people say that yoga is unscientific... but when you come down to it, it follows a scientific method etc...
could you maybe explain taht to me... and give some expamples
thanks
2007-12-04 07:01:27 · 12 answers · asked by Shoobie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
ok... yoga is considered, at times, scientific becasue it has been shown that following the routines set about help alleviate stress, reduce chances of diseases and unlike the sciences( in which you dont always get consistent results) they're more consistent,
2007-12-05 02:57:58 · update #1
There have been many studies done on yogis and on people who meditate on a regular basis. The slowing down of breath and conscious actions has already proven to be beneficial to our entire well being. What is unscientific would be the yoga philosophies such as 'The Yoga Sutras', 'The Upanishads' and all other spiritual texts related to yoga and Hinduism. The physical benefits cannot really be debated. Major Cardiac rehabilitation units are currently using yoga as a means of bringing someone back to a better state of mind and being. Namaste
2007-12-04 07:13:37 · answer #1 · answered by Yogini 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's really nothing unscientific to yoga just like any activity. science does not fully understand how mediation and connection with the body contributes to happiness and well being. so science hasn't figured out how to explain yoga yet. i guess.
2007-12-04 15:05:10 · answer #2 · answered by Sufi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how people "scientific". Yoga actually started off as a teaching guide for cultivating virtuous behaviors, etc. and was turned into a physical exercise you see today.
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2007-12-04 15:05:02 · answer #3 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard that. Many doctors promote yoga as a way of relieving muscle tension and strengthening the body.
2007-12-04 15:04:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The same results can't be reproduced over and over in a scientific setting.
2007-12-04 15:29:42 · answer #5 · answered by Darth Scorn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why yoga is not scientific...
1. You don't wear labcoats or goggles to do it.
2. There are no test tubes.
3. There are no chemicals, dead animals...to put in test tubes.
2007-12-04 15:09:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
how exactly does yoga follow a scientific method? that does not make sense to me.
2007-12-04 15:04:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yoga is the Science of the experience of God. What people "think" to be true is what they "believe" to be true, even if it is false!
Peace and Blessings.....
2007-12-04 15:06:31 · answer #8 · answered by Premaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was an exercise (like jogging), not a science.
Maybe you could explain and give some examples as to why yoga is scientific thanks . . . . . . .
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2007-12-04 16:23:27 · answer #9 · answered by James Bond 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me see - breathing, stretching, calming of your heart - all sounds healthy to me.
2007-12-04 15:04:33 · answer #10 · answered by Sister blue eyes 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