So what about that anti-Jew material SD and I posted? Can’t find it? :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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Hinduism whether ancient, medieval or modern, has no special claims on yoga. To pretend otherwise is not only churlish, but also simply untrue. ~~~ Dr. Meera Nanda
Hindu gurus have always, ever since in ancient times, taught yoga to whomever who came with the sincere desire to know God, even to non-Hindus, thus maintaining the universality of yoga teachings. ~~~ Swami Guhanatha
Briefly, my position is that yoga did not originate in whatever one might call “Hinduism” today, but in those traditions that opposed what was Hinduism at that time - specifically, yoga originated in the traditions that eventually ended up creating Buddhism and Jainism (which are clearly Indian traditions, but whether they are “Hindu” or not is a point that can be, and has been, argued either way; [B]originally yoga was “anti-Hindu”[/B]). ~~~ Prof. Prabhu Guptara
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[B]Yoga is not a religion, but an aid to the practice of the basic spiritual truths in all religions. Yoga is for all, and is universal.[/B] ~~~ Swami Sivananda Saraswati
[I][B]Yoga was rejected by Hinduism[/B][/I]… because yoga would not insist that God exists. It didn’t say there was no God but just wouldn’t insist there was… [B][I]Yoga is not a religion and should not [affiliate] with any religion.[/I][/B] ~~~ T.K.V. Desikachar
Yoga tends to bring out the inner unity that exists at the central core of all religions, and [B]its non-sectarian techniques bring people closer in spiritual ties of inner unity.[/B] ~~~ Swami Chidananda Saraswati
Yoga is a systematic science; its teachings are an integral part of most religions, but yoga itself is not a religion. Most religions teach one what to do, but yoga teaches one how to be. [B]Yoga practices, however, described in symbolic language, may be found in the sacred scriptures of most religions.[/B] ~~~ Swami Rama
The foundation behind the practice of Yoga, or meditation proper, is the resolution of conflicts and fulfillment of all longings to the utmost extent until one reaches infinity itself. What a grand thing is Yoga! Now we realise! We will be surprised that our very life is there only for that goal. Now we will be able to appreciate that [B]Yoga is not a religion. It is not Hinduism. It is not Buddhism. It is not Christian mysticism. It is not anything of that sort[/B]. ~~~ Swami Krishnananda
First, yoga is not a religion—remember that. [B]Yoga is not Hindu[/B], it is not Mohammedan. Yoga is a pure science just like mathematics, physics or chemistry. Physics is not Christian, physics is not Buddhist. If Christians have discovered the laws of physics, then too physics is not Christian. It is just accidental that Christians have come to discover the laws of physics. But physics remains just a science. [B]Yoga is a science—it is just an accident that Hindus discovered it. It is not Hindu. It is a pure mathematics of the inner being. So a Mohammedan can be a yogi, a Christian can be a yogi, a Jaina, a Buddhist can be a yogi.[/B] ~~~ Osho
[B]Yoga need not be identified with a religion.[/B] It is based on the fundamental principles of life. It can be practiced by any individual anywhere, at anytime. It does not threaten anything. Yoga teaches us the fundamental principles and prescribes a way of life in keeping with those principles. When we live a life in keeping with fundamental principles, there is harmony. When we live a life in violation of the fundamental principles, there is a disharmony. Harmony is happiness, and disharmony is unhappiness. [B]Yoga is not a religion . Yes, it is integrated in Hinduism, because it evolved in India. But it can be integrated by any individual without violating or sacrificing the tradition within which the individual has grown up. That is why it has been adopted worldwide.[/B] People have found that they can retain their faith and their beliefs, yet continue to take advantage of what yoga teaches. ~~~ Swami Viditatmananda Saraswati
I bow before the wisdom of these learned masters :):):):):):):)
Yawn* The anti-Jew material please? Find me the post.
[QUOTE=Nietzsche;46389]Yawn* The anti-Jew material please? Find me the post.[/QUOTE]
Why don’t you just get some sleep?
