YAHWEH YOGA - IITB 10.10

 

Chapter 10.10

Yahweh Yoga

Postures – Meditation – Breathing - Body Control – Mind Control – Detachment

Self-Control – Self-Mastery - Self-Discipline – Emotion Control - Astral Travel

Holy Yoga – Trinity Yoga – Yoga for Yahweh – Christian YogaBody Prayer Yoga

Son Light Yoga - Yoga Devotion – Be Still Yoga – Grounded in Yoga – New Day Yoga

 

 

First Word

     Yogaphobia is the fear, that certain postures or sequences in Yoga could present prayers to Hindu gods making it incompatible with Christian doctrines and moral codes.   The Elephant in the room is the question; SHOULD A CHRISTIAN PRACTICE YOGA?  Christian Colleges such as Gordon College and Wheaton College offer Yoga classes.

     Nothing is inherently wrong in its own light with a highly developed, low impact, physical activity; that of stretching, bending, twisting and breathing to relieve pain and get your body in shape.[1]  Christian have co-opted pagan holidays for celebration of Christmas and the Easter days, so why not Yoga.    

     What’s the big deal? Yoga is a spiritual discipline that uses the body as a vehicle for achieving consciousness of the divine; Christianity is just spiritual kindergarten and Yoga allows you to move on to the next level; on to higher things.  Yoga serves as the gateway for New Age thinking, it is a mixing of worldviews without paying attention to what is being homogenized in the mix.[2]  This is an attempt to combine two contradictory beliefs into a New Age religious system.[3]

     The Christianization of Yoga has been repackaged and is now called “Wholy Fit” or “Praise Moves” or “Body Prayer” or “Stretching the Truth”; all accompanied with Biblical Scripture mantra techniques and meditation.[4]

     Well, I must say that Yoga is far more complex than the common understandings imply.  Most are unaware that Yoga cannot be neatly “separated” into spiritual and physical dimensions.[5]

The Book questions us with; WHY do you put up with a different teaching?

 

Yoga background

     Pantheistic View is that the universe is an emanation of God and He vales himself within physical matter, so REALITY consists only of the Universe and Nature.  God is in everything, therefore there is a “divine spark” in nature and within everything and everyone.  So man and God are one, with Yoga being “self-worship” disguised as high level spirituality.  

 

It teaches to focus on one-self instead of the ONE true God.

 

     Yoga unites opposites; the sun and moon, masculine and feminine, mind and body, stillness and movement; it is based on the philosophy of REINCARNATION.[6]

     Sunyata is a Buddhist term that means emptiness or void; the idea of dying reaching its finality.  Another word is “Moksha” being a state which is beyond being”; it is the destruction of self.  Originally Yoga was more openly understood to be a way of dying”; it was a way to escape the constant and never-ending deaths and rebirths of reincarnation.  You are given countless chances to reach heaven where your personality will ultimately then be destroyed.   

The Book says it is appointed for man to die ONCE, and after that comes the judgment.[7]

 

     Webster’s Dictionary definition of Yoga: A Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of BODY, MIND and SOUL in order that “the self” may realize it’s distinction from them and attain liberation.  A man who practices Yoga is called a “Yogi” and a woman is called a “Yogini”.

     Yoga simply means discipline, but in the Sanskrit language the word “yuj” literally means to yoke, join, merge or unite.  The question would be; TO WHAT are we yoking, joining or uniting?  Yoga teaches that there are two eternal beings; 1) God, the infinite being and 2) the individual spirit of a finite being. It is the union of the “Parramatta”, the universal supreme soul with “atma” the individual soul; it is the merging of the two into the Cosmic Will.  Originally all spirits dwelt in the consciousness of that Oneness.

     The Goal of Yoga is to reach “Kaivalya”; freedom from the chains of “Karma which is what we would call Cause and Effect” which binds us into continual REINCARNATION.  It is self-exaltation, realizing one’s own divinity and yoking one’s self with the universal consciousness.  The exercises are meant to open up your Chakras.

     Chakras is your spiritual energy center and there are SEVEN of them that exist in the body.  The first five are located along your spine, the sixth is the THIRD EYE on your forehead and the seventh is located on the top of your head called the CROWN CHAKRA.

     Kundalini is the awakening of the latent power of the SERPENT that is coiled at the base of your spine.  It RISES UP during deep meditation bringing a person to a “god consciousness”, allowing the practitioner to EXIT THE BODY and experience higher spiritual realms.  No other method of physical activity offers this opportunity of “transcendence”.  (SERPENT POWER)

     NOTE: From what I read; when the coiled serpent reaches the top of the head it will explode into the so called “Thousand-Petalled Lotus” and from that point it is almost impossible for the practitioner to return to any semblance of normality, but will remain in an induced psychotic state.

