swatpulla Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 I have been astounded by the hate a lot of Muslims seem to have for this ancient art. From Facebook to different forums, it seems that Muslims feel quite unhappy and offended with Yoga gaining prominence. Why so? What are your personal views on Yoga?
asterix Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 I'm not Muslim but I was not comfortable with the "Om" and Mantra recitations at the beginning...
maniac Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 I'm not Muslim but I was not comfortable with the "Om" and Mantra recitations at the beginning... Are you comfortable when the butchers yells some Arabic phrases before killing an animal that is served as a dish to you?
asterix Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Are you comfortable when the butchers yells some Arabic phrases before killing an animal that is served as a dish to you? I don't like Halal meat... :nice:
T rex Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Are you comfortable when the butchers yells some Arabic phrases before killing an animal that is served as a dish to you? As long as the butcher does not tell him to say those arabic phases ,I don't believe he has any thing to complain about. As for the question of OP.... I am not a muslim but as long as yoga is seen just as an exercise,I don't think anyone has any thing to complain,as exercises are good for your body and mind.
zen Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 ZZrrZsJRz8Y Even Islamic countries such as Pak are open to Yoga so why there is this big debate in Ind?
swatpulla Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 As long as the butcher does not tell him to say those arabic phases ,I don't believe he has any thing to complain about. As for the question of OP.... I am not a muslim but as long as yoga is seen just as an exercise,I don't think anyone has any thing to complain,as exercises are good for your body and mind. I thought the same, and this is why all those reactions surprise me so much.
Sachin=GOD Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 ZZrrZsJRz8Y Even Islamic countries such as Pak are open to Yoga so why there is this big debate in Ind? Read this - http://www.dailyo.in/politics/june-21-international-yoga-day-mind-body-medicine/story/1/4483.html Agree completely with the writer.
Sachin=GOD Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Yoga Day has truly been a magnificent success. Well done Modi & Govt for doing this.
T rex Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 I thought the same' date=' and this is why all those reactions surprise me so much.[/quote'] I think it is their ego speaking..... As the yoga is mainly shown as associated with hindu religion with the use of "OM" and showing a rishi doing yoga etc and the comments like " those who doesn't like yoga should go to Pakistan" didn't help either, So the people of other religion may feel that it is being forced upon them.
T rex Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 I don't like Halal meat... :nice: what is the difference between halal and non halal meat
Sachin=GOD Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Ram Madhav of BJP Attacks Vice President on Yoga, Then Deletes Tweet http://thewire.in/2015/06/21/ram-madhav-of-bjp-attacks-vice-president-on-yoga-then-deletes-tweet/
Shivaji bhonsle Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 I haven't seen Christians objecting to it. Well, at least majority of them don't oppose it. Why only Muslims?
surajmal Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Yoga is hindu, ROPers and evanjihadis are right. Don't like yoga in public sphere? Pull down those loudspeakers, bleddy hypocritical numbnuts.
Raghav_12 Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Ram Madhav of BJP Attacks Vice President on Yoga, Then Deletes Tweet http://thewire.in/2015/06/21/ram-madhav-of-bjp-attacks-vice-president-on-yoga-then-deletes-tweet/ Thats the precise reason why some muslims may be against it. Yoga would become another test that they have to pass continuously to prove their patriotism to sanghi's and nut cases like Ram Madhav. I doubt there would have been much opposition to Yoga if it was an event in isolation. But there is series of events in which India is being given more and more Hindu identity, be it change of text books and history or beef ban. I don't think anybody would deny Yoga is an hindu thing by origination and by perpetuation until very recently when it became a global thing. Underlying issue is Sanghis, under patronage of this govt, pushing to create more and more hindu identity of the country and then judging other religion's patriotism in context of that identity. You need not to be really genius to figure out these designs.
hhunaeh Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 everything of theirs is bad, everything hindu is good, and this should be obvious and unquestionable to everyone even the non hindus. India is hindu by default and the rest of them need to live, god knows how, most probably like second class citizens always questioned on their indianess based on how much they bow their heads to sanghi definition of hinduism. Sanghi philosophy :two_thumbs_up:
Raghav_12 Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Ram Madhav of BJP Attacks Vice President on Yoga, Then Deletes Tweet http://thewire.in/2015/06/21/ram-madhav-of-bjp-attacks-vice-president-on-yoga-then-deletes-tweet/ Vice President office says Ansari was not invited to Yoga Day event http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/vice-president-office-says-ansari-was-not-invited-to-yoga-day-event/article7339469.ece Vice President Hamid Ansari’s office said on Sunday night that he was not invited to the Yoga Day event in the capital after his absence was questioned by senior BJP and RSS leader Ram Madhav. Mr. Madhav had deleted a tweet questioning Mr. Ansari’s absence and then apologising to him saying he later learnt that the Vice President was unwell. The Vice President’s office said that was not correct. “Vice President was not sick. He was never invited for the yoga programme,†it said, adding, “the Vice President only attends those programmes in which the Minister concerned invites him as per protocol.†Mr. Madhav also accused Rajya Sabha TV, the public service broadcaster run by Parliament’s Upper House, of blacking out live telecast of the Yoga Day event “completely†despite being run on taxpayers money. As Rajya Sabha Chairman, Mr. Ansari is the controlling authority for the channel. This was contradicted by Gurdeep Singh Sappal, CEO of Rajya Sabha TV. “Baseless rumours. RSTV not just did live telecast of Rajpath event. But also had 3 documentaries, 1 special report today on Yogaâ€, he tweeted. As the topic trended, Mr. Madhav deleted both the tweets including his apology. I am sure very soon people who don't do Yoga will be asked to go to Pakistan :((
Raghav_12 Posted June 21, 2015 Posted June 21, 2015 Yoga not secular but 'vedic', says VHP leader Praveen Togadia http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-yoga-not-secular-but-vedic-says-vhp-leader-praveen-togadia-2097683 Amidst opposition in some quarters to observing International Yoga Day, VHP International Executive President Dr Praveen Togadia today said that the discipline was never secular and was more of "Vedic and sanatan". He also said that Surya Namaskar was an essential part of the exercise form and no performance of yoga was complete without it. "Om and Surya Namaskar, two exercises of yoga, are very necessary and without them, yoga is incomplete," Togadia told reporters at a VHP event here. The Hindu right-wing leader leader further said that "yoga was never secular, it is more 'Vedic and sanatan' (ancient)". "Namaj and yoga are two different things. Those who do not want Om and Surya Namaskar, they should practise only gym activity for better health," he said. "Those who want to live healthy life should opt for yoga, and those who want to commit suicide (not better life) could avoid it," he warned. He also said that VHP would not allow any changes to be introduced in yoga exercises. On the sidelines of a state-level training event, Togadia added that five lakh health ambassadors would be trained under a VHP programme over the next three years. He also said that similar training programmes would be launched in 300 cities. After several Muslim groups expressed reservations against offering 'surya namaskar' and reciting Sanskrit 'slokas' during the yoga 'asanas' to be performed during the June 21 International Yoga day event on Rajpath in New Delhi, the government had decided not to include 'surya namaskar' and 'om' chanting in the set of 'asanas' to be performed during the official celebrations.
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