History And Meaning of Yoga.

Yoga 

History of Yoga

The history of yoga is indeed old. Nothing can be said firmly about the origin of yoga except that it organited in India. The available evidences show that history of yoga is related to the Indus valley civilisation. At that time, people used to do yoga, usually, we depend on secondary sources to know about the history of yoga. On the basis of various sculptures and Scriptures, we reach the conclusion that yoga was a part of this civilisation. Yoga is also mentioned in Mahabharata, Ramayana and Upanishads. Patanjali also wrote about Yoga in 147 BCE. During this period, yoga had been developed significantly. Even saints, Kabir, Tulsidas and Surdas had mentioned about yoga in their writings. Yoga is a large part of the Indian culture. 

Meaning of Yoga

Yoga is derived from a Sanskrit word 'Yuj' in verb form, which means to unite or to join. Yog is its noun form and means union. It is concerned with the Union of the individual soul with the absolute or divine soul. It is a science of development of an individual's consciousness. 

Yoga is the 'unification of Atma with Parmatna' It is also means the unification of physical, mental, intellectual and spiritual aspects of human being. 

According to 'Patanjali' - The yoga is Checking the impulses of mind. 

According to 'Maharishi Ved Vyas' The yoga is attaining the pose. 

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According to 'Agam' The Yoga is the knowledge about Shiva and Shakti is Called Yoga.