Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 ...... and nowhere does it say that practicising Yoga requires a person to be vegetarian (not vegan unfortunately). When I was young (resting on zimmer frame) all yoga books talked about vegetarianism as part of practicing Yoga. o Category: Sports Medicine/Fitness News Article 28 Jan 2006 - 21:00pm (UK) For thousands of years Yoga referred to the realization through direct experience of the preexisting union between Atman and Brahman, Jivatman and Paramatman, and Shiva and Shakti, or the realization of Purusha standing alone as separate from Prakriti. If you are not familiar with these or other such terms, and yet think you are familiar with Yoga, it may be because you have heard little of the more authentic meanings, goals and practices of Yoga, while also having heard little of the true roots of Yoga. To see the distortion of Yoga in America over recent decades, one need go no further than Yoga Day USA, which is scheduled for January 28, 2006. In their website (www.YogaDayUSA.org) and press release the promoters state that the " Top 10 Reasons to Try Yoga " or " to `Make the Connection' " with Yoga are stress relief, pain relief, better breathing, flexibility, increased strength, weight management, improved circulation, cardiovascular conditioning, better body alignment, and focus on the present for health reasons. The authentic reasons for Yoga seem to be not even worthy of mention in their Top 10 Reasons for Yoga. Yoga Alliance, the sponsor of Yoga Day describes itself on the www.YogaDayUSA.org website as " the leader in setting educational standards for yoga schools and teachers. " However, while they claim this authority, they do not see fit to acknowledge or include in their Yoga Day promotions the fact that the roots of Yoga come from the ancient tradition of Sanatana Dharma, out of which has grown Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and other traditions. Interestingly, while the Yoga Day promotions do not acknowledge the root of Yoga, many religious leaders in America who are opposed to Yoga for religious reasons are very quick to point out the authentic roots of Yoga, effectively reversing the roles of promoters and opponents. To counterbalance the recent distortion of Yoga in America, there is a slowly increasing presence of scholars, teachers, religious leaders, teaching institutions and organizations that are speaking out about the true nature of Yoga and its goals. Individual seekers and media who are interested in knowing more about authentic Yoga can easily find these organizations and their spokespeople. http://www.swamij.com/ancientyoga.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 I have been interested in the way vegatarian/veganism is promoted (or not) in the differnt traditions of buddhism. As with yoga, I think that the reason the ancient eastern teachers did not stress veganism (only vegetarianism) was that the barbaric modern practices of factory farming and breeding cows for the sole reasons of getting large quantities of milk from them for commercial purposes, is a fairly recent practice. Of course farm animals have always been expoited but not to the same degree as in the last century and now. Also yoga is now divorced from spirituality for many people. , " heartwerk " <jo.heartwork@g...> wrote: > > ..... and nowhere does it say that practicising Yoga requires a > person to be vegetarian (not vegan unfortunately). When I was young > (resting on zimmer frame) all yoga books talked about vegetarianism > as part of practicing Yoga. > > o > > Category: Sports Medicine/Fitness News > Article 28 Jan 2006 - 21:00pm (UK) For thousands of years Yoga referred to the realization through > direct experience of the preexisting union between Atman and Brahman, > Jivatman and Paramatman, and Shiva and Shakti, or the realization of > Purusha standing alone as separate from Prakriti. If you are not > familiar with these or other such terms, and yet think you are > familiar with Yoga, it may be because you have heard little of the > more authentic meanings, goals and practices of Yoga, while also > having heard little of the true roots of Yoga. > > To see the distortion of Yoga in America over recent decades, one > need go no further than Yoga Day USA, which is scheduled for January > 28, 2006. In their website (www.YogaDayUSA.org) and press release the > promoters state that the " Top 10 Reasons to Try Yoga " or " to `Make > the Connection' " with Yoga are stress relief, pain relief, better > breathing, flexibility, increased strength, weight management, > improved circulation, cardiovascular conditioning, better body > alignment, and focus on the present for health reasons. The authentic > reasons for Yoga seem to be not even worthy of mention in their Top > 10 Reasons for Yoga. > > Yoga Alliance, the sponsor of Yoga Day describes itself on the > www.YogaDayUSA.org website as " the leader in setting educational > standards for yoga schools and teachers. " However, while they claim > this authority, they do not see fit to acknowledge or include in > their Yoga Day promotions the fact that the roots of Yoga come from > the ancient tradition of Sanatana Dharma, out of which has grown > Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and other traditions. > Interestingly, while the Yoga Day promotions do not acknowledge the > root of Yoga, many religious leaders in America who are opposed to > Yoga for religious reasons are very quick to point out the authentic > roots of Yoga, effectively reversing the roles of promoters and > opponents. > > To counterbalance the recent distortion of Yoga in America, there is > a slowly increasing presence of scholars, teachers, religious > leaders, teaching institutions and organizations that are speaking > out about the true nature of Yoga and its goals. Individual seekers > and media who are interested in knowing more about authentic Yoga can > easily find these organizations and their spokespeople. > > http://www.swamij.com/ancientyoga.htm > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 It is nearly always thought of as being a set of exercises, instead of a way of life. Jo - " herbvalerian " <herbvalerian Monday, January 30, 2006 1:39 PM Re: The real reasons for Yoga > I have been interested in the way vegatarian/veganism is promoted (or not) in the differnt > traditions of buddhism. > As with yoga, I think that the reason the ancient eastern teachers did not stress veganism > (only vegetarianism) was that the barbaric modern practices of factory farming and > breeding cows for the sole reasons of getting large quantities of milk from them for > commercial purposes, is a fairly recent practice. Of course farm animals have always been > expoited but not to the same degree as in the last century and now. > Also yoga is now divorced from spirituality for many people. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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