tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117599703598185326.post5999381549276105061..comments2014-10-14T19:54:39.918-04:00Comments on Hospital to Home: Yoga and ChristianityAmyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10012600638180147495noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117599703598185326.post-91774465131443232612008-10-14T17:06:00.000-04:002008-10-14T17:06:00.000-04:00If Yoga makes a person Hindu, then Pope John Paul ...If Yoga makes a person Hindu, then Pope John Paul II was a Hindu as he used Namaste (Yoga posture) many times to greet people.<BR/><BR/>JohnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117599703598185326.post-30632781441956095122008-01-15T21:20:00.000-05:002008-01-15T21:20:00.000-05:00Hi Amy,I love this post because as a young child, ...Hi Amy,<BR/><BR/>I love this post because as a young child, an elder church member "groomed" my brother and me to be little Transcendental Meditation practitioners. I did it for about 2 weeks and felt like it was conflicting my faith. Yoga was incorporated in the practices too, as well as a Hindu vegetarian diet.<BR/><BR/>I left the Episcopal church for a Traditional Anglo-Catholic worship The Miller Menageriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07344698288220084409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117599703598185326.post-78865301566547239632007-12-21T12:28:00.000-05:002007-12-21T12:28:00.000-05:00Obviously I know nothing about the subject b/c I w...Obviously I know nothing about the subject b/c I was clueless as to all that I've just read. What I do know is that doing yoga has helped me de-stress and focus more on God. While I'm in the yoga class I've spent that time praying to God. It's been great for me b/c no kids interrupt my conversation with the Lord and at the end I've always felt relaxed. I've never known or heard about yoga andPaul & Angela Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16780656245457157994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117599703598185326.post-83226562302289889382007-12-15T13:46:00.000-05:002007-12-15T13:46:00.000-05:00As a yoga teacher and a strong Catholic, I will ha...As a yoga teacher and a strong Catholic, I will have to say that I very much disagree with the views of the above writers. From their quotes they reveal that they know very little about yoga. Yoga is very misunderstood in the West. I don't really have time for a detailed response (I can barely keep up my blog!) but let me say this. Many yogis are Hindus but a Hindu is not a yogi. Hinduism as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-117599703598185326.post-84664346508327149202007-12-13T15:50:00.000-05:002007-12-13T15:50:00.000-05:00Very interesting!! Or should I say scary. I enjoy ...Very interesting!! Or should I say scary. I enjoy reading all your research.<BR/> <BR/>:)The First LadyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com