Yoga
The word "yoga" means yoke. It implies being yoked or harnessed
with God, brought into harmony with the Divine. Yoga is one of the six primary
systems of orthodox thought in Indian philosophy. It is focused, first, on
freeing the aspirant from the illusion and ignorance that characterizes this
earthly realm, and second, on enabling the seeker, through various
self-disciplines, to achieve oneness with the Divine. There are many types of
yoga, such as: Hatha Yoga (the path of physical disciplines), Karma Yoga (the
path of selfless action), Bhakti Yoga (the path of devotion to an individual
god), Jnana Yoga (the path of trans-cendental knowledge), Mantra Yoga (the path
of chanting mantras to achieve enlightenment) and others. Primary sacred texts
are the Yoga sutras written by Patanjali (c. 200 BC).
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