Indra Deva has reported a post.
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why so insulting?
Post: Is Yoga Hinduism?
Forum: Religion
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Posted by: Nietzsche
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I knew you would cite the Indus Valley seals to prove your point. First of all, it is hotly debated whether those postures even reflect a primitive form of yoga and whether the IVC practiced an early form of Hinduism. Indian scholars will say it is evidence that yoga and Hinduism (early forms of them) were practiced alongside (not that Yoga predated Hinduism) one another. Western scholars will laugh at those Indians and go along thinking that they know our country better by denying this.
You’re really a fool Indra Deva. Yoga is a PART of Hinduism. Its a PART of the teachings that arose well after the creation of the Vedas (whenever that might have been; hard to pinpoint an exact date to oral teachings). The Vedas reflect the founding of Hinduism (as we know it today). I love how you assert that Yoga has its roots in the Upanishadic and Vedic teachings but at the same time, imply that it is older than them. Where are you getting your info? westernizedyogawithchristianbias.com?
I suggest you change your name to something else, anti-Hindu Westerner. It is clear you are another one of those people who have this allergic reaction to Hinduism and are attempting to disassociate Yoga from it in order to make yourself feel better about practicing something from a “pagan” religion.