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Yoga and Meditation: A Brief Introduction

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Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on the Hindu concept of divinity or Brahman. The word is associated with meditative practices in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism.

The Sanskrit word ‘yoga’, the literal meaning of “yoke”, from a root yuj meaning to join, to unite, or to attach. As a term for a system of abstract meditation or mental abstraction it was introduced by Patanjali in the 2nd century BC. Someone who practices yoga or follows the yoga philosophy with a high level of commitment is called a yogi or yogini.

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