I do see a lot of Indian Yogic influences in later religions, though it's not very politic to discuss such things as people are entitled to their Faith in whatever way works for them.. Based on the amount of inter-connection between those regions of the old world, via the silk road, for example, means that there should be a lot of cross-influence!


The Great Way is broad,
Neither easy nor difficult.
With narrow views and doubts,
Haste will slow you down.
Attach to it and you lose the measure;
The mind will enter a deviant path.
Let it go and be spontaneous,
Experience no going or staying.

- Seng Ts'an (?-606)
(Note that Zen comes from India, via the yogi Bodhidharma)