Tag: Patanjali
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Eight Limbs of Yoga
The Eight limbs of Yoga are core principles that serve as a guide to living a meaningful and purposeful life. 1. Yama The first limb, yama, deals with one’s ethical standards and sense of integrity, focusing on our behavior and how we conduct ourselves in life. Yamas are universal practices that relate best to what…
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The Philosophy of Yoga
What is the philosophy of yoga? Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual practice or discipline which originated in India. The Philosophy of yoga is one of six major orthodox schools of Hinduism. It is closely related to the Samkhya school of Hinduism. The aim of yoga studies is to better oneself, mentally, physically…
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Meditation
Meditation is a practice where an individual trains the mind or induces a mode of consciousness, either to realize some benefit or for the mind to simply acknowledge its content without becoming identified with that content, or as an end in itself. Although you don’t need to practice yoga in order to meditate or meditate…