Definition of yoga
The word Yoga comes from the root word yuj meaning to union. Accordingly Yoga can be defined as a means for uniting the individual consciousness with the universal consciousness. Patanjali define in his second aphorism ‘yogah citta vrtti nirdhah’; Yoga is a process of gaining control over the mind by cessation of the mind modifications of mind by controlling the mind, one can teach the original state “Tada drashtuh swarupe avasthanam” Then the Seer establishes himself in his original state. This technique of ‘mind control’ prescribed by Patanjali, has tools to develop the power of concentration and focusing of mind with increased speed of thoughts. Emphasizes the second aspects defining Yoga as Manah prashamanopayah Yoga ityabhidheyate. Yoga is called a skiful trick to calm down the mind. According to Swami Vivekananda, Yoga is a conscious process to accelerate the evolution into a single lige, a few years or just a few days by controlling the behavior internally as well as externally, this state can be achieved by following work or Karma Yoga, by worship or Bhakti Yoga, by knownledge or Jnana Yoga and by psychic control or Raja Yoga.
• Yoga, derived from the root word “yuj” meaning union, aims to unite individual consciousness with universal consciousness.
• Patanjali defines Yoga as controlling the mind and its modifications, leading to the original state of the Seer.
• This mind control technique enhances concentration, focus, and speed of thoughts.
• Yoga is also described as a skillful method to calm the mind.
• Swami Vivekananda views Yoga as a conscious process to expedite evolution by controlling internal and external behavior.
• This state can be attained through various paths such as work (Karma Yoga), worship (Bhakti Yoga), knowledge (Jnana Yoga), and psychic control (Raja Yoga).