(I do not understand any of this as TRUTH and am only reporting what I have read.)

     Sheva the destroyer is the “Lord of Yoga” to whom you ultimately yoke, and is the Supreme Being who creates, protects and transforms the universe.  If you don’t believe me; then look up this perversion.

 

Yoga Limbs

     There are Eight limbs of Yoga

1)      Yamas is restraints:  Universal Ethics; non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing.

2)     Niyamas is observances: Principals of self-conduct, study of self, purity, contentment and surrender.

3)     Asanas is worshipful Hindu Yoga poses; “stretching out in worship,” the practice of the Postures are offerings to the gods.

4)     Pranayama is breath control techniques. Prana is the Hindu word for “Life Force”.  The Science of Breath attempts to manipulate that Life Force Energy.  Deep breathing controls the body and increases mental capacity and develops the spiritual side of man’s nature.  Breathing and meditation is essential so that you will be accepted by one of the little gods.   

     Be advised that Satan is the Prince of the “power” of this AIR and this spirit is NOW at work in the world.[8]

5)     Pratyahara is the withdrawal and control of the senses; it is the discipline of the mind, senses and the physical body in order to obtain spiritual calmness.  This concept of emptying the mind is opposite of the Biblical concept of transforming & renewing the mind.

6)     Dharana is to obtain perfect concentration.

7)     Dhyani is meditation to obtain moral excellence.   The Book says to meditate on whatever is true, honorable, just, pure, lovely, and commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, to meditate on these things.[9]

8)     Samadhi is the absorption of ethical perfection to a higher consciousness.

 

More Definitions

     Surya namaskara is a salute to the sun; bowing down to the sun in the east in submission and worship.[10]  It is best performed at sunrise; the most favorable spiritual time of the day.  Have you ever attended an Easter sunrise worship service?  Have you ever wondered where the tradition came from?  Don’t get upset until you read the Word study on Easter.

     Bowing; there are over 330,000,000 Hindu gods and when you bow, Namaste, you are saying;

 

“THE GOD IN ME, HONORS THE GOD IN YOU”.

Did you notice that when President Trump went to China,

HE DID NOT BOW.

The Book says “you shall have no other gods before me”.[11]

 

     Mantras awaken the Self and deepen the meditative aspects of a physical Yoga practice.[12]  Mantra yoga is an exact science that is meant to engage the mind through focusing on sound, duration a number of repetitions. They are Hindu words that you repeat over and over that sound like gibberish to you, but are actually prayers to a Hindu deity.  Chanting or “Om-ing” usually with fingers made to resemble a circle, is common with the sounds “vibrating your body”, and with many in the class, it causes the whole room to vibrate.[13]

     Astral Travel is when people have willful OBEOut of Body Experiences” and actually leave their bodies.  That happened to me twice by accident, I don’t even know how.  I could look down and see myself in the room and could even move about outside.  The first time, I struggled quickly to get back into my body, the second time I stayed out a little longer.  I told a co-worker what I had experienced and she became alarmed and said in no uncertain terms “NEVER DO THAT AGAIN”, that I was leaving my body open to demonic possession.  I made sure that I NEVER DID THAT AGAIN.

 

Drinking in philosophy

     The Yoga World View imparts the viewing of all life as “energy”, it is the viewing of your role as participation in that “energy”; self-mastery, self-discipline,  self-control,  emotion control,  body control &  mind control to detach yourself from the sufferings of the world.[14]  This is drinking in the New Age philosophy with a New World view of meditative techniques of reflexology and philosophical assumptions that are coming through THE DOOR of physical activity such as Acupuncture, Reflexology, Karate, Jujitsu and of course Yoga.

    The Goal of Yoga is the corruption of the Christian Faith and the conversion of the mind to the occult Pantheistic World View.[15]  

 

Christian Yoga is an Oxymoron; THEY ARE OPPOSITE

The Take Away

     Although Yoga has been around and practiced for about 3,000 years, it did not become popular in the West until the early 60’s with the Hippies and drug culture and the spread of psychedelic drugs that offered an expansion of the mind.  Drugs offered altered states of conscience, mind expansion and a search for “spiritualitywithout religious constraints.   It was then that the West was introduced to Yoga where you could CHANGE PERCEIVED REALITY.[16]

     New Age is Buddhism and Hinduism which brought Acupuncture, Homeopathic Medicine, Reflexology and Theories of Energy Flow.  (Star Wars; may the force be with you.)

