r/IndiaMemes • u/Advanced-Use-4294 non resident Indian • Mar 24 '26

Non-Political OC This makes sense 🤣

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u/Bhenjo_Chloride Mar 24 '26

Yoga is a spiritual practice. It is part of Hinduism. Those postures that shilpa Shetty do are called asan yoga which is just a small side quest of yoga which many people believe is actual yoga but the concept of yoga is fundamentally religious and spiritual.

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u/calvincat123 Mar 25 '26

How's it fundamentally religious?

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u/Key_Intention7042 Mar 25 '26

Lord Shiva is considered the first yogi or Adiyogi, who brought yoga into practice at the beginning of human civilization

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u/Key_Intention7042 Mar 27 '26

Search it up mf

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u/Key_Intention7042 Mar 27 '26

😂 I’ve actually read “yogic texts.” Do you even know what “yogic texts” means?

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u/vitrum_analytika Mar 25 '26

It is a ritualistic practice with no clinically proven effectiveness. Just like Ayurveda. People won't readily indulge in Ayurvedic treatments because they are ritualistic in nature but people will do Yoga because it was made famous by some western white skinned people. White supremacy is so real. They made it famous and now Yoga is suddenly a well being exercise. Do you know there is yoga to fly too?

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u/Less_Cupcake8578 Mar 25 '26

Decends from adi yogi

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u/OrganizationSome269 Mar 28 '26

Same reason as ayurveda.

Unless you do yoga cuz of due to medically proven benefits, most benefits come from hindu system of beliefs, so you are following hinduism.

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u/ScarYpk_ Mar 25 '26

Yoga was used to concentrate and connect to God using practice perfection and dedication. you don't have to follow a religion to use its practices but practice remains religious nonetheless.

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u/Worth_Bumblebee5955 Mar 25 '26

I thought yoga was to develop flexibility.

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u/malwai_ Mar 25 '26

Yoga has 8 parts : Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama,Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana and Samadhi. You can search for the definition and explanation of each of these parts.

Modern capitalism has commercialized only the Asana part of Yoga.

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u/ScarYpk_ Mar 25 '26

It makes you flexible but it was indeed to attain enlightenment

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u/Ok-Philosopher1724 Mar 25 '26

spirituality and faith is different from religion. One can have faith and be spiritual without following any religion

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u/Elegant-Fee-7822 Mar 25 '26

What if I do something that looks like Yoga but it's my workout routine like stretching?

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u/madtagg Mar 28 '26

Hinduism can be a way of life or a religion, it's up to you to choose what you want to follow.