The focus of modern day yoga is of posture and breathing; the teachings stop there. In the original text, the physical aspect of posture and the breath is only the gateway to a whole different realm of Yoga. (pg. 58) Current society has transformed the postures from a gateway to a method of exercise. The industry has become very powerful, raking in $27 billion a year, which is also hypocritical with the morals of Yoga. The idea of greed and material desire must be removed from the mind when performing yoga. (pg. 54) In addition, the majority of modern day yoga performers belong to the upper-middle class and fill their world with material desire. The modern day perception of Yoga is simply an athletic training utilizing postures and breathing techniques. The teaching held within the ancient text are not common knowledge to today’s participants. The concepts of Yoga are being stretched thin as it becomes more and more
The focus of modern day yoga is of posture and breathing; the teachings stop there. In the original text, the physical aspect of posture and the breath is only the gateway to a whole different realm of Yoga. (pg. 58) Current society has transformed the postures from a gateway to a method of exercise. The industry has become very powerful, raking in $27 billion a year, which is also hypocritical with the morals of Yoga. The idea of greed and material desire must be removed from the mind when performing yoga. (pg. 54) In addition, the majority of modern day yoga performers belong to the upper-middle class and fill their world with material desire. The modern day perception of Yoga is simply an athletic training utilizing postures and breathing techniques. The teaching held within the ancient text are not common knowledge to today’s participants. The concepts of Yoga are being stretched thin as it becomes more and more