“Renowned yoga guru Swami Ramdev Tuesday sought to promote his method of keeping fit and dispel misconceptions about it at the gathering of clerics and followers at the historic Islamic seminary here”

“The first non-Muslim cleric addressed the annual convention of Islamic seminaries, of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind at the seminary, known for its influence over bulk of the Sunni Muslims across the country”

“It was high time people realized that ‘Ishwar’ and ‘Allah’ were two names of one and the only god,” he said.

Stressing the need to promote yoga, Ramdev sought to dispel misconceptions about the activity.

“Yoga is not related to any religion nor is there any underlying idea behind it to promote any religion,” he said, stressing it was a physical exercise to keep body and mind fit.

“He also gave a demonstration of his most popular “pranayam” exercises - “kapal-bhati” and “anulom-vilom”.

“Swami Agnivesh too drew much applause when he talked about banning liquor as well as urging Muslims not to recite Vande Mataram.”

Following is my comment on Yoga:

If truth does not prevail, popularity will fail. Most astronauts whether in USA or Russia and film stars do practice yoga.

I have been practicing yoga particularly breathing exercise,past several years and it helps me in several improved activities.It keeps me hale and healthy,and it boosts anti-ageing immune system and prevents multi-hormone deficiencies. Masha Allah,it keeps one at least 20 years younger and face looks always SMILEY.
It is all because the mind is always at its best.

This would be wrong to say that a Muslims should not practice Yoga,since it is a Hindu origin. Are sports like football,cricket,drills against Islam since they are not Islamic origin?

Yoga practice for few months under an adept is necessary. It gives complete control over the mind and body. Once one becomes master of his/her over his mind,he/she never becomes slave to its vagaries. Uncontrolled mind is just as untamed horse or rudderless ship. No aim or goals are achieved.
Those who don’t have the control over the mind, they have peculiar mannerisms in speech and body languages without their knowledge.

As far as the diet is concerned there is no restriction but a vegetarian diet is more preferred.

Yoga is not a drill or any sports which inculcates the sense of competition. Yoga teaches tranquility if the breathing exercise carried out regularly. Blood circulates over the body 25% more than the normal and it includes circulation to the brain too obviously. Marked memory power is noticed and will power is attained tremendously. With all these benefits how one can lose Yoga?

Caution:

Though Yoga is not a panecia for all diseases it has its own values and INSTABLOGS READERS SHOULD FOLLOW IT AND SPREAD THE MESSAGE TO ALL WITH A GREAT MISSIONARY ZEAL.