Yogic Religions

Yoga - Wikipedia

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Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consciousness untouched by the mind (Chitta) and mundane suffering (Duḥkha). There is a wide variety of schools of yoga, … See more

Is yoga a religion? | Live Science

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Is yoga a religion? Dating back over two thousand years, yoga drew on a range of traditions including Hinduism and Buddhism, but it wasn’t until Medieval times …

Hinduism - Yoga | Britannica

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Yoga may be atheistic or theistic and may adopt various philosophical or religious principles. Every denomination attempted to implement Yogic practices on a theoretical basis derived from its own teachings. There …

Is Yoga a Religion? Let's Talk About Yoga & Faith

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The statement also explains yoga’s connection—or lack thereof—to religion: “Yoga does not adhere to any particular religion, belief system, or community.” …

Hindu Roots of Yoga - Hindu American Foundation

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Yoga is a spiritual discipline rooted in Hindu philosophy and is universally available to anyone without any coercion, pressure, or requirement to change one’s religion. Asana …

Yoga As a Religion? | A Discussion of Yoga Philosophy

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The origins of Hinduism, Buddhism, and yoga are Vedic, which predates the kind of formulation of what we call “modern Hinduism.”. I think that, although the sources …

Is Yoga A Religion? A Great Debate And Discussion …

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“[Yoga] is not religion in the form of ideology, dogma, belief systems, or compliance; it’s a spiritual experience that gives us access to a universal domain of …

Is Yoga A Religion? It Depends On What You Believe

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Yoga has ties to Hinduism and Buddhism, which have incorporated the practices of yoga, but you do not need to belong to either of those religions to practice yoga. I believe the practice of yoga can support any belief …

It Isn’t Just Exercise: The Religious Nature of Yoga

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It can clearly be seen from all of the above that Yoga practice is rooted in Eastern, pantheistic religious thought. This belief system stands in complete antithesis …

Is Yoga a Religion? — Christians Practicing Yoga

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The irrefutable proof that yoga is not a religion and not necessarily tied to Hindu philosophical convictions is simply the facts on the ground: today Jews, Buddhists, Christians, people of no particular …