In America the trend now is to patent yoga. How do you look at this phenomenon?
Yoga is a health system. It cannot be patented. Nobody can claim ownership for it. It is for all the people to use. Even the other medicines should not be patented either.
When you patent something, the price goes up. The ordinary sick man will not be able to purchase it. It is not right that a sick man cannot purchase lifesaving medicines because they are highly priced. Life of all is equally important.
In America, some people call yoga 'Christian yoga.' Is that fair?
Yoga has nothing to do with religion. It is not Hinduism. It is for all people, whether he is Hindu, Muslim or Christian. One can say 'Om' when he is doing yoga. Another can pronounce 'Allah-u-Akbar' or the name of Jesus.
Yoga is a science (and is intended) for all people. It was science that discovered electricity and put together airplanes. They are not for any one group of people. It is for all people of the world irrespective of their religious beliefs. Likewise, yoga is also for all.
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