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Goal of yoga
Published: April 28, 2009
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The goal of yoga may range from improving health to achieving Moksha.[88] Within Jainism and the monist schools of Advaita Vedanta and Shaivism the goal of yoga takes the form of Moksha, which is liberation from all worldly suffering and the cycle of birth and death (Samsara), at which point there is a realisation of [...]
What is Yoga?
Published: April 28, 2009
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It seems like a hot new trend, but yoga actually began more than 3,000 years ago in India. The word yoga is Sanskrit (one of the ancient languages of the East). It means to “yoke,” or unite, the mind, body, and spirit.
Yoga has tons of benefits. It can improve flexibility, strength, balance, and stamina. In [...]
