with Christian ethos. The UK churches' decision has not found much favour with the Catholic Church in India. " Across the board in all the countries, you will find some sections that are liberal and some sections of people who are not so liberal. It is applicable to Christianity as well, but I think in whole when you look at the western countries which are predominantly Christian in nature, they have been open to different philosophies, different ways of thinking and living, " says father Babu Joseph, spokesperson of Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in New Delhi. Yoga is an ancient school of Hindu philosophy that prescribes physical and mental disciplines for attaining oneness with the 'Supreme Being.' Over the years, Yoga - which literally means the union of body and mind - has become hugely popular in the West and has been patronized by many Hollywood celebrities. Yoga has been practiced in India for thousands of years, but the Government recently said it was becoming increasingly concerned that people were trying to make money from what is a part of their cultural heritage. http://www.dailyindia.com/show/170453.php/Indian- gurus-condemn-banning-of-Yoga-by-British-churches or http://tinyurl.com/2hm6s3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 2, 2007 Report Share Posted September 2, 2007 I would be so wary of Churches in India , they have done plenty of damage in Europe , I want even speak of Poland where I am from what kind of BS they teach students in Schools about yoga and Hinduism in general propagating Eastern Philosophies as Cultish/Demonic I can not even talk about it because it only makes me sad. Roman Catholic Church is one big Mafia, to me that is institution that represents the Dark side of Humans Demonic power. J > > Indian gurus condemn banning of Yoga by British > churches > > Varanasi /Haridwar/New Delhi, Sep 1, 2007 > DailyIndia.com > > Yoga teachers in India on Saturday condemned the > decision by two British churches to ban teaching of yoga > in church halls. > > The yoga teachers say that the ancient physical and > mental discipline is an art of living and not a religious > practice. > > " This step has been taken by those who do not want > Yoga to spread in across the world or, those who believe > there associate it with propagation of Hinduism, says > Acharaya Bal Kishan, general secretary of Patanjali Yog > Peet, established by renowned guru, Baba Ramdev. > > " Though Yoga is born from Hinduism, it is not > Hinduism, it is an art of living which is important for > humanity, " he adds. > > Vicars banned Yoga classes for children in two local > churches-the Silver Street Baptist Church, and the St. > James Angilican Church, Somerset-calling the ancient > Indian practice un-Christian. > > According to church authorities, their premises can be > used only by people who fall in line with Christian > ethos. > > The UK churches' decision has not found much favour > with the Catholic Church in India. > > " Across the board in all the countries, you will find > some sections that are liberal and some sections of > people who are not so liberal. It is applicable to > Christianity as well, but I think in whole when you look > at the western countries which are predominantly > Christian in nature, they have been open to different > philosophies, different ways of thinking and living, " > says father Babu Joseph, spokesperson of Catholic > Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in New Delhi. > > Yoga is an ancient school of Hindu philosophy that > prescribes physical and mental disciplines for attaining > oneness with the 'Supreme Being.' > > Over the years, Yoga - which literally means the union > of body and mind - has become hugely popular in the > West and has been patronized by many Hollywood > celebrities. > > Yoga has been practiced in India for thousands of years, > but the Government recently said it was becoming > increasingly concerned that people were trying to make > money from what is a part of their cultural heritage. > > http://www.dailyindia.com/show/170453.php/Indian- > gurus-condemn-banning-of-Yoga-by-British-churches > or > http://tinyurl.com/2hm6s3 > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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