A Cult and contrary to
Biblical principles
It is daunting for me to
understand the need of practising yoga as a mandate subject in schools when
there are so many other prioritized necessities for the government to look
upon. It seems central government has passed the notification to schools across
all Indian states to teach and practice yoga as part of their education
subject. To grapple with yoga is something to ponder upon especially for
Christians and Muslims.
My dear brother and sisters, I do not want you
to be ignorant like others, Paul warned
us in several texts in new testament Roman11:25, ICorin 12:1, he is just
exhorting us to be wise and ask god for wisdom in all aspects
How many of you know that Yoga is
originated in ancient India from Hinduism and thereby spreads to Buddhism and
Jainism. It is a group of physical, mental and spiritual practices. There are
many forms of yoga which am not interested to pen here, however the word yoga
means to “ TO unite, TO join, TO attach” . (Unite with
Whom? Who is the person are they relating to?)According to Jacobsen,
"
Yoga has five principal meanings:
Yoga, as a disciplined method for
attaining a goal; - what goal?
Yoga, as techniques of controlling
the body and the mind; - who controls our body and
mind?
Yoga, as a name of one of the
schools or systems of philosophy (darśana);
Yoga, in connection with other
words, such as "hatha-, mantra-, and laya-," referring to traditions
specialising in particular techniques of yoga;
Yoga, as the goal of Yoga
practice."
In Hinduism these include Jnana
Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Laya Yoga and Hatha Yoga. Derived from the
Sanskrit word yuj -Yoga means union of the individual consciousness or soul
with the Universal Consciousness or Spirit. (Which
spirit)
In generic, Yoga is just emptying
our mind and attaining some calmness which they call it as inner peace or
salvation and there is much other yoga too which is being studied and said to
declare for physical fitness, mental free and stress relief. Having said all these are contrary to our
biblical teaching, the bible says us to “MEDITATE
UPON THE WORD OF GOD DAY AND NIGHT” but yoga says to empty our mind and
attain nirvana or some calmness or getting some supernatural essence or power
in our life which is meaningless. Ravi (RZIM) says “what you believe in your
heart must make sense in your mind”. If
they claim yoga is good for fitness and healthy life, why call it as Yoga and
not a Workout or an Exercise.
Why would there be an immediate
necessity to pass this law to all schools as a concern or welfare of the people
when it is less important than other precipitous necessities. Winston Churchill
said the actual freedom is internal and not external. So I presume the present
government is carefully strategizing the internal freedom thus jeopardizing the
root of our fundamental doctrines which the Christendom can fail to understand
and compromise the faith. We always understand and compare with the knowledge
we acquired but it is very imperative to measure them through the Truth the
word of GOD.
I think the present rulers of
India are very prudent in implementing their strategy of inserting their belief
system to whole country. It is imperative for us to expose those hidden ideas
and bring forth into light by opposing to such laws through prayer and our
systematic wise approach through the guidance of our LORD. There are number of
Christian organization has come forward and with the parents duly signed copy
of opposition have sent to the government through the school department head. Even
Muslim brothers are opposing it vehemently. Let’s keep praying continually.
He gives Wisdom to the Wise and
knowledge to the understanding – Daniel 2:21
-Wilson
Wilsonpraveen.blogspot.com
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Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga
