Of course Americans arent neccessarily buying it. It is the end of the world as we have known it. It is in the book of Revelations. Why would anyone be surprised? Christ says in Mark 13:12 "now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son ; and the children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death. And you shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved." Forget Obama, Oprah, Hinduism, or what is in McDonalds filet of fish. Find true food for the soul.

I want to share a part of a book which is written by Paramahamsa Akif Manaf
YOGA
What Is It and Isn’t It?

Yogacharya Maha Yogi Akif Manaf
Yoga Grand Master
Yoga Academy

Yoga Is Not a Religion

Although the Original Yoga System presents detailed information and techniques regarding the ‘soul’, Yoga is not a religion. Yoga is a spiritual science. By learning this science, an individual understands the fundamentals of all religions. Yoga is a universal development system.

Yoga develops a human on the subjects of consciousness and soul, yet it is not a religion based on theology and rituals. There is no hierarchy or worshiping of a leader or a deity in the Original Yoga System. Yoga is a source of spiritual information. By acquiring this information, an individual comprehends the basic principles of all religions.

Yoga is a cultural and spiritual branch of knowledge that is open to all humans without regard of class, faith, color, race, gender and age. Perhaps the only essential quality necessary to begin Yoga is to accept the existence of the secret potentials of the human consciousness and to have the will to reach the summit of consciousness by practicing Yoga techniques.

The factor that differentiates Yoga from religions is its perspective on the body, mind and emotions. Religions perceive the body, mind and emotions as an obstruction on the path to enlightenment and as a means of sin. Whereas the Original Yoga System teaches that the body, mind and emotions are a part of the universal truth and how it can be used for humankind to develop, become enlightened and ascend.

When the body, mind and emotions are cleaned and filled with positive energy by means of Yoga techniques, the individual is naturally freed of negative desires, thoughts and actions. By using one’s free will in a positive manner and enhancing one’s self-confidence, a person takes on the responsibility of his/her destiny and is emancipated from the slavery of destiny. An individual thus draws up his/her own destiny on the path to improving positiveness and unison without waiting for the mercy of others.

Fr. Corapi made this same observation years ago about Christians today embracing pantheistic, pagan and may other ideas without really realizing it.

The funny thing about "It isn't about orthodoxy. It's about whatever works." is that it doesn't "work" the soul is not closer to God or perfection, only confirmed and complacent in its sin, then doesn't understand why it needs anti-depressants, sleeping pills or what have you.

Good News....Aham Brahmasmi
OM TAT SAT

Ah Clay--the eternal damnation, the gnashing of teeth, the hellfire for those who don't believe as you do-and that lack of belief too a fulfillment of the dire prophecies in Revelations. The Hindus would call you an underdeveloped pilgrim. But there is hope for you too Clay--may be you will return in your next birth as a saffron robed sadhu and by the Gangetic delta, may be you will rest your bottom in yogic posture and reach spiritual attainment by fusing with the subatomic universe.

That said in jest, Hinduism is not as lassaiz fair as this article would have us understand. It too is a religion of set beliefs, rituals, prayers, temples, ablutions, devotional songs, propitiations and ideas about salvation and rebirth.

As long as you leave a Hindu alone he is not even aware he is one. But try converting him to Christianity--in other words present him with the almighty Clay in action--or try converting him to Islam--then this pussy cat tolerant Hindu will spring to action and defend his own spiritual beliefs most staunchly and declare himself a devoted Hindu.

Most definitely there is a Hindu identity. It is ever present in the 600 billion plus Hindus of India. It is a set of values, inimitable traditions, a consciousness from myths and legends reiterated through centuries, rituals invented or practiced only by Hindus, a temple culture that glorifies individual worship over group worship--far different from a mosque or church--prostration over genuflection as homage to God--and a pantheon of a million Gods invented to celebrate the seasons, every aspect of nature and every phase of development of humans.

Hinduism is distinct--it is not just yoga or meditation. It is not inclusion to such an extreme that Hinduism has no character or boundaries, no flavor of its own, no method to its madness, all means to salvation so totally acceptable that a Hindu can go off and be a Christian or a Muslim and still claim to be a Hindu.

This is wretched falsehood about Hinduism; a romantic delusion of the secular Westerner who is desperately looking to subscribe to a religion that is not a religion rather than having the guts to be an atheist and renouncing all religion.

Hinduism is also historical memory. Woven into the fabric of every day life, brought into every Hindu home with garlands of jasmines, perfume from incense sticks pervading prayer rooms, shoes never worn inside homes in deference to higher spirits, Vedic chants, incantations, mantras and Sanskrit recitations for placation of the capricious gods, good omens and bad omens-- pressed between the pages of centuries gone-- retold times galore-- rituals to invite or dispel them and mystic celebrations for every phase of the moon and every appearance of the sun in the sky.

Of all the religions it can be truly said of Hinduism, "You are born a Hindu --you can never become one." And this of course will make Clay heave an ecstatic sigh of relief--but may be not, because the more the damned and the unsaved--that is the more the Hindus or the Muslims-- the more the entertainment for the saved, like Clay himself, in their perches of privilege on doomsday!

I find this site to give a good comparison of the concept of God in different world religions.

http://www.irf.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=145&Itemid=128

An interesting reading

This type of sites and discriptions are needed for this age,

Whatever works? Don't you want to be sure? If God is the creator of the universe and he says there's only one way, wouldn't you want to be sure? How does it just "work" if you're doing the opposite of whomever is true god says?

