Yoga was invented as an exercise to facilitate the attainment of salvation within the false religious system of Hinduism. Every form of it was designed toward achieving union with Brahman and gaining "enlightenment."
In its classical sense, yoga is a method by which people attempt to yoke their spirit to Brahman and gain enlightenment through physical exercises and meditation. Yoga asana (positions) are designed to enhance the flow of energy from these chakra points in order to establish contact with "Supreme Spirit." The meaning of the word yoga is "union, yoking (with the Supreme Spirit)."
Those who argue that yoga is simply good exercise do not understand or accept the history of it. For example, Subhas Tiwari (professor of yoga philosophy and meditation at the Hindu University of America) states Yoga and Hinduism are one and the same.
As the 'Kingdom of the Occult' states:
"When one meditates or practices yoga, the mind is said to be emptied to allow the person to become one with the universe, but this is where the person opens the mind and heart to false spirits that await every opportunity to invade a soul that is normally guarded.
Noted German authority on the occult Dr. Kurt Koch states the following about the occultic side of yoga: 'This technique of relaxation and these emptying exercises, so highly spoken of by the yogis lead to the inflowing of another spirit-other spirits. The students of yoga did not notice it.'
Similarly, Dr. Koch, who has compiled volumes of case studies on people involved in the occult, wrote the following about [eastern] meditation: 'My counseling work in East and West has given me insight into the nature and practice of meditation... I am totally opposed to meditation in the Far Eastern pattern... We cannot empty ourselves by means of techniques and postures-then other powers flood in.'
It is difficult to find any New Ager who does not practice either meditation or yoga, but Dr. Koch's warning is clear: if one empties the mind, it becomes an open vessel for other spirits.
Rather than experiment with the occult and New Age practices, where the person unwittingly opens the soul to demons, it is much better to close the door and refuse participation."
Christian mediation, on the other hand, which scripture espouses is completely different. One need not engage in ancient Hindu rituals design to open themselves to the demonic realm to learn stretching, exercise, and mediate in a scriptural manner and, in fact, scripture warns against such pagan and occultic practices.
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