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ying yang and yoga	newton	Sunday, September 16, 2007
Question: i went to a catholic psychiatrist whose symbol is the chinese ying-yang.your advise please i started yoga with the word"aum" and did it with"sohum" chanted on a tape in the background have i sinned? finally i dont trust priests due to the caste hatred i have encountered in my years in the indian church.i was hated on account of my caste and abused too i am now in europe but the fear of opening out to priests persists
Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM Dear Newton: If the Catholic psychiatrist uses the Yin/Yang symbol as his logo, or something similar, he may be involved in New Age ideas. Or it may just be a decoration. You ought to ask why he uses that symbol. If he is into the New Age, I would advise finding another doctor. I would advise terminating your involvement in Yoga. I do not know if you sinned, but you are putting yourself in danger. I am sorry to hear that some priests in India fall into the typical prejudices of caste. That is very unchristian of them. Since you are now in Europe this should not be a problem. Europe is a completely different culture and while there are economic and social classes (e.g., royalty, aristocracy, and the ordinary man) in Europe, this is nothing like the hard-core Caste hatreds found in India. There should be no problem approaching a Catholic priest in Europe. He will not even know what Caste you belong to, nor would he care. Remember that you are no longer in the caste society. Be not afraid. Gather yourself together and partake of the Sacraments. Your soul is more important than your fear. If you need, pray a prayer to rebuke the fear. God Bless, Bro. Ignatius Mary For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.

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newton

Sunday, September 16, 2007

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i went to a catholic psychiatrist whose symbol is the chinese ying-yang.your advise please

i started yoga with the word"aum" and did it with"sohum" chanted on a tape in the background
have i sinned?

finally i dont trust priests due to the caste hatred i have encountered in my years in the indian church.i was hated on account of my caste and abused too
i am now in europe but the fear of opening out to priests persists

Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OLSM

Dear Newton:

If the Catholic psychiatrist uses the Yin/Yang symbol as his logo, or something similar, he may be involved in New Age ideas. Or it may just be a decoration. You ought to ask why he uses that symbol. If he is into the New Age, I would advise finding another doctor.

I would advise terminating your involvement in Yoga. I do not know if you sinned, but you are putting yourself in danger.

I am sorry to hear that some priests in India fall into the typical prejudices of caste. That is very unchristian of them.

Since you are now in Europe this should not be a problem. Europe is a completely different culture and while there are economic and social classes (e.g., royalty, aristocracy, and the ordinary man) in Europe, this is nothing like the hard-core Caste hatreds found in India.

There should be no problem approaching a Catholic priest in Europe. He will not even know what Caste you belong to, nor would he care.

Remember that you are no longer in the caste society. Be not afraid. Gather yourself together and partake of the Sacraments. Your soul is more important than your fear.

If you need, pray a prayer to rebuke the fear.

God Bless,
Bro. Ignatius Mary

For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.