The yoga debate.Yoga yoga (yō`gə) [Skt.,=union], general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism, Buddhism, and throughout S Asia that are directed toward attaining higher consciousness and liberation from ignorance, suffering, and rebirth. has spurred a political and legal debate in India India, officially Republic of India, republic (2005 est pop. 1,080,264,000), 1,261,810 sq mi (3,268,090 sq km), S Asia. The second most populous country in the world, it is also sometimes called Bharat, its ancient name. India's land frontier (c. . A measure by officials in Madhya Predesh, a state in central India, would have required all public-school students to perform a yoga exercise and recite Hindu chants during a statewide event on January January: see month. 25. But Muslim and Christian groups argued in court that it violated vi·o·late tr.v. vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing, vi·o·lates 1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. India's constitutional separation of religion and state. The court ruled that neither the chants nor the exercise could be forced on students. An education official reported that 5 mill-on children voluntarily performed the exercise on January 25. The state government also announced that textbooks will soon include lessons on the importance of yoga. |
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