Because.. yoga is not Buddhism. So it is not right to promote
yoga in the name of Buddhism, even though Buddhists may very well
practise yoga for its benefits, but nevertheless I thank John C.
Kimbrough for sharing his knowledge and experiences here. His
articles are still readable as they have not been deleted.
But being as a moderator of a Buddhist forum I have to clarify
certain points so that readers may be aware. Yoga is at most a
samatha, concentration practise, and at worse it is just some
physical exercises. Ancient yogas in India may lead to deep
concentrations and even samadhi, psychic powers, but these are no
means to attain the enlightenment that Buddhism is talking about.
In short, Yoga is at most a Samatha practise.
Insights and enlightenment can only be developed through
Vipassana/Vipasyana whether it is Theravada, Mahayana or
Vajrayana.
I just posted this yesterday:
To be continued tomorrow...