week 12

The question posed this week is: Is Yoga a religion?


I think this is an excellent question, but cannot be completely answered in truth. And that is because the definition of yoga itself fluctuates so much between cultures. Some believe ys, that yoga is a religion, while others feel yoga is a limb in religion, but not yoga itself being the religion.

I do think however, from a personal side of yoga, that many can consider yoga a religion based solely on the "feel Good" feelings yoga gives them in return after practice. Is that itself not a religion? I think to answer this question at its core, it will vary among the persons being asked. To me however, the short answer of it I think is no. I don't think yoga itself is a religion, but a part of a religious austerity.