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 Definitions of YOGA  [ˈyoʊ gə]  

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Definition of 'YOGA' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. ((sometimes cap.)) yoga
a system of physical and mental disciplines practiced to attain control of body and mind, tranquillity, etc., esp. a series of postures and breathing exercises.

2.  yoga
a school of Hindu philosophy using such a system to unify the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.

Etymology:  (1810–20; < Skt)

Definition of 'YOGA' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) yoga
Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion

2. (noun) yoga
a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind


Definition of 'YOGA' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) yoga
a form of exercise and relaxation involving breathing coordinated with movement
a yoga class


Definition of 'YOGA' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) YOGA
a species of asceticism among the Hindoos, which consists in a complete abstraction from all worldly objects, by which the votary expects to obtain union with the universal spirit, and to acquire superhuman faculties


Definitions of 'YOGA' The Nuttall Encyclopedia 

1.  YOGA
in the Hindu philosophy a state of soul, emancipation from this life and of union with the divine, achieved by a life of asceticism and devout meditation; or the system of instruction or discipline by which it is achieved.


Definition of 'YOGA' U.S. National Library of Medicine 

1.  YOGA
A major orthodox system of Hindu philosophy based on Sankhya (metaphysical dualism) but differing from it in being theistic and characterized by the teaching of raja-yoga as a practical method of liberating the self. It includes a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being with liberation of the self and union with the universal spirit. (From Webster, 3d ed)


Translation of 'YOGA' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: any of several systems of physical exercises based on a Hindu system of philosophy and meditation.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: joga Arabic flag Arabic: يوغا: رياضَه هنديَّه تَعْ Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: йога
Brazilian flag Brazilian: ioga Czech flag Czech: jóga German flag German: das Yoga
Danish flag Danish: yoga Greek flag Greek: γιόγκα Spanish flag Spanish: yoga
Estonian flag Estonian: jooga Farsi flag Farsi: یوگا Finnish flag Finnish: jooga
French flag French: yoga Hebrew flag Hebrew: יוֹגָה, תרגול נפשי וגופני Hindi flag Hindi: योग
Croatian flag Croatian: joga Hungarian flag Hungarian: jóga Indonesian flag Indonesian: yog a
Icelandic flag Icelandic: jóga Italian flag Italian: yoga Japanese flag Japanese: ヨガの行
Korean flag Korean: 요가 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: joga Latvian flag Latvian: joga
Malay flag Malay: yoga Dutch flag Dutch: yoga Norwegian flag Norwegian: yoga
Polish flag Polish: joga Persian flag Persian: یوگا Pashto flag Pashto: جوګ دهندوانو ذهني رياضت
Portuguese flag Portuguese: ioga Romanian flag Romanian: yoga Russian flag Russian: йога
Slovak flag Slovak: joga Slovenian flag Slovenian: joga Serbian flag Serbian: joga
Swedish flag Swedish: yoga Thai flag Thai: การฝึกโยคะ Turkish flag Turkish: yoga
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 瑜伽 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: йога Urdu flag Urdu: ہندوانہ نظام فلسفہ اور مر
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: bài tập yoga Chinese flag Chinese: 瑜伽

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