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by Ram   Locked Door by Melina Meza What is the connection between Hinduism and yoga? And hatha yoga in particular? And Iyengar yoga in particular? This was the question put forth by one of our blog readers and Nina aptly provided a reasonable perspective in her post Friday Q&A: Modern Yoga and Hinduism . But Nina also asked me to provide additional information to satisfy a broader audience. This reader�s question and Nina�s suggestion that I add my two cents to this topic is akin to opening the Pandora�s box of Hindu philosophy. Nevertheless, to have a better understanding of these concepts, it would help for all of us to be firmly established in our �higher Self��a place of higher awareness. It is from this pedestal of higher awareness that consciousness expands, illusion of this physical body and materialism disappears and we realize our true nature. So here I go in simple terms. 1. Who or what is a Hindu? The exact definition of this term has eluded many a scholar. The word...

Arjuna Listening to Krishna �Yoga is an art, a science, and a philosophy. It touches the life of man at every level, physical, mental, and spiritual. It is a practical method for making one�s life purposeful, useful and noble.� �B.K.S. Iyengar from Light on Yoga   Q: There's been a news story this past week about parents in a school district somewhere who tried to shut down the teaching of yoga because it was, supposedly, religious indoctrination. The story said that the school board disagreed, the explicit parts of the classes that mentioned (discussed? preached?) Hinduism were eliminated, and yoga continues to be taught there. I've taken yoga for a long time and in none of my classes has there ever been anything said that I could identify as Hindu. What is the connection between Hinduism and yoga? and hatha yoga in particular? and Iyengar yoga in particular? A: This question has been in the news lately due to the case in Encinitas, California, where parents sued the school...