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*[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
*[http://www.theosophical.org/files/resources/articles/UniversalYoga.pdf# The Universal Yoga Tradition] by Radha Burnier

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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 (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.

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