     Posturing became offerings to some of the 330 millions of Hindu Gods.  You were taught to fill your mind with nothing and just focus on yourself and find the god that is within you.  The poses of “the cobra”, “the mountain” and “the greeting of the sun”, are all designed to welcome Hindu gods.  

I would call this a false religion, wouldn’t you?

     Why would Christians want to borrow an expression; the term Yoga from a false religion?  Pantheism believes everything is God, Christians believe there is only ONE true God.

     The Book says to do everything to the glory of God; to abstain from postures that are offering to the gods. THIS IS OUR SPIRITUAL WORSHIP; to present our bodies as living sacrifices that are holy and acceptable.  We are not to be conformed to this world, but transformed by the renewing of our mind.  

It is NOT possible for a Christian

 to practice the Eastern philosophies of YOGA

to the glory of God.

     The COILED SERPENT RISING UP represents a counterfeit spiritual power trying to find a way to god; for the Christian, the spiritual way to God is the DOVE COMING DOWN from heaven.

     If you are a strong Christian, you may feel that when you practice Yoga, you will not fall prey to the spiritual deception of Yoga; but what about your example to a weaker Christian who is watching your lifestyle; Yoga and Hinduism are inseparable.  

     Feeling a sense of calmness or feeling less stressed is a wonderful thing, and that’s the HOOK of Yoga.  Any part of our life that is not submitted to Jesus Christ is an OPEN DOOR for the enemy. 

When you began to meditate in Yoga,

you are no longer merely just a physical “posture”;

you are an offering.

 

Questions;

Will Yoga make me more Christ like and devoted to Jesus? 

Will I be more filled with the Holy Spirit in prayer and actions? 

Will my witness be bolder and stronger? 

Will Yoga help me to better discern the snares and traps of Satan? [17]

 

     The Book says God will reject the people who are full of the things of the East;[18] we are to do everything to the glory of God.[19]

     Pat Robertson of the 700 Club Says “When Christians practice Yoga they must either deny the reality of what Yoga represents or fail to see the contradictions between their Christian commitments and their embrace of Yoga; the contradictions are not few, nor are they peripheral”.

 

Christian Yoga is an Oxymoron



[1] 1 Timothy 4:8 - Bodily training is some value; godliness is best

[2] 1 Timothy 4:1 – Some depart the faith by following deceitful spirits

[3] 2 Corinthians 11:4 – Why do you put up with a different Gospel YOU PUT UP WITH IT readily enough; YOU ACCEPT a different gospel.

[4] 1 Peter 5:8 – Warning - Be sober-minded and watchful, Satan prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour

[5] Matthew 7:16 – You will know a TRUE BELIEVER by what they do

[6] 2 Corinthians 4:16 – Though our outer self (physical) is wasting away, our inner self (Spiritual) is being renewed day by day

 

 

[7] Hebrews 9:27 - It is appointed for man to die once and after that comes judgment; there is NO reincarnation.

[8] Ephesians 2:2 – Satan is the Prince of the power of the air

 

[9] Philippians 4:8 - Whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things

[10] Acts 15:29 - Abstain from POSTURES that are offered to gods -- Deuteronomy 4:19 – Beware; don’t posture yourself to the sun or moon

[11] Exodus 20:3 - Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

[12] Philippians 4:8 – Meditate on these things; whatever is honorable, true, pure, just, lovely, commendable, anything worthy of praise

[13] Matthew 6:7-9 – Do not utter empty mantras; Pray to God

[14] 2 Corinthians 4:4 - The god of this world has blinded their minds

[15] Ezekiel 8:17-18 – They mock God with a branch or their thumb on their nose (The Thumb on their nose meaning; God kiss my ass.) -- Isaiah 2:6 – God will reject people that are full of things of the East -- Ezekiel 8:15-16 – Facing the east worshiping the sun

[16] Genesis 3:4-5 – SELF-REALIZATION - You will not surely die -- Genesis 3:4-5 – Self-realization; eat of it and your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil the SERPENT SAID you will not surely die

[17] 2 Thessalonians 2:3 - Let no one deceive you in any way

[18] Jeremiah 10:1-2 - LEARN NOT THE WAYS OF THE NATION’S -- Deuteronomy 18:9 - Do not learn nations Abominable Practices--  Romans 12:2– Don’t be conformed to this world; be transformed by the renewal of your mind -- Romans 12:1 - Present your bodies as a living sacrifice: Holy

[19] 1 Corinthians 10:31 – WHATSOEVER YOU DO; Do to the Glory of God

 

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