How Christian Yoga Brought A New Approach To These Ancient Practice
By Muna wa Wanjiru
Starting from the fact that God is one and the same
in the whole universe: the Architect, the Maker, the Universal Source of all things,
Christian yoga brings a new approach to an ancient practice. Christian yoga is about
becoming healthy both physically and spiritually by ensuring peace of mind and quieting
the restless part in each of us. According to the philosophy of this approach, the yogi
is able to let behind the world's frequency and get tuned to the divine vibration of the
universe.
Christian yoga began in US Alabama, and so far it has
reached thousands of people not only throughout the country but worldwide. The great
appeal of this hybrid yoga type comes from the fact that yoga is no longer seen just
as the path that leads to personal spiritual fulfillment as it covers the only way
one can ensure long-lasting peace and serenity: the communion with our God and Savior,
Jesus Christ.
Furthermore, one major element that makes Christian
yoga so appealing to the westerner is compatibility. There is a huge difference of
practice and education between the eastern and the western world, and the Hindu yoga
variant is not always suitable for the spiritual pattern of the western mind. For anyone
who'd be inclined to see contradictions between yoga and Christianity, all we need to
say is that they are unfounded and superficial in argumentation.
Hindus are out for personal fulfillment, wisdom,
knowledge and inner strength, but these goals do not contradict Christian principles,
on the contrary, they complete them. Any positive thing that generates good results
is definitely compatible with the love and kindness Jesus Christ brought to the world.
A combination not of religious issues but of attitudes and spiritual patterns is the
main achievement of Christian yoga.
We should nevertheless mention the fact that there
are many voices that speak against Christian yoga: Christians should go to church
and be with other Christians! The main claim here is that one may have the tendency
of putting too much distance between Christian teachings and personal thinking, with
the emphasis and preference for the subjective attitude. Thus, critics of Christian
yoga claim that the practitioner may forget the “ways” and get interested only
in the inner world.
Taking up Christian yoga classes is definitely a
matter of personal choice; after all, how many people have changed their religion
after starting to practice yoga? Christian yoga is more of a personal approach that
does not have a clear-cut set of principles, the important thing is that you work
to combine the two.
About the
author:
Muna wa Wanjiru Has Been Researching and Reporting on Yoga for Years. For More
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I wish you all the best on your yoga adventure!
To your health,
Thomas T :)
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