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 ''Yoga means "Union" from the same Sanskrit root. What are the elements which are united or to be united when this word is used in its common sense of a practice widely spread in Hindustan whose object is the emancipation of the individual who studies and practises it from the less pleasing features of his life on this planet?... I say Hindustan, but I really mean anywhere on the earth; for research has shown that similar methods producing similar results are to be found in every country. The details vary, but the general structure is the same. Because all bodies, and so all minds, have identical Forms... The more we study this universe produced by our Yoga, the more we collect and synthesize our experience, the nearer we get to a perception of what the [[Buddha]] declared to be characteristic of all component things: Sorrow, Change, and Absence of any permanent principle.''<ref>[http://www.meritfields.com/  EIGHT LECTURES ON YOGA BY MAHATMA GURU SRI PARAMAHANSA SHIVAJI]</ref>
 ... union between the Jivatman and Paramatman, that is between one's individual consciousness and the Universal Consciousness.
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 A Raja Yogi starts his practice with the mind, although a minimum of postures of Hatha Yoga are usually included as a preparation for the meditation and concentration.
 == See also ==

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 ''Yoga means "Union" from the same Sanskrit root. What are the elements which are united or to be united when this word is used in its common sense of a practice widely spread in Hindustan whose object is the emancipation of the individual who studies and practises it from the less pleasing features of his life on this planet?... I say Hindustan, but I really mean anywhere on the earth; for research has shown that similar methods producing similar results are to be found in every country. The details vary, but the general structure is the same. Because all bodies, and so all minds, have identical Forms... The more we study this universe produced by our Yoga, the more we collect and synthesize our experience, the nearer we get to a perception of what the [[Buddha]] declared to be characteristic of all component things: Sorrow, Change, and Absence of any permanent principle.''<ref>[http://www.meritfields.com/  EIGHT LECTURES ON YOGA BY MAHATMA GURU SRI PARAMAHANSA SHIVAJI]</ref>
 ... union between the Jivatman and Paramatman, that is between one's individual consciousness and the Universal Consciousness.
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 A Raja Yogi starts his practice with the mind, although a minimum of postures of Hatha Yoga are usually included as a preparation for the meditation and concentration.
 == See also ==

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 *[http://myrajayoga.blogspot.com/2008/01/effect-of-raja-yoga-on-physical-health.html Effect of Raja Yoga on physical health]
 *[http://www.sandowplus.co.uk/Competition/Evans/10mins/10mins1.htm Ten Minutes a Day.]
-*[http://archive.org/details/howtolive365days00schi "How To Live 365 Days A Year" by John A. Schindler.]
+*[https://archive.org/details/howtolive365days00schi "How To Live 365 Days A Year" by John A. Schindler.]
 == References ==

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 ::: ''[[Health]] is wealth, peace of mind is happiness and Yoga shows the way.''  Swami Vishnu-devananda.
-''Yoga means "Union" from the same Sanskrit root. What are the elements which are united or to be united when this word is used in its common sense of a practice widely spread in Hindustan whose object is the emancipation of the individual who studies and practises it from the less pleasing features of his life on this planet?... I say Hindustan, but I really mean anywhere on the earth; for research has shown that similar methods producing similar results are to be found in every country. The details vary, but the general structure is the same. Because all bodies, and so all minds, have identical Forms... The more we study this universe produced by our Yoga, the more we collect and synthesize our experience, the nearer we get to a perception of what the [[Buddha]] declared to be characteristic of all component things: Sorrow, Change, and Absence of any permanent principle.''<ref> [http://www.meritfields.com/  EIGHT LECTURES ON YOGA BY MAHATMA GURU SRI PARAMAHANSA SHIVAJI]</ref>
+''Yoga means "Union" from the same Sanskrit root. What are the elements which are united or to be united when this word is used in its common sense of a practice widely spread in Hindustan whose object is the emancipation of the individual who studies and practises it from the less pleasing features of his life on this planet?... I say Hindustan, but I really mean anywhere on the earth; for research has shown that similar methods producing similar results are to be found in every country. The details vary, but the general structure is the same. Because all bodies, and so all minds, have identical Forms... The more we study this universe produced by our Yoga, the more we collect and synthesize our experience, the nearer we get to a perception of what the [[Buddha]] declared to be characteristic of all component things: Sorrow, Change, and Absence of any permanent principle.''<ref>[http://www.meritfields.com/  EIGHT LECTURES ON YOGA BY MAHATMA GURU SRI PARAMAHANSA SHIVAJI]</ref>
 ... union between the Jivatman and Paramatman, that is between one's individual consciousness and the Universal Consciousness.
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 :: Raja yoga meditation fills the yogi with super-sensuous joy or bliss which is the highest and the most ennobling experience. The bliss elevates the mind and raises the yogi above carnal pleasures, and moulds his bad habits.
-:: A Raja yogi establishes a relationship with [[God]] . He withdraws from all the superfluous and avoidable worldly activities. He spends minimum time and resources on his personal comforts and devotes maximum energy for noble cause i.e. spiritual awakening of his felloe-beings. <ref>[http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/meditation/othermaditechniques.html Raja Yoga Meditation]</ref>
+:: A Raja yogi establishes a relationship with [[God]] . He withdraws from all the superfluous and avoidable worldly activities. He spends minimum time and resources on his personal comforts and devotes maximum energy for noble cause i.e. spiritual awakening of his felloe-beings.<ref>[http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/meditation/othermaditechniques.html Raja Yoga Meditation]</ref>
 A Raja Yogi starts his practice with the mind, although a minimum of postures of Hatha Yoga are usually included as a preparation for the meditation and concentration.

