- Yoga originated in India.
- Yoga is used for the main purpose of Spiritual-Realization.
- The word Yoga comes from the root Yuj which means to join.
- Yoga has been thought to lead to spiritual experience and a higher understanding of a particular existence.
Hindus generally take part in three types of yoga:
-Jnana Yoga: the path of realization and wisdom
-Bhakti Yoga: the path of love and devotion to a personal god
-Karma Yoga: the path of selfless action
There are many other types of yoga yet these are the main three that are practiced.
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5 comments:
I think it's interesting that, while Yoga may have started out as a religious practice, it is mainly used as a tpe of excercise these days. While reading this post about the history of Yoga, I noticed that it was nothing like the Yoga of today, since it was meant to focus on spiritual reflection, and not flexibility.
i also thought it was interesting how Yoga may have started out as a religious practice. I did not know that before your presentation.
I didn't know at all that Yoga could have started from a religion.
I've tried yoga a couple of times and had no idea it started from a religious practice. It would be fun to see if there are many differences in the way it is used so commonly today.
I had no idea yoga started was so ancient and started from a religion. Good job on including this fact!
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