Question

What do you mean by Yoga? 

Answer 1

Yoga means the union of the individual consciousness with the universal consciousness. The word 'Yoga' comes from the Sanskrit root 'yuj', which means to unite or join. It is an ancient Indian science that deals with the health of the body and the harmony of the mind. Yoga helps a person connect with the inner spirit, which is essentially divine and connected to the universal spirit or God. According to the Bhagavad Gita, 'Samatvam yoga uchyate' means yoga is balance and harmony of mind and body, and 'Yoga Karmasu Kaushalam' means yoga is skill in work. The ultimate aim of yoga is self-identification and self-perfection through self-purification and self-realization.