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Q. What is Yoga ?
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Answer: Yoga means union with God. All mystic practices and disciplines
that lead one to this union are also called Yoga.
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Q.What is purpose of Yoga?
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Answer: Yoga means union with God, or
union with the Absolute Reality. The purpose of Yoga is to unfold one's
latent spiritual powers, and to unite oneself with God. In practice, Yoga
presents a system of personality integration through meditation, prayer,
wisdom, and service of mankind. Therefore Yoga has different aspects: Yoga
of Wisdom (Jnana Yoga), Yoga of Devotion (Bhakti Yoga), Yoga
of Meditation (Raja or Dyana Yoga) and Yoga of Action (Karma
Yoga)
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Q. Where was Yoga first practised? |
| Answer: Over two thousand years before Christ,
sages practised and preached Yoga in India
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| Q. Can Yoga bring me happiness ? |
| Answer: Yes. Yoga shows that true happiness is not
in objects. It is within yourself.
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