We are off to new frontiers in contrast with past content here.
And, I want to start by dealing with the notion that Christians can practice Yoga without offending God.
First, listen to this TED talk and the Yogi as he talks about diving into yourself and looking for yourself. Please remember, when he talks about "consicousness," he means, "The god within." He left that out because the TED mob would gag on the idea of finding any god anywhere.
Compare his talk with the following:
Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
1 Corinthians 3:16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
Ephesians 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Psalms 75:6 For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south.
Psalms 48:1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
And, I want to start by dealing with the notion that Christians can practice Yoga without offending God.
First, listen to this TED talk and the Yogi as he talks about diving into yourself and looking for yourself. Please remember, when he talks about "consicousness," he means, "The god within." He left that out because the TED mob would gag on the idea of finding any god anywhere.
Compare his talk with the following:
Romans 7:18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.
19 For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.
20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me.
21 I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me.
Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Romans 3:4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
So, where does reality come from to the Christian Bible believer?
9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
The Christian who goes into either the universe, OR into himself, to find reality or "consciousness," is arrogantly turning his back on the one who recreated him. Who you are is a "gift," and it came from God himself. You had to be "created" new to be a born again Christian.
17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.
If and when you dive into YOU, what you will find is not YOU, or the consciousness of a allegedly magic being called YOU.
If you are really born again, a new creation of God, you will find the reality in you is the Holy Spirit of God himself. And, you do not have to sit piously in the corner, breath just right, drag your leg behind your head, and rub your navel majestically to find God. Everything you do, and everywhere you go, you are a walking temple. And the God in the temple is not Shiva or Yogi Banana. The God in you is Jesus Christ. How dare you cozy up to pagan Hindu gods?
If you are really born again, a new creation of God, you will find the reality in you is the Holy Spirit of God himself. And, you do not have to sit piously in the corner, breath just right, drag your leg behind your head, and rub your navel majestically to find God. Everything you do, and everywhere you go, you are a walking temple. And the God in the temple is not Shiva or Yogi Banana. The God in you is Jesus Christ. How dare you cozy up to pagan Hindu gods?
Here is a video in which former Yoga practitioners tell all, and you will learn that Yoga is ONLY meant to put you into a yoke with a Hindu god, and if you are successful, you could become possessed with devils.
Along with Yoga, there are many forms of Eastern Mysticism which all involved worship, meditation, or self-centered concentrations. They ALL eliminate the work of the Holy Spirit in the Bible believer, and they all are doors through which devils enter to possess or oppress the silly fool who partakes of them.
7 Be not ye therefore partakers with them.
8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.
11 And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
12 For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret.
13 But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light.
14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
15 See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Among other mystic counterfeits of the Holy Spirit are all of the martial arts, especially Karate, then Enkankar, mystical dance, transmigration, TM, any form of meditation not directly targeted on Jesus Christ, and some forms of dance and chanting. Some of these originate in American Indians, Haiti, and Africa, but the vast majority are the direct product of Hinduism, Buddhism, or Shintoism.
Even the geography of all forms of mysticism is wrong:
Psalms 48:1 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
2 Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King.
The church house form of Kundalini Yoga is the Charismatic teaching on speaking in tongues, holy laughter, and other trance effects from devils possessing many Charismatics.
