Yoga Impact in America

Impact of Yoga in America

Hinduism in today's society is still facing different types of issues. The issues that Hinduism face are both positive and negative towards the religion. Positive issues or movements actually promote Hinduism in a manner that eventually leads to more than just social acceptance, somewhat and sometimes leading to a current fad. On the downside certain beliefs have been contradicted within the religion that leads followers to feel questionable. According to Max Strom of The Huffington Post, “Over ten percent of America's population exist on antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs. And the ever growing use of sleep aid drugs has increased to over 56 million people (Denise Gellene of Los Angeles Times).

No matter how much an individual can have, the bottom line is that the general populous is never content. We as Americans are always over worked, under paid, and basically stressed out. With this, the entire world is always left to wonder “what is this life all worth?” Going through this phase leads to self examination, and what better way to get to that state of mind than through Yoga. Yoga is the latest rave and craze that is in the fitness world in the nation. It is hard to come a cross a name brand gym here in the United States that does not offer some time of Yoga class. Hinduism is a religion that harps on finding an inner understanding of ones self. It is a very diverse religion with many ways to achieve the ultimate goal of being freed from reincarnation. Sets of guidelines are used by Hindus to help achieve their goal of freedom, and that is done through different sets called “the Yogas.” Yoga is broken down into different categories to help individuals live spiritually. The basic form of meditation is most practiced in Raja yoga ( otherwise known as Royal Yoga). Whether people follow the teachings of Hinduism or not, people who practice yoga become followers of the religion in a sense. Asides from the health benefits that Yoga...