Yoga - does it really cause you to call upon demons?
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No.  Yoga is not the same as calling upon demons.  \nHere's something to think about though: The bible book of Revelation 21:8 condemns 'those who practice spiritism' (Greek = pharmakois).  A literal translation of that word is "druggers".  Those who practiced spiritism were called "druggers" because they used drugs in their ceremonies in order to make their mind more open to influence of the demons.  Therefore, if your practice of Yoga includes meditation, you may want to be cautious about a clearing your mind of everything because couldn't that leave you open for someone else to put something into it?  Sort of like temporarily disabling the Norton AV program on your PC.
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That's because you were not meditating. I suspect you were relaxing and trying to get yourself into a different "level" of consciousness. Meditation isn't like that. Meditation is awareness (one-pointedness of the mind). You can achieve meditation even by attentively drawing a straight line. I achieved that before but that particular awareness only last less than a quarter of a second, after I realize such awareness. But that ultra-short experience was wonderful. I finally know what's the true feeling of total awareness and peace.\nYou have to be clear of what exactly is meditation. The "devil" (maybe some demons or imps) may be involved, so you might wanna meditate in temple or places like that. But I can tell you, last time I "meditate" and achieve the feel I mentioned right at home in my room, while drawing.
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I don't think yoga is complete in and of itself, but I think yoga would benefit anyone.  I only did it for a year and I have to admit it has done a lot for me.
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It was a load of bull.\n\nI've been possessed. While it certainly wasn't fun, it was most assuredly NOTHING like "The Exorcist" OR "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." These movies are made to tap into people’s primal fear of what Christianity or the Catholic Church shape possessions to appear to be. I never threw up or spun my head around, nor did I see freaky expressions on people or move as if I were having some abnormal seizer. When one is possessed by a demon, they provide a body for the demon to act through. You can still hear, see, taste, smell, etc. what’s going on around you as you normally would, and your thoughts are still your own. The only things that change are that you cannot control your actions; what you do and say are not actually you – the demon acts through you, and demons aren’t such spazes as to go around flailing their limbs in random directions and spouting out prayers. Nor do they speak in tongues – all the better if they don’t attract attention to themselves. The only way you would really be able to tell if someone were possessed is if you knew him or her well enough to know how he or she acts on a regular basis. Demons try to blend in, likely so that they’re available time in a person’s body is not cut short (by someone capable of actual exorcisms) and they can fulfill whatever earthly duty they came to do in the first place. Demons don’t possess people for the hell of it (no pun intended); demons possess people to fulfill a purpose they would otherwise not be able to fulfill without a physical body. It’s as simple as that.\n\nBesides, the Devil doesn't do his own dirty work - only demons possess people; the Devil himself wouldn't risk so much as to leave his sanctuary, hypothetically speaking.
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Demons, yeah they exist and they love to come when you call.\nIf your dumb enough to call them that is.
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I know. I love yoga. It does wonders on the mind, body and spirit.
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yes, there are evil entities out there , that can possess your \nbody, your will and your mind. There are also really exorcists out \nthere that have driven these bad elements from people and their \nhomes. I know of a catholic priest who has performed these rites\nand have helped the poor people that were bothered by them.
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No, I don't.  I just had this discussion with someone else and she was telling me that demonic possession occurs to draw people away from Christ.  That's a good theory, but it doesn't really stand up to examination.  If demons were possessing people to turn them from Christ, we'd be seeing thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of cases of possession.   That's just not happening.  Of course, you'd also have to believe in demons and I don't.\n\nI think that most people who are said to be possessed are suffering from mental health issues.  When these issues are not addressed, they get much, much worse.
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I agree with Saggart ....I know this is off the subject but I was once into the occult before I returned to God and I have to say that you create an opening for the evil a gateway that they can come through and attack you. I had many eerie things happen during the time I was involved with this. It can be as simple as a ouija board or as serious as chants and incantations. The truth is there are evil spirits,demons that can invade our very bodies.
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Yes and no.  I don't believe that it needs to be such a ceremony.  Why in the world do you need to know the demon's name?!  Who cares?!  Just send them back to Hell!\nI have never performed an exorcism because I've never met a person who was possessed by a demon.  However, I have encountered demons, and with five words (through God) I can make them leave: "In Jesus Christ's name, depart!"\nI was not alone during most of these times when I encountered the demons.  I have witnesses, and they saw better than I did.  I could only feel the presence of something not human, and not good.
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Yoga and meditation are powerful, but since the cause of the tension is unclear, it'd be unwise to assume that they alone will cure your problem. \n\nNonetheless, they should be able to help relieve it indirectly by improving your physical and mental wellness overall. These benefits are founded on 2 things:\n1. Time to try, experience and explore\n2. A good yoga teacher
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I think it is a scare tactic. I do believe in mediums, but not emily rose type posessions. I don't get why a "demon" would want to possess a body, only to harm it. It is like buying a house only to burn it up.
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Yes, I have experienced demons and evil spirits myself. They are certainly around and can haunt you too. But, the Bible says that Jesus gave us the power to resist evil spirits, and they will flee from us.\nBy the way, there are also angels around. And of course God's Spirit!\nHopefully that can comfort you.
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I think it is the Dan tian and it is the WIll of humans. It is composed of the energy of all the chakras. It creates holds and destroys your reality. Mostly mentioned by martial artists. As far as I know it is metioned by Yoga and Buddhism but as the Will.
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Why do you let it effect you? Why focus on the negative? If you focus on the positive people and post on this site you will have a better experience. Some Christians don't understand other beliefs. They think things like reincarnation are not real and the same about the Kundalini. Some think any kind of energy work is for the devil. Others though are openminded and can combine eastern beliefs into their own. Try not to be offended and try to help others understand what you believe. It may just trigger something positive in them. I really do understand your frustration. What you focus on is what you will find so try to keep your focus on things that feel good to you.\nLove & Light\nSharon\nOne Planet = One People
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I used to have that problem. Its either a mental problem or demonic obsession. Demons will make a person have obsessive thoughts that repeat themselves, are always negative, and weaken the person's will-power until they can be possessed. Strengthen your will-power. Meditation could help. When you take a shower, at the end, turn it to only cold water and run it over your head, neck, back, and whole body. Running cold water can weaken and loosen etherical energies that might be collected on you. Demons can only hurt us to the extent that we allow them to. You have to build your will-power and defy their attempts to influence you. I had an obsession with selling my soul when I was younger. The idea would always return to me and I had to fight it for many years. I felt tormented by those horrid thoughts and I could not get them out of my head. I now think that this is what it was and I wish I knew some of the things I now know then. It is really all about your will-power and the strength of your resolve. Some religious intervention could help, but it all comes back to your own personal strength. This sort of thing usually happens to people between 12 - 17 years old. I understand the horror that you are going through. You must fight it or it will get worse.
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Checked out your question to see if there was an explanation to what this is; no a karate do myself.  Got kicked on the end of the fingers 'again' today so might be in a better mood tommorow for discussions, look forward to reading your answers.