Question

What were the reasons Buddhists practiced yoga and medetation?

Answer 1

Theravada Buddhist meditation practices: Anapanasati – focusing on the breath. Satipatthana – Mindfulness of body, sensations, mind and mental phenomena. The Four Immeasurables – including compassion karuna and loving-kindness Metta.

Answer 2

Nothing exists without a cause. The root cause of enlightenment is compassion.” Compassion is the core teaching of Buddhism and yoga. Patanjali's Yoga Sutra states that the practice of ahimsa (non-harming of others) will result in good karma, which eventually will result in the experience of happiness and peace