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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]] (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'' (through knowledge), and ''[[Rāja Yoga|rāja yoga]]'' (through meditation). In the West, yoga has become associated with the āsanas (postures) of hatha yoga. | ||
==Online resources== | ==Online resources== | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 7 May 2014
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.
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.
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
- 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
- The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali An Interpretation by W. Q. Judge
- The Science of Yoga by I. K. Taimni
Audio
- The Psychedelic and Yogic Pathways to Reality by Geoffrey Hodson
Video
- The Yoga of Theosophy by Pablo Sender