Should I be a practising Hindu for doing Yoga?

Question - Gurudev, should I be a practising Hindu for doing Yoga?

Gurudev Sri Sri - It is not that you have to follow any particular faith for doing Yoga. It doesn't matter which belief you follow or which community you belong to. Anyone can do Yoga. It will prove to be a boon for you. When we go through a time of crisis, we need more positivity, and it is that positivity which gives us strength. And we attain this positivity through Yoga, Meditation and Pranayama. Does yoga conflict with any of our belief systems? If I believe in a particular religion, or a particular philosophy, or if I follow a particular political line of thought, does that come in conflict with yoga? I would say, "Not at all". It always promotes and encourages harmony in diversity as the word 'yoga' itself means uniting.