tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post4969599749058944144..comments2024-02-22T03:17:33.594-05:00Comments on The White Hindu: Yoga DocumentaryAmbaahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-80461829433369574192012-10-15T03:50:07.373-04:002012-10-15T03:50:07.373-04:00You might enjoy watching Yoga Inc. I haven't s...You might enjoy watching Yoga Inc. I haven't seen it but a friend suggested it to me - it's about the American marketing of "Western" yoga and the growth of its popularity, but lack of "roots" to its origin.suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116685998371449116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-36498949357544683812010-11-14T12:20:47.994-05:002010-11-14T12:20:47.994-05:00Check this discussion on HP
http://www.huffington...Check this discussion on HP<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rajiv-malhotra/hindu-view-of-christian-yoga_b_778501.htmlMannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-58366814351974088572010-05-12T11:38:04.392-04:002010-05-12T11:38:04.392-04:00Yes, if I find a genuine teacher, then I'd be ...Yes, if I find a genuine teacher, then I'd be comfortable with it. It is the room full of white people in skimpy gym clothing chanting Om without knowing what it means that gets under my skin! <br /><br />At the moment I have far too many activities I'm trying to keep up with and actually I prefer dancing. I do Bharatnatyam dance and find that to be a very spiritual movement, as it tells stories of the Gods.Ambaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17928793933638999583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3960293404576749034.post-51250473163087225922010-05-12T00:16:56.083-04:002010-05-12T00:16:56.083-04:00Hello =)
As a yoga practitioner, it's an exce...Hello =)<br /><br />As a yoga practitioner, it's an excellent form of exercise. As my yoga teacher years ago told me, why would you want to join a gym when you can get a toned and healthy body just by staying in the same spot. And I have to agree. While the results take a while to surface, it genuinely makes you feel great. <br /><br />On the other side, yoga is apart of Hinduism as much as people in the West tend to disagree with, it has its origins in religion. Yoga is one of the four yogas to reach God. The others being Karma yoga, bhakti yoga and raja yoga. The om chanting is being misused by the secular yoga studios. If you look at the sadhus and yogins in India, most of them don't chant while doing yoga, however saying mantras are completely normal. I say a Shiva mantra while doing it 1) it helps me focus and 2) Shiva is the great Yogin. <br /><br />Give it a go. Ultimately it's you who will make a decision. Even if you go to a secular studio, you can always say a mantra within yourself. That way you are in charge of your spiritualty if you get what I mean.Dhurganoreply@blogger.com