Yoga

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 Rājayoga.

See also

• Rāja Yoga
• Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
• Meditation

Online resources

Articles

• Yoga at Theosopedia
• The Hatha-Yoga and Raja-Yoga of India by Annie Besant
• Questions Answered about Yoga Vidya by H. P. Blavatsky
• The Yoga Philosophy by H. P. Blavatsky
• Delight as a Form of Yoga by Radha Burnier
• The Universal Yoga Tradition by Radha Burnier
• Explorations: Meditation and Yoga by Kay Mouradian
• By What Knowledge is the Spirit Known? by Ravi Ravindra
• Yoga: A Theosophical Perspective by The Theosophical Society in America

Books

• An Introduction To Yoga by Annie Besant

Audio

• The Psychedelic and Yogic Pathways to Reality by Geoffrey Hodson

Video

• The Yoga of Theosophy by Pablo Sender

Additional resources

• Bibliography on Yoga at the Henry S. Olcott Memorial Library