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YogaYoga is a Sanskrit word. It has many meanings. It is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj meaning 'unite'. Union of Jivatma (Individual soul) with paramatma (Universal soul or God) is called Yoga. According to Patanjali Yoga is the cessation of mental waves Yogah chittavritti nirodhah. Meaning of Yoga is very vast. Read More History of yogaThe origin of Yoga can be found in the time of Vedas. Meditation was the only method by which ancient seers tried to discover the nature of things. Vedas, Upanishads were the results of deep meditation and ascetic practices(Tapas). The ascetic practices are referenced in Upanishad, Veda and Brahmana (900 BCE and 500 BCE) . Main textual sources for the concept of Yoga are Upanishad, (ca. 400 BCE) Great epics Ramayana(400 BCE), Mahabharata (5th c. BCE) , Bhagavadgita and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. Bhagavadgita and Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are the authoritative scriptures on Yoga. Bhagavadgita describes four Yogas namely, Karmayoga, Rajayoga, Jnanayoga and Bhaktiyoga. Yoga Sutras of Patanjali mainly concentrates on Rajayoga. Yoga in Bhagavad GitaBhagavadgita(song of God) is a part of great epic Mahabharatha. It has eighteen chapters. In Bhagavadgita Lord SriKrishna teaches Arjuna in the middle of the war field. It is very strange that one of the greatest spiritual works i.e. Bhagavadgita was taught in the middle of war field. Bhagavadgita is a very popular scripture in India. Hundreds of commentaries were written on Gita. In Bhagavad Gita Lord SriKrishna teaches four main divisions of Yoga. Although aim of these Yogas are same, they are told so as to suite the intrinsic nature or dominent nature of a Sadhaka or practitioner of Yoga. They are
Yoga Sutras of PatanjaliThe great Sage Patanjali formulated the Yoga sutras(formula). It is very precise and practicle as mathematics. Yoga is one of Shad Dashanas (Six orthodox philosophical schools i.e Read MoreYoga in other traditionsBuddhismYoga is the base for all the practices of Indian religions. Buddhism and Yoga are very closely connected to the spriritual practices of Indian religions. Yoga is widely used for all the practices, meditations of practical Buddhism. Buddhism-YogacharaYogachara means practice of Yoga.(Achara means practice). The Yogic practices which lead to Nirvana (enlightenment) in Buddhism is called Yogachara. The Yogachara and Madhyamika are the two main schools of Mahayana Buddhism. Zen (cha'n/Seon) BuddhismZen, Chan or Seon is derived from the Sanskrit "Dhyana" meaning meditation. Zen Buddhism is a form of Mahayana Buddhism. Zen uses the meditative methods of Yoga. Philosophy of Mahayana Buddhism is very much similar to that of Yoga Philosophy. Main ArticleTantraMain divisions of Indian spirituality are Veda and Tantra. In the beginning Tantra meant a special knowledge. In course of time Tantra became the scholl of Shakti worship. Tantra means tehnique of spreading knowledge and giving protection to the Sadhakas of Tantra. Divisions of YogaClassical YogasImportant divisions of Yoga are:
Yogas based on the principles of Rajayoga
Other Yogas
Texts
List of Yoga Schools and Gurus
Aim of YogaAim of Yoga slightly differs for main divisions of Yoga i.e., Karmayoga, Jnanayoga, Bhaktiyoga, and Rajayoga. Although the descriptions of Moksha or Mukti in each Yoga slightly differs, ultimately they concur at the last point. The main aim of Yoga is liberation (Mukti or Moksha). Liberation from the wheel of Samsara i.e., from the cycle of birth and death is the goal monist schools of Advita. Introduction to Yoga: Yogasana:The aim of Yogasana (Yoga Posture) is to attain transquility of the body. It is the first step in yoga, as it leads to transquility of body and mind. Before doing Yogasana's we should first look into the concept of Asana in the eyes of Patanjali. He says "stira sukhamasanam". Asana should be firm and comfirtable. Based on this aphorism we should move in to the practice of Asanas. According to some scriptures there are only eighty four Asanas. Some says there are eighty four lac Asanas. They mean Asanas are countless. Yogasana in Hathayoga:Hathayoga Pradipike gives only some important Asanas which are accepted by Great sages such as Vasishta and Great Yogis such as Matsyendra. They are:
PranayamaThere are eight important Pranayamas according to Hathayoga Pradipike. They are:
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