[QUOTE=FlexPenguin;46391]Why don’t you just get some sleep?[/QUOTE]
The anti-Jew material please? Find me the post. I am waiting. I don’t care about what New Age philosophers and other famous people, either desiring to appeal to Christianized Western masses or bigoted against Hinduism, have to say about Yoga.
[QUOTE=FlexPenguin;46391]Why don’t you just get some sleep?[/QUOTE]
He’s getting spanked on the thread topic so he’s attempting to change the subject. Of course, anyone who doesn’t agree with his & SD’s positions are bound to be “New Age philosophers and other famous people, either desiring to appeal to Christianized Western masses or bigoted against Hinduism”. Talk about Poisoning the Well.
It’s too bad he & SD are so antisemitic…
And don’t Americans think of Indian girls as hairy and smelly (I for one hear this EVERY DAY from Americans themselves)?
Huh?
I think they’re GORGEOUS!!!
Who doesn’t?
If I had my life to do over, I’d marry and Indian girl.
You have many misconceptions about what Americans think of Indians, when they do think of them, which is probably not very often.
[QUOTE=thomas;46397]Huh?
I think they’re GORGEOUS!!!
Who doesn’t?
If I had my life to do over, I’d marry and Indian girl.
You have many misconceptions about what Americans think of Indians, when they do think of them, which is probably not very often.[/QUOTE]
except all the hot ones I know can’t cook nearly as well as their mothers 
[QUOTE=thomas;46397]Huh?
I think they’re GORGEOUS!!!
Who doesn’t?
If I had my life to do over, I’d marry and Indian girl.
You have many misconceptions about what Americans think of Indians, when they do think of them, which is probably not very often.[/QUOTE]
Uhm, most Americans? It is good to know you guys think otherwise, but most Indians get this stereotype a lot.
Trust me, I live in a place with a LARRRRRGGEEEEEEEEE number of Indians, owing to the IT and software companies around here.
[QUOTE=Nietzsche;46224]One more thing. [B]Find me and SD that anti-Jew post(s) we made, even though that thread in particular dealt with the scripture and not the people that subscribe to it.[/B] Calling us anti-Semitic is quite an accusation, considering the popularity of Jew jokes, antisemitism, and holocaust denial in America and the fact that I have repeatedly mentioned I have great respect for Jews and their accomplishments (seriously, without Jewish scientists and physicists…we wouldn’t be where we are today). [B]I will be waiting patiently. Until then, we have nothing more to say to each other.[/B][/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=Indra Deva;46388]I bow before the wisdom of these learned masters :):):):):):):):)[/QUOTE]
The Ownage.
The Ownage.
The . . . (gurgle) . . . ownage.
See the thing is . . . I said all that “stuff” page one of this thread.
30 pages later - the dagger!
Now they change the subject to move the pages along.
“nothing to see here.”
[QUOTE=The Scales;46438]The Ownage.
The Ownage.
The . . . (gurgle) . . . ownage…[/QUOTE]
Sad, ain’t it? 
This isn’t even a debate with the way I.D has turned things into a “copy paste someone famous with opinions matching mine” game. You have failed to convince me, hiding behind the skirts of your New Age philosophers preaching Universalism. The only people you seem to have “convinced” is the PC people on the forum.
[QUOTE=Nietzsche;46445]This isn’t even a debate with the way I.D has turned things into a “copy paste someone famous with opinions matching mine” game. You have failed to convince me, hiding behind the skirts of your New Age philosophers preaching Universalism. The only people you seem to have “convinced” is the PC people on the forum.[/QUOTE]
No, sorry, you lose Ad Hominem boy, g’byehaveanicedayyeahthanksbye :lol:
[QUOTE=Indra Deva;46458]No, sorry, you lose Ad Hominem boy, g’byehaveanicedayyeahthanksbye :lol:[/QUOTE]
Allright then, keep living in your boxed world and keep denying that SD and I have already won this debate (and will always win).
How many face-palms do you need to post in a week???
Here, this is for you. All face-palm abusers should get some: