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Encyclopedia: Yoga

Yoga (Devanagari: योग) is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy, focusing on meditation as a path to self-knowledge and liberation. Hindu texts establishing the basis for yoga include the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and many others. ^[1][2] In India, Yoga is seen as a means to both physiological and spiritual mastery. Outside India, Yoga has become primarily associated with the practice of asanas (postures) of Hatha Yoga(see Yoga as exercise), although it has influenced the entire dharmic religions family and other spiritual practices throughout the world. ^[1] A committed practitioner of yoga is referred to as a yogi, yogin (masculine), or yogini (feminine).

Since the Bhagavad Gita was written, the main branches of Yoga have been classified as: Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Raja Yoga.

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How to say "Yoga" in other languages:

	(Chinese)	瑜伽
	(Japanese)	ヨーガ
	(German)	Yoga
	(Spanish)	Yoga
	(French)	Yoga
	(Italian)	Yoga

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Self Realization

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The Synthesis of Yoga

The Synthesis of Yoga is the book written by Sri Aurobindo, compiling the various methods of yoga and to give the comprehensive way for following the true path to Divine consciousness. That is "Integral Yoga...

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Laya yoga

Laya yoga is a form of yoga meditation. The student meditates by focusing on the sounds produced by his or her own body. The goal is spiritual awareness...

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Rodney Yee

acclaimed yoga instructor who has appeared in many publications. Yee studied philosophy and physical... Oakland Ballet Company and the Matsuyama Ballet Company of Tokyo, Japan. Yee became a yoga enthusiast in the Iyengar school, but now teaches a blend of Iyengar Yoga and his own invented style. Yee has...

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Jaimini

Maharshi Jaimini is a student on Vyasa Maharishi. He is believed to be born (or lived) in the beginning of the Kali Yuga. His sutras include the Rudramsa, Shasthamsa and Saptamsa. It also includes lagnas(like Varnada Lagna)and yogas(such as Shakti Yoga and Raja Yogas...

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Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga

Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga or short Ashtanga Yoga is a style of Hatha Yoga taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. It is based on the traditional eight limbs of yoga (also referred to as Ashtanga Yoga) as expounded by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. Ashtanga Yoga is said to have its origin in...

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Kriya yoga

Kriya yoga is a breathing technique practiced as a type of yoga practiced by some Hindus, which... disciples initiate other people interested in becoming more spiritual into kriya yoga. According to the Autobiography of a Yogi, by Paramahansa Yogananda, kriya yoga was well-known in ancient India...

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3HO

3HO (Healthy, Happy, Holy) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to sharing the teachings of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan...

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Patanjali

Patañjali , is the compiler of the Yoga Sutra , a major work containing aphorisms on the practical and philosophical wisdom regarding practice of Raja yoga. ("Yoga" in traditional Hinduism involves... Yoga Sutra , as well as commentary on Panini's Sanskrit grammar (aShTAdhyAyI) which is called...

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Samkhya cosmology

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