Question

Is Yoga "religious?" Yes, yoga is religious because it originally comes from South Asian forms of religious self cultivation. No, yoga is not religious because it is basically just a form of exercise and has been fully integrated into the modern western capitalist system. No, yoga is not religious because the traditions that yoga developed from were actually invented under British colonial rule and are no more legitimate that the use of the term "Hinduism." Whether or not something is "religious" or not is defined in particular contexts by particular people with particular agendas. Therefore, there is no single objective way to determine whether a thing is "religious" or not.

Answer 1

Yes, yoga is religious

Step-by-step explanation:

• Yoga is a group of physical, mental and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated in ancient India.
• Yoga is essentially a very subtle science-based spiritual discipline that focuses on bringing harmony between mind and body. It is an art and model to live a healthy life.
• It is believed that the practice of yoga began with the beginning of civilization. The origins of the science of yoga date back thousands of years before the birth of the first religions or belief systems.
• The practice of yoga was considered an ancient Vedic Indian tradition; The Indus Valley Civilization may have been around 3000 BC.
• The yoga system has found its full expression in India itself. Agastya, who traveled in the Indian subcontinent, created this culture as one of the major yogis in life.
• so, we can say Yes, yoga is religious because it originally comes from South Asian forms of religious self cultivation