It concerned me that so many women were happy to listen to the yogic chants and accept them. Because, lets face reality, life is busy. If sitting on a mat, breathing deeply and raising arms is called valid exercise, I'm there.
But until I went along, I never realised how much yoga exercise and the religion (Buddhism?) is related.
We chant things which are meant to help us deal with the birthing process. Here was one: "Imagine your contractions like a lotus flower, opening up and giving way to new life that you have created." This one wasn't so intrenched with alternate religion. But often, despite my relaxed state of consciousness, I would change the things the teacher would tell me so that the yoga class became for me, a meditation on God's power to create and his life-giving words.
It got me thinking to how great it would be to teach Christian meditation classes. There is so much value in sitting, stretching, and ridding yourself of all selfish thoughts and focusing on God. For example, when we chant in yoga "I am truth", this could very easily be altered to reveal something actually true: "God is the source of all truth. God is truth." Very simple really. Even better, we could use bible verses which say exactly this.
Here's another yogic chant I know you'll all get excited over " I bow to the infinite wisdom inside myself." Wow. And people say Christians are arrogant.
One of my many dreams in this life involves running classes so that Christians can learn to meditate properly. Meditate on Christ's words, because they are the only ones that will satisfy the thirst. Dwelling on why we're here, giving our anxieties to Him and of course, finding joy and peace in his boundless qualities. With a little bit of stretching as a side order.
Where to start? Anyone?
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