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What is yoga? “Yoga is from the Vedas.” – T.K.V. Desikachar 2. At its broadest, yoga, from the root word “yuj” in Sanskrit, means to unite. Most Hindu texts discuss yoga as a practice to control the senses and ultimately, the mind.
The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the classical text on Hindu yoga, samkhya-based but influenced by Buddhism, dates to the early centuries of the Common Era. [14] [15] [e] Hatha yoga texts began to emerge between the ninth and 11th centuries, originating in tantra. [f]
27 sty 2011 · A collection of twenty erudite studies of the yoga traditions of India, mainly written by Larson’s former students. Also contains chapters on yogic practices of Indian Sufis, Jungian psychology and yoga, “yoga” in the Platonic dialogues, and yoga in the United States.
28 sty 2019 · Yoga is much more than Indian aerobics. The spiritual side of yoga has eight limbs, and theologically in Hinduism there are four types of yoga.
As yoga is a practice, it is something that Hindus have to work at over many years to be able to do it successfully. There are four different types of yoga, and each one needs different...
14 wrz 2024 · Yoga, one of the six systems (darshans) of Indian philosophy. Its influence has been widespread among many other schools of Indian thought. Its basic text is the Yoga-sutras by Patanjali (c. 2nd century bce or 5th century ce).
