| Do we have faith in Yoga? If we invest time in daily | | | | anyone can research any subject, without putting |
| Yoga practice, we have faith in it. Some of us may | | | | himself or herself at risk. Does this show a lack of |
| have moderate, to deep faith, in the universal concepts | | | | faith? Maybe, but it also allows an individual the time to |
| of Yoga. Yet, if there is any unethical or fanatic | | | | mentally and emotionally process ideas, without blindly |
| behavior, due to faith, that story will make front page | | | | following extremist dogma or false beliefs. |
| news. | | | | Imagine if people had taken the time to rationally listen |
| What does faith mean to you? To some, it may mean | | | | to extremist speakers of the past. Their shallow, |
| faith in God, faith in our religion, or a steadfast belief in | | | | intolerant, and racist messages would have been |
| something important to us. Some may say there is a | | | | ignored. There is a good chance that some wars |
| lack of faith in religion or political ideas at this time. I beg | | | | would never have taken place. |
| to differ. | | | | If we look closely at Yoga, we steadily build our faith in |
| When you watch the news objectively, faith is | | | | the practice - one day at a time. We see small |
| apparent in many of today's political and religious | | | | miracles in health improvement. Yoga teachers |
| movements. The headlines of newspapers are always | | | | witness complete improvements in mental, physical, |
| covered with tales of fanatics and faith. Most popular | | | | spiritual, and emotional health - every day. |
| newspapers print sensational stories about people, | | | | For the young adult students, the Internet has given |
| who commit murder and crimes in the name of faith. | | | | them the best possible tool to observe styles and to |
| Faith can be a wonderful tool for finding one's self, | | | | carefully choose a direction. If one has an education, |
| participating in a great cause, or for finding a cause | | | | and chooses to listen to senseless dogma, that is his |
| that is out of control. Who is most vulnerable to be | | | | or her prerogative; but the Internet makes it possible to |
| swept up in fanatic movements or cults? Generally | | | | take part in a Yoga class - knowing what to expect. |
| speaking, young adults are often at risk, as they | | | | Faith need not be blind if one invests his or her time in |
| struggle to find their place in a hectic world. | | | | research and education. |
| Due to the many advancements in Internet technology, | | | | |