| How I Became A Hindu - My Discovery Of Vedic Dharma |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| TOWARDS A NEW WESTERN HINDUISM | |
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more and more Yoga students do want to know the tradition behind
Yoga and are not content merely to be good at yoga postures. Over
time I have seen an increase in Hindu elements in the western Yoga
community. Hindu deities like Shiva, Devi, Krishna and Ganesha are
becoming accepted. Hindu chants, songs and rituals are getting
popular. There is a growing interest in Sanskrit. A new interest is
arising in Vedanta through teachers like Ramana Maharshi and in Yoga
philosophy through the Yoga Sutras.
Other aspects of Hindu dharma are coming into the Yoga community including Ayurveda, Vedic astrology, and Vastu. People are drawing connections between these disciplines and noting their common basis. Once a person has been exposed to this broader culture of Hinduism, they usually go deeper into the system. Hinduism is percolating into the West through various avenues and incarnations. Because of misconceptions about Hinduism, American yoga students may say they are not Hindus. Yet if you explain Sanatana Dharma to them, including karma, rebirth, sadhana and Self-realization they quickly accept such a teaching as the approach that they follow.
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