Posted on 09/26/2012 9:17:56 PM PDT by Jyotishi
-Yoga instructor Cori Withell was told activity was part of Hindu religion -37-year-old banned from using Catholic church hall despite paying up beforehand -She said the class was just for exercise and did not feature meditation -Ban not Catholic church policy - decision left to discretion of individual priests
Banned: Fitness instructor Cori Withell was told she could not hold her yoga class at a Catholic church as it was a Hindu religious activity
She meant her yoga classes to be a calming and relaxing experience for all those concerned.
Instead, Cori Withell has ended up flustered and frustrated after a priest banned her from his church hall because her lessons are ‘not compatible’ with the Catholic faith.
The 37-year-old instructor was told by Father John Chandler that yoga is a Hindu religious activity and therefore not in keeping with his rules on promoting Catholic activities.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I don't believe the priest used those words that the paper uses in its title
There are a lot of phony baloney ride the popular yoga train people out there, both Americans and Indians. And fake gurus, teachers, swamis and all the rest. When I compare what they say or teach to the actual Vedic teachings, there is nothing in common. Maybe one teeny point (which they change anyway). Kind of like how many Christian denominations and branches have teachings or standards that are actually different or opposed to what is in the Bible, and what Jesus actually taught.
There are many who don't -- like Satya Sai Baba
Remember that to be Hindu one does not necessarily have to subscribe to the Vedic teachings or indeed anything at all
Hinduism, I like to describe, is a meta-religion or an umbrella of religions
This arises from the fact that "Hindu" originally meant someone from the Indian subcontinent and hence encompassed the entire range of beliefs
Disagree with the point, or ESAD.
Frankly, I never saw the need for any type of meditation rituals, which may be why I never got interested in Yoga etc. My motto is keep busy, find a hobby/pursuit which you enjoy, and you will not have many mental problems. That old idiom saying idle brain is Satan’s workshop is right on.
As for golf ...... have you tried walking 18 holes on a hilly course? Dragging your push cart full of clubs, balls, food, water etc is not exactly light weight. My home course is your average public course 5811 yards long but is quite hilly which means I cover between 4 & 5 miles of walking, hitting the ball as hard as I can to move it 4 miles or more depending on how straight I am hitting that day. I have very strong upper body muscles from swinging mightily on all long shots. Not even a hint of back pain or knee pain or hip pain. And I am in my 70’s. I have to laugh when I see young players in their 20’s and 30’s riding in power carts. Wonder what will happen to them in their 70’s?
> Remember that to be Hindu one does not necessarily have to
> subscribe to the Vedic teachings or indeed anything at all...
Who is a Hindu?
Acceptance of the Vedas with reverence; recognition of the fact that the means or ways to salvation are diverse; and the realization of the truth that the number of gods to be worshiped is large, that indeed is the distinguishing feature of the Hindu religion.” B. G. Tilak’s definition of what makes one a basic Hindu, as quoted by India’s Supreme Court. On July 2, 1995, the Court referred to it as an “adequate and satisfactory formula. Source - http://www.hinduismtoday.com
Hindu Basics
Nine Beliefs of Hinduism
Our beliefs determine our thoughts and attitudes about life, which in turn direct our actions. By our actions, we create our destiny. Beliefs about sacred matters—God, soul and cosmos—are essential to one’s approach to life. Hindus believe many diverse things, but there are a few bedrock concepts on which most Hindus concur. The following nine beliefs, though not exhaustive, offer a simple summary of Hindu spirituality.
Hindus believe in a one, all-pervasive Supreme Being who is both immanent and transcendent, both Creator and Unmanifest Reality.
Hindus believe in the divinity of the four Vedas, the world’s most ancient scripture, and venerate the Agamas as equally revealed. These primordial hymns are God’s word and the bedrock of Sanatana Dharma, the eternal religion.
Hindus believe that the universe undergoes endless cycles of creation, preservation and dissolution.
Hindus believe in karma, the law of cause and effect by which each individual creates his own destiny by his thoughts, words and deeds.
Hindus believe that the soul reincarnates, evolving through many births until all karmas have been resolved, and moksha, liberation from the cycle of rebirth, is attained. Not a single soul will be deprived of this destiny.
Hindus believe that divine beings exist in unseen worlds and that temple worship, rituals, sacraments and personal devotionals create a communion with these devas and Gods.
Hindus believe that an enlightened master, or satguru, is essential to know the Transcendent Absolute, as are personal discipline, good conduct, purification, pilgrimage, self-inquiry, meditation and surrender in God.
Hindus believe that all life is sacred, to be loved and revered, and therefore practice ahimsa, noninjury, in thought, word and deed.
Hindus believe that no religion teaches the only way to salvation above all others, but that all genuine paths are facets of God’s Light, deserving tolerance and understanding.
Hinduism, the world’s oldest religion, has no beginning — it precedes recorded history. It has no human founder. It is a mystical religion, leading the devotee to personally experience the Truth within, finally reaching the pinnacle of consciousness where man and God are one. Hinduism has four main denominations — Shaivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism and Smartism. For more information, see the sidebar at right.
http://www.himalayanacademy.com/basics/nineb/
> And I am in my 70’s. I have to laugh when I see young
> players in their 20’s and 30’s riding in power carts. Wonder
> what will happen to them in their 70’s?
They’ll be playing golf on an app in their phones or pads, that is if such technology doesn’t become illegal or extinct by then.
> To be fair, Christmas is pagan, having a cross is idolatry...
Thank the pagans for Christmas rush - Gainesville Sun, December 22, 1999
That is why some Hindus would even claim Buddhists and Sikhs as Hindus -- and to the broader definition they are correct. In fact in the broader, cultural definition, Christians of India too have "Hindu" culture -- I remember a pastor/priests once saying that He was Christian by religion, Indian by nationality and Hindu by culture
70s — ok, then golf it is. I’m half your age, more of a squash, basketball, cycling etc. kind of fiend. You’re right — if you can do what you’re doing above 50, thats a good work out
Now they are bringing it into public skoolz
Wow. Islam and Hinduism is fine, just not Jesus.
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