What does yoga mean?
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ˈyoʊ gəyo·ga
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Princeton's WordNet
yoganoun
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
yoganoun
a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind
Wiktionary
yoganoun
Any of several Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.
Yoganoun
One of the six schools of Hindu philosophy.
Wikipedia
Yoga
Yoga (; Sanskrit: योग; pronunciation) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India. Yoga is one of the six Āstika (orthodox) schools of Hindu philosophical traditions.There is a broad variety of yoga schools, practices, and goals in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The term "Yoga" in the Western world often denotes a modern form of hatha yoga and yoga as exercise, consisting largely of the postures or asanas. The practice of yoga has been thought to date back to pre-vedic Indian traditions; possibly in the Indus valley civilization around 3000 BCE. Yoga is mentioned in the Rigveda, and also referenced in the Upanishads, . Although, yoga most likely developed as a systematic study around the 5th and 6th centuries BCE, in ancient India's ascetic and śramaṇa movements. The chronology of earliest texts describing yoga-practices is unclear, varyingly credited to the Upanishads. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali date from the 2nd century BCE, and gained prominence in the west in the 20th century after being first introduced by Swami Vivekananda. Hatha yoga texts began to emerge sometime between the 9th and 11th century with origins in tantra.Yoga gurus from India later introduced yoga to the West, following the success of Swami Vivekananda in the late 19th and early 20th century with his adaptation of yoga tradition, excluding asanas. Outside India, it has developed into a posture-based physical fitness, stress-relief and relaxation technique. Yoga in Indian traditions, however, is more than physical exercise; it has a meditative and spiritual core. One of the six major orthodox schools of Hinduism is also called Yoga, which has its own epistemology, ontology and metaphysics, and is closely related to Hindu Samkhya philosophy.
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yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice that originated in ancient India. It involves a series of postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to promote overall health, flexibility, strength, relaxation, and mindfulness. Yoga is often used as a form of exercise and stress relief, but it can also serve as a comprehensive life philosophy, incorporating ethical living, diet, and overall wellbeing. It can be adapted to various skill and fitness levels, and it is often used as a method for promoting holistic health and wellness.
Webster Dictionary
Yoganoun
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
Etymology: [Skr. yga union.]
Wikidata
Yoga
Yoga is a commonly known generic term for the physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India with a view to attain a state of permanent peace. Specifically, yoga is one of the six āstika schools of Hindu philosophy. One of the most detailed and thorough expositions on the subject is the Yoga Sūtras of Patañjali, which defines yoga as "the stilling of the changing states of the mind". Yoga has also been popularly defined as "union with the divine" in other contexts and traditions. Various traditions of yoga are found in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. Post-classical traditions consider Hiranyagarbha as the originator of yoga. Pre–philosophical speculations and diverse ascetic practices of first millennium BCE were systematized into a formal philosophy in early centuries CE by the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. By the turn of the first millennium, Hatha yoga emerged as a prominent tradition of yoga distinct from Patanjali's Yoga Sutras and marks the development of asanas into the full body postures now in popular usage and, along with its many modern variations, is the style that many people associate with the word yoga today.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Yoga
yō′ga, n. a system of Hindu philosophy showing the means of emancipation of the soul from further migrations.—ns. Yō′gi, a Hindu ascetic who practises the yoga system, consisting in the withdrawal of the senses from external objects, long continuance in unnatural postures, &c.; Yō′gism. [Hind. yoga—Sans. yoga, union.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
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)
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The numerical value of yoga in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
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The numerical value of yoga in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of yoga in a Sentence
I think migraine occurs when there's a departure from homeostasis or, in other words, when there's an imbalance in the body, what we think the medications are doing, such as blocking [ that protein ] ; apparently with yoga you're restoring that balance by reducing stress.
Each deep breath taken during Yoga practice builds internal strength and resilience.
You’re supposed to shut your eyes, I don’t want to shut my eyes on national television, i can only say, based on my personal experience, that if you’re sitting cross-legged, on the yoga mat, and you’re doing it and you’re really trying to inhale, and hold it and then have a long exhale, it is very relaxing.
I was in yoga, and I kept getting this feeling that you need to take a pregnancy test, but I wasn't even late yet, and so I'm like,' Why do I keep having this feeling ? Am I getting twin vibes from Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace ? Because Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace just told me Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace's pregnant ?'.
Meditation and yoga reduce stress, which in turn promotes wellness, which in turn reduces seeking and using healthcare resources.
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- يوغاArabic
- йо́гаBelarusian
- йо́гаBulgarian
- iogaCatalan, Valencian
- jógaCzech
- iogaWelsh
- yogaDanish
- YogaGerman
- γιόγκαGreek
- jogoEsperanto
- yogaSpanish
- joogaEstonian
- یوگاPersian
- joogaFinnish
- jogaFaroese
- yogaFrench
- iógaIrish
- iògaScottish Gaelic
- iogaGalician
- યોગGujarati
- יוֹגָהHebrew
- योगHindi
- jógaHungarian
- յոգաArmenian
- yogaIndonesian
- yogaItalian
- יוֹגָהHebrew
- ヨーガ, ヨガJapanese
- იოგაGeorgian
- យោគៈKhmer
- ಯೋಗKannada
- 요가Korean
- yogaLatin
- јогаMacedonian
- യോഗംMalayalam
- योगMarathi
- yogaNorwegian
- iogaPortuguese
- yogaRomanian
- йо́гаRussian
- योगSanskrit
- јога, jogaSerbo-Croatian
- යෝගSinhala, Sinhalese
- jogaSlovak
- jogaSlovene
- yogaSwedish
- யோகா, யோகக் கலைTamil
- యోగాTelugu
- โยคะThai
- yogaTurkish
- йо́гаUkrainian
- یوگاUrdu
- יאָגאַYiddish
- 瑜伽Chinese
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