Ramdev keen to introduce yoga in Pakistan

[ARCHON]

As a Hindu I find that persons such as Swami Ramdev who want to popularise yoga etc are indeed committing an unnecessary act. Yoga is indeed a Hindu spiritual act and without the mantras such as "OM" it is really pointless pursuing yoga. The movements of facing the east and paying penance to the sun is all important in the body purification process. I accordingly support the fatwa against yoga and hope that Muslims will refrain from practising a Hindu spiritual act as imo it does go against the teachings of Islam. I will likewise be offended if I was asked to perform namaaz at my sathsang or next temple prayer.

I however plan on taking Swami Ramdev's mission one step further. I plan on personally exhibiting and teaching women the important steps depicted in a very important book of Indian origin. Unlike Swami Ramdev, my services will be free and I am certain universally accepted. That book is called the Kama Sutra and involves much more bodily exercises than the yoga moves. Watch the internet for postings of my worldwide mission to promote these various exercises

swamijii.. this is you beloved disciple reporting ..

I can take the classes when baba warrior is not available.

 

[Speaker]

It is my understanding that all religions have a common origin either Hindu or Pre-Hindu and no wonder beliefs are so similar. If you read the link pasted above it shows the similarity between namaz and yoga.

It doesnt mean that they are linked directly but that opposition to yoga or any such wellness procedures or other philosophies have more to do with petty thinking window dressed as fundamentalism. The point isnt about Yoga but about its opposition on flimsy grounds.

I agree. I was just trying to clarify that he has a valid point in one sense but there were other people linking Yoga to Hinduism. So if they use the same logic, martial arts are also not an option.

 

[PlanetWarrior]

swamijii.. this is you beloved disciple reporting ..

I can take the classes when baba warrior is not available.

I will keep that in mind but for now Swami will need to attend personally to all those female students jhujman ji

 

[Al-zakir]

It is my understanding that all religions have a common origin either Hindu or Pre-Hindu and no wonder beliefs are so similar. If you read the link pasted above it shows the similarity between namaz and yoga.

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Utterly none sense. It's irrelevant what's this cooked up article said about the relation between namaz and yoga but origin of Islam has noting do with Hinduism. Keep in mind that Islam and Hinduism 180 degree opposite. Any Hindu ritual haram in Islam.

Please keep the argument in the form of exercise with respect to yoga and stay away from relating to Islam.

 

[Al-zakir]

You have a valid point exercise-wise. But if this is for religious reasons, I hope you know martial arts were invented in India and most of these martial arts have Buddhist origins in the art of weaponless self-defense.

I know martial art may have originated from ancient bharat however it has mature in china and then spread to other oriental nations like japan, Korea. I am into martial art and practice since teen age.

Tai chi also a very smoothing form of exercise that focus on mind and spirit rather than offensive martial art like Taekwondo. As I have said that I find tai chi is better than yoga though other may differ.

 

[Ingis]

He probably does not know Yoga was banned in few Islamic countries declaring it Non-Islamic. There is no harm in desiring for something and Mr Ramdev should only keep it as a desire. If he ever wishes to travel Pakistan for this purpose he might have dangerous to his life

Oh... so mean physical exercise is un-Islamic and banned in Pakistan?

If that's true, then

 

[Hyde]

lol... Yoga unislamic...

next thing you know, jogging will be unislamic too.

haha wierdo's.

Some people take religion way to far. Just read some article, tommorow some Saudi guy is going to get beheaded for doing 'witchcraft.'

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oh well my dear brother in Islam...... those who know nothing about their own religion will utter nonsense without second thought

For your general knowledge excercise is also part of Islam. It strongly encourages peoples to perform excercise in fact the Swimming is highly recommended

And you can understand the difference between Jogging and Swimming All excercises are great unless not crossing the boundaries of Islam

Regarding Yoga... like some other memebers said if you don't use the words like OM, it should be fine

 

[Al-zakir]

I find this argument always pointless and ultimately fallacious. These views are entirely based on the fact that yoga originated in ancient India and is regarded by many as "Hindu" and denouncing it completely requires such justifications.

Religious prayers have their very own, unique and separate space and life and the exercise it provides can be soothing to many. Yoga is aimed at mental and physical relaxation and not aimed at teaching self defense. By viewing yoga inherently "Hindu", many people, like you, denounce it completely as unrequired. Had martial arts originated in India, you people would have claimed that they too were unnecessary.

Have I hurt your feeling? I have set out some point about having healthy life style with respect to yoga. yoga is not the absolute best exercise and it's not for everyone to practice. There are other form of exercise available that can be adopted by Muslims with out having so much resentment like soft martial art.

 

[Hyde]

Oh... so mean physical exercise is un-Islamic and banned in Pakistan?

If that's true, then

read the above posts for your answer

Physical excercises are highly recommended in Islam..... You even get rewards from Allah if you perform them with the right intentions....... All excercises are allowed unless not going to kill yourself

Yoga is allowed in Pakistan...... you did not bother to read the above posts Read again baby

 

[Mirza Jatt]

Regarding Yoga... like some other memebers said if you don't use the words like OM, it should be fine

What is the problem here with the word 'OM' in yoga ??

no offence,just for my information.

 

[Hyde]

What is the problem here with the word 'OM' in yoga ??

no offence,just for my information.

Allah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

if still not understand......ask others

 

[Mirza Jatt]

Allah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

if still not understand......ask others

why are you frowned buddy..had no intentions to displease you..ask about my religion,I'll be more than glad to answer thousand question..anyways thanx.

 

[Hyde]

why are you frowned buddy..had no intentions to displease you..ask about my religion,I'll be more than glad to answer thousand question..anyways thanx.

i was frowned because you suddenly jumped into the discussion without reading above posts. Your answer is hidden somewhere in above posts........ read them and you will come to know what is wrong with the word OM or other verses associated with Hinduism.

 

[Speaker]

I know martial art may have originated from ancient bharat however it has mature in china and then spread to other oriental nations like japan, Korea. I am into martial art and practice since teen age.

Tai chi also a very smoothing form of exercise that focus on mind and spirit rather than expensive martial art like Taekwondo. As I have said that I find tai chi is better than yoga though other may differ.

Right, and as I said martial arts may work better for you and that is a good thing. But your aversion to Yoga since it is linked with Hinduism leads me to believe that you should not like Martial arts either. It definitely matured in China and was made popular by Japan in its current form. But its allusion to Buddhism is as true as Yoga being linked to Hinduism. So the two arguments don't add up for me.

 

[Hyde]

Right, and as I said martial arts may work better for you and that is a good thing. But your aversion to Yoga since it is linked with Hinduism leads me to believe that you should not like Martial arts either. It definitely matured in China and was made popular by Japan in its current form. But its allusion to Buddhism is as true as Yoga being linked to Hinduism. So the two arguments don't add up for me.

Any kind of Excercise is highly recommended in Islam

as long as it is not against the teachings of Islam i.e. not harming/killing yourself, naked excerise, repeating verses of other religions etc.