It is the grace of God that anyone would love and receive the truth. God controls everything. There is not an atom that He did not create and has complete control of. You get to see today by His matchless grace and mercy.

If He judged sin instantaneously we would all be destroyed instantaneously. He is rich in mercy, longsuffering, and gracious. He is absolutely, perfectly holy and He waits mercifully before bringing ultimate judgment to this earth and all people.

Jesus Christ is the Son of God who died as the perfect sacrifice for sinners. All who call upon the name of the Lord for salvation shall be saved. There is no other name under heaven whereby men can be saved.

All other religions are doctrines of demons, meant to insure those who hate the truth will perish. Flee to the Christ for true redemption.

And I am not on here under another name. Thanks Chips. I suppose that other religions dont ensure that those who hate the truth will perish because those who hate the truth will perish anyway. I think that when Christ returns those who chose these other religions will be among those who are left after Christ takes His church in the air with Him. Then those left here will look around and say, "wow these guys are left here but the true Christians are gone. I guess their religion wasnt the way." It will be obvious punishment, and their prayers at that time will not help them. Thanks.

We are hindu family from Bangladesh. But much faith in god jesus, So very much interested to becoming christian, Please kindly infor me about for convert office in Bangladesh.
Wishing kind information.
With kinds regards
Mr Babu

Hi Babu. Since you are on the web, have you tried doing a search for help there?

Clay you found your perfect victim--wow--months of witnessing for the Lord and finally ignorant Babu falls into your clasp--let it not be forgotten what the Lord giveth the Lord taketh away. And Babu what's your problem you think the Lord Jesus has greater power to stop the floods in the Brahmaputra than the Lord Vishnu? Get with it man--take some English lessons, it will serve you better than converting to Christianity.

Hi,

I am a hindu. I believe chirst and Quran except the sentence that they are the only way to reach god.

by Dr. Maurice Bucaille: The Bible, The Qur'an and Science

The Holy Scriptures Examined In The Light Of Modern Knowledge.

In his objective study of the texts, Maurice Bucaille clears' away many preconceived deas about the Old Testament, the Gospels and the Qur'an. He tries, in this collection of Writings, to separate what belongs to Revelation from what is the product of error or human interpretation. His study sheds new light on the Holy Scriptures. At the end of a gripping account, he places the Believer before a point of cardinal importance: the continuity of a Revelation emanating from the same God, with modes of expression that differ in the course of time. It leads us to meditate upon those factors which, in our day, should spiritually unite rather than divide-Jews, Christians and Muslims.

http://saaid.net/Anshatah/dawah/Science.pdf

In my earlier post I noticed I said there are 600 billion Hindus in India--true error--I meant to say 600 million of course.
Anon who also posted Sept 14, 2009--10.53 AM

Dont let satan deceive you into thinking there is any God besides the One with His Son Jesus.

I love India

A family in my neighborhood who is Indian, who are hard working people who dont start trouble with anyone, love India also. Enough in fact to put an Indian flag in front of their house. But they wont live there. They prefer staying here in the good old U.S.A., as do many other families from overseas. Doesnt that mean that they like it here better? Yes. But most of them wont admit it.

Clay you are a narrow minded bigot--you can love your mom and dad equally--you can love two places equally--one your land of birth and two your adopted land. You, a parochial provincial can hardly understand that. You are the closest thing to Satan on these blogs because you seem obsessed with this mythical creature almost to the point of love.
Ravensfan Anon

I pointed out a fact that actually has nothing to do with religion, so why did you mention it? If someone loves both places equally but decides to live here, chances are they love it here better. Thanks.

I was also referring to your previous post which was about Satan--surprise?! There are all kinds of people in this country--some work for international companies and are posted on long deputations over here--others work at the various embassies and again can be here on long deputations--their allegiance will also be to the places where they come from-- the places to which they will return when their jobs fold or when they retire--but that does not mean they don't love America or they cannot simultaneously miss the countries where they were born--where many of their family members may actually be living-- even if they love America--this dichotomy is always strange to those born and brought up over here but never a problem for those who straddle two countries and two cultures--they don't feel the compulsion you feel to declare allegiance--wherever they live or go they do it honorably and well and they are productive contributors to the societies that accept and support them. Only you seem to have a quarrel with this and only you seem to have a need to quantify their loyalty and their love--perhaps the Indian flag was flown on Indian Independence Day--a big deal for most ordinary Indians--a day when the parents of many Indians now living in this country were liberated from British colonialism--a day similar in significance to the victory of the civil rights movement for Blacks--I think when it comes to world history you are a blank slate and your dogmas are unbearable fetters on the American psyche--besides a lot of the Chinese and Indians who live here seek higher university education--they have patented numerous discoveries and their work and collaboration with the scientists born and brought up in this country have resulted in many run off projects benefiting America--it is precisely your type of prejudice and ignorant accusations and insinuations that are driving many of these scientists back home to where they came from and the state department has calculated that such reverse brain drain will be detrimental to this country and lose for it its international primacy in the sciences. Of course that wouldn't disturb you as long as the bible thumpers are proliferating and filling up the pews of America to keep Satan at bay.
Ravensfan Anon

Thanks for this Matthew. Personally, I'm not sure that 99% of yogis and Eastern religion nuts could be considered Hindu. We're of a culture that likes looking all Zen without actually following the religion's traditional precepts.