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Yoga, meaning union or yoking in Sanskrit, is the primary focus of Hinduism's diverse darshans or "points of view". Yoga is a science of the body, the mind, the consciousness and the soul. Yoga is a teaching of wisdom and knowledge which has been transmitted to humanity from the great Yogis and Rishis of ancient times, though its geographical origin lies in India, it is universal, all-valid, eternal knowledge.
There are several forms and paths of yoga that include meditation (Raja Yoga), devotional prayer (Bhakti Yoga), selfless service to others (Karma Yoga), practices for discrimination of truth and reality (Jnana Yoga), and even meditational forms of exercise and bodily upkeep (Hatha yoga, a part of Raja Yoga). Yoga, as codified by Patanjali, is also one of the six major schools of Hindu philosophy and as such specifically refers to Raja Yoga, the royal path of divine meditation on the one Brahman. | |
Yoga is indicative of a broad range of practices that aim to, through physical, mental and spiritual activities, focus the individual on the true essence of reality, to achieve moksha or samadhi, liberation and enlightenment. A man who has taken up successful practice of Yoga is called a Yogi (also spelled Yogin), a woman Yogini.
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| 2010-02-18 19:01 |
haridwar, feb 18 (pti) with an aim to spread india's ancient health care system of Ayurveda and provide a healthy life style to the people of Nepal, eminent yoga exponent Baba Ramdev would set up yogic centres in all its villages. |
| 2010-03-07 07:01 |
new delhi, mar 6 : congress mp from garhwal satpal maharaj today demanded that yoga be made an integral part of school curriculum and a bench of the uttarakhand high court be set up in narendra nagar in the state. |
| 2010-02-21 13:01 |
avid yoga practitioner sarah righter moved to puyallup from california in august 2008 and was dreading the idea of driving through stressful traffic to go and relax at a yoga studio. |
| 2010-02-11 07:01 |
free tai chi and yoga classes are being sponsored by the incarnate word retirement center. the classes are mondays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at pan am library, 1122 pyron ave. they will be taught by mary martha mcneel. |
| 2010-02-23 16:03 |
bhubaneswar, feb 23 (pti) a danish national has lodged a police complaint accusing a city-based yoga teacher of swindling foreign currency worth rs two crore from him on a promise of returning double the amount in two years. |
| 2010-02-13 10:01 |
on elmwood avenue in buffalo, in a studio that sings with sun, an hour of yoga can be followed by 60 minutes of wine and chocolate. it also can be enhanced by finger paint or emboldened by music from lady gaga. |
| 2010-02-19 13:01 |
cheri getty, a certified yoga instructor from the carlisle family ymca, will teach the one-hour class every tuesday beginning at 10:30 a.m. march 16 through may 25 in rhoades fellowship hall of first united presbyterian church, 111 w. big spring ave. |
| 2010-02-24 10:01 |
manduka , the world's leader in high performance yoga gear, announced today the debut of the eQua Hot Yoga Towelâthe newest addition to the Manduka eQua Towel Collection. For those that prefer their yoga hot, the eQua Hot Yoga Towel is the ultimate solution to sweat managementâallowing the user to perfect their poses instead of dealing with a perspiring distraction from their practice. |
| 2010-03-09 16:01 |
bay view's new Saffron Yoga Center adds to Milwaukee's already alluring yoga scene. and, as an added bonus, it's community-style, which means classes are pay-what-you-can. |
| 2010-03-08 13:10 |
if you have ever wanted to escape from the persistent pressures of daily life, taking a daily yoga class leaves you feeling refreshed and ready to tackle the tasks of the day. |
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