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 [[Image:Yoga.jpg|right]]
-'''Yoga''' is a group of spiritual practices originating in [[India]].  Many [[Dharmic religion|Dharmic]] scriptures discuss different aspects of Yoga. In the context of the [[Bhagavad Gita]], the Yoga describes a unified outlook, serenity of [[mind]] and action and the ability to stay attuned to the glory of the [[Self]] ([[Atman]] or [[soul]]).
+'''Yoga''' is a group of spiritual practices originating in [[India]].  Many [[Dharmic religion|Dharmic]] scriptures discuss different aspects of Yoga. In the context of the [[Bhagavad Gita]], the Yoga describes a unified outlook, serenity of mind and action and the ability to stay attuned to the glory of the Self (Atman).
 Mayor branches of Yoga are: Hatha Yoga, Karma Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Raja Yoga. The most popular one in the West is Hatha Yoga and is practiced mainly for mental and physical [[health]].
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 ::: ''[[Health]] is wealth, peace of mind is happiness and Yoga shows the way.''  Swami Vishnu-devananda.
-''Yoga means "Union" from the same [[Sanskrit]] root. What are the elements which are united or to be united when this word is used in its common sense of a practice widely spread in Hindustan whose object is the emancipation of the individual who studies and practices it from the less pleasing features of his life on this planet?... I say Hindustan, but I really mean anywhere on the earth; for research has shown that similar methods producing similar results are to be found in every country. The details vary, but the general structure is the same. Because all bodies, and so all minds, have identical Forms... The more we study this universe produced by our Yoga, the more we collect and synthesize our experience, the nearer we get to a perception of what the [[Buddha]] declared to be characteristic of all component things: Sorrow, Change, and Absence of any permanent principle.''<ref> [http://www.meritfields.com/  EIGHT LECTURES ON YOGA BY MAHATMA GURU SRI PARAMAHANSA SHIVAJI]</ref>
+''Yoga means "Union" from the same Sanskrit root. What are the elements which are united or to be united when this word is used in its common sense of a practice widely spread in Hindustan whose object is the emancipation of the individual who studies and practises it from the less pleasing features of his life on this planet?... I say Hindustan, but I really mean anywhere on the earth; for research has shown that similar methods producing similar results are to be found in every country. The details vary, but the general structure is the same. Because all bodies, and so all minds, have identical Forms... The more we study this universe produced by our Yoga, the more we collect and synthesize our experience, the nearer we get to a perception of what the [[Buddha]] declared to be characteristic of all component things: Sorrow, Change, and Absence of any permanent principle.''<ref> [http://www.meritfields.com/  EIGHT LECTURES ON YOGA BY MAHATMA GURU SRI PARAMAHANSA SHIVAJI]</ref>
-... union between the Jivatman and Paramatman, that is between one's individual [[consciousness]] and the Universal Consciousness.
+... union between the Jivatman and Paramatman, that is between one's individual consciousness and the Universal Consciousness.
 == Raja Yoga ==
 Raja Yoga or Classical Yoga, is concerned with the cultivation of the [[mind]] using [[meditation]].
 :: Raja yoga meditation fills the yogi with super-sensuous joy or bliss which is the highest and the most ennobling experience. The bliss elevates the mind and raises the yogi above carnal pleasures, and moulds his bad habits.
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 A Raja Yogi starts his practice with the mind, although a minimum of postures of Hatha Yoga are usually included as a preparation for the meditation and concentration.
-== See Also ==
+== See also ==
-* [[Ayurvedic medicine]]
-* [[Tibetan medicine]]
-* [[Exercise]]
-* [[Reiki]]
-* [[Bodybuilding]]
-* [[Stress]]
-* [[Tradtional Chinese Medicine]] and [[Tai Chi]]
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+*[[Chakras]]
-{{Template:Indian philosophy topics}}
+*[[Upanishads]]
 *[http://www.yogajournal.com/ Yoga Journal]
 *[http://www.sivananda.org/ Sivananda Yoga Om Page]
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 == References ==
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-[[Category:Yoga]]
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-[[Category:Meditation]]
+[[Category:Paganism]]
-[[Category:Exercise]]
-[[category:Health Care]]
-[[Category:Medicine]]
-[[Category:Ayurvedic Medicine]]
-[[Category:Tibetan Medicine]]
-[[Category:Chinese Medicine]]
-[[Category:Complementary Medicine]]

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