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Meaning and Definition of The Term Yoga
Meaning and Definition of The Term Yoga
Meaning and Definition of The Term Yoga
Dayanidy G
PhD Research Scholar
CYTER of SBV
What is Yoga?
• The term yoga has derived from the Sanskrit root “YUJ” which
stands for :
a. Yoge or samyoge = to unite.
b. Samadhau = put together or to integrate.
c. Samyamane = to restrain.
• “Samyoga yoga ityukto jivatmana parmatmanoh”
i.e. unification of individual self with the Higher Self is Yoga.
(Commonly available in Hatha Yoga, Yoga Vasistha, Astanga
Yoga of Charandas etc.)
continued…
• “Yoga is integration and harmony between thoughts, words and
deeds or integration between head, heart and hands”
- Swami Satyananda (Yoga & Kriyas page 101)
continued…
• “Yoga has complete message for humanity it has a message for the
human body. It has a message for the human mind. And it has also
a message for the human spirit.... ”
(Swami Kuvalayanandaji)
Kshurikopanisad 6 KU p.37-40
i..Asana, ii. Pranayama iii. Pratyahara iv. Dharana, v. Dhyana, vi Samadhi
Conscience is clear
Real anand
Reference
• Dr. B. R. Sharma. Introduction to the traditional understanding of yoga (PPT), Kaivalyadhama,
Lonavla.
• Bhavanani AB. A primer of Yoga Theory, Dhivayanada creations, Pondicherry.
• Dr Madanmohan. What is Yoga?(PPT), Pondicherry.
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