The benefits of yoga are twofold - extra health and a combination of spirit and body. It is accomplished through many different aspects, but especially with the combination of Asanas, or posture, and breathing / meditation practices. This raises many questions in the Christian community. In my research on this topic, I was very surprised by the opinion of Christian apologists, as well as their take on yoga and its effectiveness. I have been reluctant to write this article because of that idea. However, I feel that this question and the state of the Christian community need to be considered in this regard. Yoga has a history ranging from five thousand years, to the beginning of human civilization. Little is known about Yoga. it is believed to have originated in Mehrgarh, a neolithic settlement in what is now Afghanistan. Scholars believe that it grew up in the Stone Age Shamanism. During this early period of civilization, Yoga was the center of society, thanks to its efforts to determine the order of the universe from an internal perspective, and to apply it to daily life. In the years that followed, yoga changed into an internal dialogue in which Yogi people sought to enhance their own salvation and enlightenment. Archaeological evidence for the existence of Yoga has begun to emerge from stone tablets excavated in the Indus Valley. It produced figures in many Yogic Asanas, or standing, and officially introduced Yoga around 3000 B.C. At the very least, it also linked yoga with the great Indus-Sarasvati culture, a period considered modern and effective. From the civilization of Indus-Sarasvati came the ancient writings known as the Vedas, the oldest texts in the world. The Vedas are a collection of songs praising the supernatural and include the oldest recorded history of Yoga teachings. The Vedas needed a physician to transcend human limitations and reach higher heights. In the years that followed, writings known as Brahmans were written to describe the customs and songs of the Vedas. Following this came the writings of Aranyakas, describing the practice of Yogis living in a secret forest area. This led to the development of the Indian medical tradition, known as Ayurveda. Overall, Yoga was transformed into a healthy lifestyle, spiritual harmony, and lifestyle. The Christian view is that - when one opens the mind to clear thinking and inner vision, they open the spirit to demonic control. It seems that practicing Yoga depends on the practice of spiritism, and that opening one's mind and soul to the benefit of yoga is dangerous and counterproductive. Christians believe that learning yoga is like practicing Hinduism, and that no one can separate the Hindu philosophy from its Christian beliefs, no matter how beneficial the health benefits of yoga may be. As a devout Buddhist, I disagree with this view. For me, this collision of vision in the tunnel and senselessness. A Christian is expected to open his heart and mind to Jesus, and to allow the spirit of the Lord to rest. They are expected to rely on blind faith, and to accept the word of God as the only truth in the world. A thinking person may find this to be hypocrisy, for on the one hand Christians preach that Yoga should be avoided because opening the mind to get a clear view encourages the possibility of demon possession, but on the other hand preaches that one must open the mind and heart to receive. Jesus in their lives. Opening one's heart and mind is exactly what it is - whether to look at yourself, or to accept Jesus into their lives. If, as Christians preach, we are open to demonic control when we look at ourselves and open our minds to everything that is possible, then how can we open our hearts safely to Christian thought? Is there a gatekeeper who makes this decision in doing so and decides which way to go? I don't think… Historically, I was raised in a Christian home. My father was a deacon in a small Baptist church in the farming community where we lived. My mother, who taught us children to ask everything, left the Baptist community for the Assembly of God, and was ostracized by my father. I think that until the day he died, he was very angry with my father for this. Life is a matter of choice, and my mother believed that we do not have to work under the illusion of blind faith, but to do what is right for us as individuals. And that's why I go with the Noble 8 Folded Path. It's just a matter of choice, and doubt of all that is in space. I believe that doing yoga is a good thing. It gives us great health benefits, a clear vision, and harmony in our souls. And in this modern age, what else is there? Whether we are Christians, Muslims, or Buddhists, we must not ignore the feelings and thoughts of others, their rights to act as they wish, or we may try to push our ideas down the throat of others. Living in harmony is exactly what… To find out more about the benefits of yoga, visit my website at http://www.benefitofyoga.blogspot.com.
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