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'''Yoga''' (devanāgarī: योग) is a [[Sanskrit]] term derived from the root ''yuj'', "to join, to unite, to attach", which can be interpreted as "union of [[ātman]] (the individual Self) with paramātma (the Universal Self)". It is one of the six [[darśanas]] (schools) of [[Hinduism]] based on the Vedas, and prescribes spiritual practices performed primarily as a means to enlightenment.
'''Yoga''' (devanāgarī: योग) is a [[Sanskrit]] term derived from the root ''yuj'', "to join, to unite, to attach", which can be interpreted as "union of [[ātman]] (the individual Self) with paramātma (the Universal Self)". It is one of the six [[darśanas]] (orthodox āstika schools) of [[Hinduism]] based on the Vedas, and prescribes spiritual practices performed primarily as a means to enlightenment.


Traditionally, there are four main paths to attain union, namely, ''karma yoga'' (through action), ''bhakti yoga'' (through devotion), ''jñāna yoga'' (through knowledge), and ''rāja yoga'' (through meditation). In the West, yoga has become associated with the āsanas (postures) of hatha yoga.
Traditionally, there are four main paths to attain union, namely, ''karma yoga'' (through action), ''bhakti yoga'' (through devotion), ''[[Jñāna Yoga|jñāna yoga]]'' (through knowledge), and ''[[Rāja Yoga|rāja yoga]]'' (through meditation). According to the late Yogatattva Upanishad, yoga is divided into four forms — Mantrayoga, Layayoga, [[Haṭha Yoga|Hathayoga]] and [[Rāja Yoga|Rajayoga]].
 
Scholarly research shows that Theosophy was the first movement that popularized yoga on a worldwide scale.<ref> K. Baier, "Yoga", ''Dictionary of Contemporary Esotericism'' (ed. E. Asprem), Leiden: Brill.</ref>
 
== See also ==
*[[Rāja Yoga]]
*[[Yoga Sutras of Patanjali]]
*[[Jñāna Yoga]]
*[[Haṭha Yoga]]
*[[Meditation]]


==Online resources==
==Online resources==
===Articles===
===Articles===
*[http://www.theosophy.ph/encyclo/index.php?title=Yoga# Yoga] at Theosopedia
*[http://www.theosophy.ph/encyclo/index.php?title=Yoga# Yoga] at Theosopedia
*[http://www.blavatsky.net/history/besant/essays-and-addresses-vol-III/besant.12.html# The Hatha-Yoga and Raja-Yoga of India] by Annie Besant
*[https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/AdyarPamphlet_No200_201.pdf# The Hatha-Yoga and Raja-Yoga of India] by Annie Besant
*[http://www.blavatsky.net/blavatsky/arts/QuestionsAnsweredAboutYogaVidya.htm# Questions Answered about Yoga Vidya] by H. P. Blavatsky
*[http://www.blavatsky.net/index.php/questions-answered-about-yoga-vidya# Questions Answered about Yoga Vidya] by H. P. Blavatsky
*[http://www.blavatsky.net/blavatsky/arts/YogaPhilosophy.htm# The Yoga Philosophy] by H. P. Blavatsky
*[http://www.blavatsky.net/index.php/yoga-philosophy-hpb# The Yoga Philosophy] by H. P. Blavatsky
*[http://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/1420# Delight as a Form of Yoga] by Radha Burnier
*[http://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/1420# Delight as a Form of Yoga] by Radha Burnier
*[http://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/articles/UniversalYoga.pdf# The Universal Yoga Tradition] by Radha Burnier
*[https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/AdyarPamphlet_No91.pdf# Yoga-Practice in the Roman Catholic Church] by Franz Hartmann
*[http://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/1359# Explorations: Meditation and Yoga] by Kay Mouradian
*[http://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/1336# By What Knowledge is the Spirit Known?] by Ravi Ravindra
*[http://www.theosophical.org/publications/quest-magazine/1336# By What Knowledge is the Spirit Known?] by Ravi Ravindra
*[https://cdn.website-editor.net/e4d6563c50794969b714ab70457d9761/files/uploaded/AdyarPamphlet_No124.pdf# True and False Yoga] by Arthur A. Wells
*[http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/forum/f25n07p394_yoga-in-daily-life.htm# Yoga in Daily Life] by Ernest Wood
*[http://www.theosophical.org/online-resources/leaflets/1808# Yoga: A Theosophical Perspective] by The Theosophical Society in America
*[http://www.theosophical.org/online-resources/leaflets/1808# Yoga: A Theosophical Perspective] by The Theosophical Society in America
*[http://www.austheos.org.au/tsia-article-yoga-a-study-and-practice.html# Yoga - A Study and a Practice] by The Theosophical Society in Australia


===Books===
===Books===
*[http://www.anandgholap.net/Introduction_To_Yoga-AB.htm# An Introduction To Yoga] by Annie Besant
*[http://www.anandgholap.net/Introduction_To_Yoga-AB.htm# An Introduction To Yoga] by Annie Besant
*[http://www.phx-ult-lodge.org/yoga.htm# The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali] An Interpretation by W. Q. Judge
*[http://sun-gazing.com/pdf/misc/Science-of-Yoga.pdf# The Science of Yoga] by I. K. Taimni


===Audio===
===Audio===
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===Video===
===Video===
*[http://www.theosophicalinstitute.org/medialibrary/viewtitle.php?titleid=C38C9855-5A12-4AD8-B532-654FB460A6BE# The Yoga of Theosophy] by Pablo Sender
*[https://youtu.be/bjrT2oWf9FU# Theosophy as a Path of Yoga] by Pablo Sender
 
== Additional resources ==
*[http://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/library/Bibliography/Yoga.pdf# Bibliography on Yoga] at the [[Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library]]
 
== Notes ==
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Revision as of 20:58, 10 September 2020

Yoga (devanāgarī: योग) is a Sanskrit term derived from the root yuj, "to join, to unite, to attach", which can be interpreted as "union of ātman (the individual Self) with paramātma (the Universal Self)". It is one of the six darśanas (orthodox āstika schools) of Hinduism based on the Vedas, and prescribes spiritual practices performed primarily as a means to enlightenment.

Traditionally, there are four main paths to attain union, namely, karma yoga (through action), bhakti yoga (through devotion), jñāna yoga (through knowledge), and rāja yoga (through meditation). According to the late Yogatattva Upanishad, yoga is divided into four forms — Mantrayoga, Layayoga, Hathayoga and Rajayoga.

Scholarly research shows that Theosophy was the first movement that popularized yoga on a worldwide scale.[1]

See also

Online resources

Articles

Books

Audio

Video

Additional resources

Notes

  1. K. Baier, "Yoga", Dictionary of Contemporary Esotericism (ed. E. Asprem), Leiden: Brill.