Is yoga demonic?

[AngelBlue]

Put it this way...
If Yoga is demonic then I really AM an angel .

[Aldous]

Do these guys look demonic to you?

[Altair]

Ask yourself first what ''demonic'' means to you. Then ask whether this or that is ''demonic''. Ask yourself also what perspective you are coming from (i.e. Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Nordic polytheism, etc.). Just asking if something is demonic without presenting a perspective is not gonna be enough.

[AnotherBob]

Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn

Someone could say:
Not doing yoga is demonic.
Thinking yoga is demonic is demonic.
People saying that yoga is demonic are influenced by the demonic.
Not researching what yoga is for is demonic.

I couldn't stop.

Yoga is demonic for demons. Everyone can benefit from yoga, even demons, but they must first let go of demonhood, just as humans must let go of humanhood. Whatever we identify with becomes our yoga. The yoga is there to break the trance of identification, regardless of where you are on the frequency scale. Even God must let go of God to be truly God. That is the key to it all: Let go, Let go, Let go. If you think of demons, let go of that thought. If you think that yoga will be good for you, first find out who that is, the one who thinks yoga might be worth trying. Who is the one trying? What is creating the desire to change your state or improve yourself? What self is in need of improvement? These questions are a kind of yoga. Before you start stretching, what is your original desire or intent? If you just start doing something without understanding who you are, what good would that do? If you are unaware of your prime motives, that might be considered a demonic state. Words are silly really. Just let go of all definitions and turn your attention around to your heart. Go there, be seated, be still. When thoughts of gods or demons arise, just let them go. Thoughts obscure, silence purifies. Who is the silent one?

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[JustBe]

If it is, then I am doomed.