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important points on history of yoga

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Yoga was introduced by Indian Ascetic . Ascetic practices (tapas) are referenced in the Brāhmaṇas (900 to 500 BC), early commentaries on the Vedas.
Yama: Positive Rules of meditations

Niyama: Prohibitory Rules of meditations

Asanas": physical postures and movements

Pranayama: Breathing techniques

Prtyahar: Controlling the mind


Classification based on mind and body.

Rajayoga: Emphasizes the most on exercise

Hathayoga: Emphasizes the most on exercise of physical body.

Classification based on way of spiritual life.

Gyanyoga: It is a way of knowledge.

Karmayoga: It is a way of work.

Bhaktiyoga: It is a way of worship.

Classification based on a way of other things.

Swaryoga: Emphasizes the most on breathing.

Kriyayoga: Emphasizes the most on blending Karmayoga (Tapa), Gyanyoga(Swadhyay) and Bhaktiyoga (Ishwar Pranidhan).'



Dharana: Gazing inward

Dhyan: Meditation with object

Samadhi: Meditation without object

Dhyana: Meditations

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