Father Gabriele Amorth is the Vatican’s chief exorcist. He had held the title for 25 years, was appointed by Pope John Paul II and may have carried out more than 70,000 exorcisms. Speaking at the Umbria Film Festival, the exorcist attacked Hinduism, Harry Potter and Yoga. On Harry Potter, he said; ”People think it is […]
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Christian TV network suggests Yoga can lead to Demonic Possession
Should Christian’s do yoga? This is a question raised by the Christian Broadcast Network who suggest many Christians grapple with this idea. They point out that yoga isn’t just exercise as it has a spiritual component. Although much of the yoga in United States has been stripped of its Hindu origins there are American Christians […]
Thousands overcome Swine Flu fears to visit miracle Malaysian boars
Thousands have travelled to a temple in the Malaysian state of Perak to visit a Hindu temple. Visitors have come as far as Thailand and Singapore to see the boars which started to appear by the temple about a year ago.
Some Hindu devotees believe that the boars possess magical powers and are capable of brining good luck. Despite fears of swine flu the visitors, who are bussed in to the temple, attempt to touch the animals. Others will try and feed the animal and rub a four-digit number on the boar’s flank in order to maximise their chances of benefitting.
Muslins banned from yoga in Indonesia
Indonesia is the largest Muslin country in the world. Although officially secular some 90% of the 234 million population are Muslim.
The Council of Ulemas, 700 clerics and the country’s top Islamic body, explained that the use of yoga could erode the Muslim faith. The ancient Indian practise is popular in Indonesia, especially Jakarta, but it contains ritualised elements of Hinduism. The recital of Hindu rituals in yoga mantras is considered haram for Muslins.
The Council of Ulemas was formed in 1975 by then-President Suharto. The Council was initially founded to allow politics and religion to continue alongside one another in Indonesia without crossing paths. In recent years, though, the Council of Ulemas has become more involved in politics and the issuing of fatwas.
Vedic astrology
Image via Wikipedia Vedic astrology, also known as Jyotisa or Hindu astrology, is an ancient system which is still widely used today. Vedic astrology is interested in the connections between the macrocosm and microcosm and the concept of bandhu from the Vedas. The sidereal zodiac is used (rather than the Western tropical zodiac) as this […]
What does namaste mean?
The word Namaste is Sanskrit. It is used as a greeting in India and Nepal by Buddhists, Jains and Hindus. In yoga Namaste is said with the intent of saying; “I am your humble servant” although the literally translation is “I bow to you”. Namaste is often accompanied with a shallow bow that’s made with […]
