What is yoga

The word Yoga has come from the Sanskrit root “Yuj”, which means to join, yoke, combine, union and communion.

Different scriptures define Yoga in different ways.

•          UJYATE ANENA ITI YOGAH

–        JOINING INDIVIDUAL SOUL TO UNIVERSAL SOUL                                                                                                                               Classical

•          TAM YOGAM ITI MANYANTE STHIRAM INDRIYA DHARANAM

–        YOGA IS HOLDING THE SENSES STEADY                                                                                                                                                 Upanishad

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•          MANH PRASAMANO PAYAH YOGAH 

–        A TECHNIQUE TO MAKE THE MIND QUIET IS YOGA                                                                                                                                          Yoga Vasista

•          SAMATVAM YOGA UCCHYATE

–        YOGA IS A STATE OF EQUANIMITY          

                                                        Bhagavad-Gita

•          YOGAH KARMASU KAUSALAM

-          Yoga is skill in action

Bhagavad-Gita                               

•          YOGAH CHITTA VRITTI NIRODHAH

–        YOGA IS CONTROLLING THE DISTURBANCES OF THE MIND                                                                                                          patanjali  yoga                 sutras

Yoga is an ancient art based on a harmonizing system of development of the body, mind and spirit. It is recognized as one of the most important and valuable gifts of our culture. The modern era with the development of science and technology provides man more comforts for his basic necessities. But with these comforts man faces lot of problems, which cannot be solved only by the above facilities. Today the whole world is looking for solutions to solve the menacing problems of unhappiness, restlessness, emotional imbalance hyper activity, tension, stress, etc. Now the time has come to time of a change in attitude and take a new dimension to solve the problems. 

 Yoga helps us in changing our attitudes. Yoga offers man a conscious process to solve his problems.

The human body is nature’s one of the most marvelous creations. It is one of the most perfect machines destined to work efficiently for hundred years as per our Sastras. In human body we have some external organs like teeth, skin, eyes, ears and nose. We attend to them regularly to keep them clean. But in our human body there are internal organs like heart, lungs, kidneys, and digestive system, which work all through our life. We never give these organs any rest. Yoga certainly cares for these internal organs and it overhauls these organs and it revitalizes them.

Yoga is the most advisable and easy way to keep good health of a person in the modern time, where time, stress and bad environment have made life miserable.

Yoga is becoming popular in all parts of the world. For the restless man it gives solace, for the sick, it is a boon. For the common man it is the fashion of the day to keep himself fit and healthier.

Yoga helps man to evoke the hidden potentialities of man in a systematic and scientific way by which man becomes a fuller individual. All his faculties at physical, mental, intellectual and emotional levels develop in a harmonious and integrated fashion to meet all round challenge of the modern technological era with its hectic speed. It enables one to look at life in all its aspects evenly.

The continued practice of yoga will lead one to a sense of peace and also feeling of being in harmony with one’s environment.

Yoga is the best curative and preventive medicine for all the ills of man resulting from the so-called modern living.

Yoga is one of the six orthodox systems of Indian Philosophy.

Six orthodox systems of Philosophy

System---------------Talks about------Author

Nyaya-------------------Logic-----------Gautama

Vaisesika---------------Atomism—---Kanada

Sankhya----------------Creation—----Kapila

Yoga---------------------Mind control---Patanjali

Purva Mimamsa------Rituals--------Jaimini

Uttara Mimamsa-----Vedanta------Badarayana

Yoga has nothing to do with religion, caste, creed, age and sex. Anybody can practice yoga.