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Yoga and Christianity a Conflict?
Paul M. Jerard Jr.
Being a practicing Christian myself, there are very few things
in Yoga that conflict with Christianity. Some critics argue that
Yoga and Christianity cannot co-exist, and yet we know that Yoga
is not a religion.
However, that depends on your opinion. Recently, I was reading
about someone who claims Kundalini is "new age witchcraft."
Sorry to say, another person recently stated, "Good Christians
should avoid the devil's exercise," in reference to Yoga.
Are the Salem witch trials still so close to our hearts? These
claims are interesting because ministers and priests have been
practicing meditation for centuries, without any complaints.
I suppose, if someone devoted enough time to meditating on bad
thoughts, meditation would be a bad experience.
To be honest, it depends upon what you meditate about; and in
truth, within some schools of Yoga, Hinduism, or Buddhism is
taught. For me, this has always been a conflict, as I love Yoga,
but have no desire to change my faith.
The many teachings of Yoga and meditation are non-sectarian.
Now, if Yoga were a religion, which would it be? The principles
of Yoga are universal.
The Yamas and Niyamas are similar, in principle, to the Ten
Commandments, but as a Christian you have the right to pick and
choose what you want from Yoga. You also have the right to avoid
sectarian ashrams.
Yoga practices, and meditation, give many Christians, Jews,
Buddhists, Hindus, and Moslems, a closer connection to God, but
there will always be someone who feels tempted to change their
faith.
Let's be honest, the people who worry about a sudden change of
faith are, for the most part, rooted in two distinct camps of
thought.
1. Someone who is on the fence about their own religion and not
quite sure where they really stand.
2. Severe intolerance of any idea that is new or might result in
opening the mind.
Let's stop the intolerance now. When you are driving in your
car, waiting in line or come face-to-face with someone who is
different from you, please set an example for your children and
give the other person a break.
© Copyright 2005 - Paul Jerard / Aura Publications
About the author:
Paul Jerard is the director of Yoga teacher training at Aura in
RI. He's a master instructor of martial arts and Yoga. He
teaches Yoga, martial arts, and fitness. He wrote: Is Running a
Yoga Business Right for You? For Yoga students wanting to be a
Yoga teacher. http://www.yoga-teacher-training.org
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