CG asks: "
What about focusing?"
Focusing is not New Age although it can certainly be used in that way by psychotherapists who espouse a New Age worldview. There are also versions of it that incorporate Buddhist mindfulness meditation techniques into the practice of focusing which is why people should be cautious when approaching this kind of therapy.
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Dean Broyles
Lawyers trying to stop a California school district from teaching Ashtanga yoga in schools are vowing to fight on after a judge decided the practice does not promote religion.
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Curators at the UK's Manchester Museum are puzzled by video tapes of an Egyptian statue that is seen turning itself around a full 180 degrees in its display case.
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An encyclical was issued on June 4, 2013 by Metropolitan Markos of Chios on Christians who practice Yoga and whether or not it is merely a physical exercise. In this encyclical he explains that the Hindu religious practice of yoga was established for the sole purpose of entering into a spiritual state, and never had anything to do with exercise until a few decades ago when Hindu yogis explained it this way when they were trying to win converts in the West.
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A Texas couple who was exposed to public contempt and ridicule during a media frenzy kicked off by a psychic who falsely claimed that they had a mass grave in their backyard won a $6.8 million judgment against her for defamation.
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LL writes: "
What are your views on Paramhansa Yogananda's 'Autobiography of a Yogi', which is something about self realization?"
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MT writes: "
Every time I go to a AA meeting I hear another fallen-away Catholic say how they suffered and hate the Church now. If I share my good experience of real Catholic faith, they make sure they shoot it down .I pray in reparation for these bigoted actions but I'm tired of it. I go to gain strength and I go out feeling alone and ridiculed. If I dare challenge what they say, all of the people in the room say 'why are you being so sensitive we're only joking around'. I don't know what to do."
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RR writes:
"Greetings from New Zealand: the current pope has gotten a lot of press lately in certain circles as you would know, especially as he is supposed to be the last pope before the rise of the anti-christ, according to a dubious 900 year old, so called prophecy from an Irish monk, known as Malachy. . . .
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LR writes: "
A First Nation person told me that, although a lot of native Christian people use native art (totem poles, dances to the spirit world, symbols of eagles, ravens, whales, wolf) etc., these are not of God, not sanctioned by God and should be avoided (and burned if you have them). She said these represent old pagan beliefs (God is all creation, when a raven speaks to you it is sharing of creation). Is there a problem wearing a sweater with a large eagle native form on the clothes, and such?"
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JR writes: "
I was on QVC looking for a comfortable pair of ballet flats. Wouldn’t ya’ know? I landed on what appeared to be a very cute, comfortable shoe that was being featured on air. Oh – it was soooo cute – sooo comfortable. It was a new design by Kalso also known for the “Earth Shoe.” The Kalso Rep spoke about how Kelso was a “yogi” and designed one of the “poses” right into the shoe; the body would be in alignment. Is it okay to buy these?"
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An encyclical was issued on June 4, 2013 by Metropolitan Markos of Chios on Christians who practice Yoga and whether or not it is merely a physical exercise. In this encyclical he explains that the Hindu religious practice of yoga was established for the sole purpose of entering into a spiritual state, and never had anything to do with exercise until a few decades ago when Hindu yogis explained it this way when they were trying to win converts in the West.
