Hindu Group Seeks To Reclaim Religious Roots of Yoga

Today's New York Times carries a front page article on the efforts by the Hindu American Foundation to acquaint Americans with the Hindu religious foundations of yoga.  Its "Take Back Yoga" campaign has created a controversy over whether the roots of yoga pre-date Hinduism. Dr. Aseem Shulka, co-founder of the Hindu American Foundation, says that Hinduism has become a victim of "overt intellectual property theft" through yoga teachers who have commercialized the religion's spiritual wealth.