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The bill , long title "To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in Los Padres National Forest in California, and for other purposes" is a bill that would authorize the exchange of 5 acres of land in the Los Padres National Forest for unspecified lands owned by the White Lotus Foundation.〔 If the land exchange does not occur within two years, the Forest Service would offer to sell the land to the foundation, and the proceeds would be deposited in the Treasury.〔 The White Lotus Foundation is a yoga training school and retreat center.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://whitelotus.org/yoga-retreat.html )〕〔 The bill passed in the United States House of Representatives during the 113th United States Congress. ==Background== Yoga (Sanskrit: ) is the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace.〔Bryant 2009, p. 10.〕〔Bryant 2009, p. 457.〕 The term yoga can be derived from either of two roots, ''yujir yoga'' (to yoke) or ''yuj samādhau'' (to concentrate). According to Yoga-Yajnavalkya, Yoga is the union of the individual psyche with the transcendental self.〔Feurstein, Georg. ''The Yoga tradition.'' Hohm Press. 2002, pg.xix Preface.〕 In the 1980s, yoga became popular as a system of physical exercise across the Western world. This form of yoga is often called Hatha yoga. Many studies have tried to determine the effectiveness of yoga as a complementary intervention for cancer, schizophrenia, asthma, and heart disease.〔, art.nr. 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2012.01865.x〕 In a national survey, long-term yoga practitioners in the United States reported musculo–skeletal and mental health improvements.〔Birdee, Gurjeet S. et al. "Characteristics of Yoga Users: Results of a National Survey." Journal of General Internal Medicine. Oct 2008, Volume 23 Issue 10. p1653-1658〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「H.R. 3008 (113th Congress)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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