The document discusses the history and concepts of yoga. It provides definitions of yoga from different perspectives such as spiritual, social, and scientific. Some key concepts covered include the different paths of yoga like raja, jnana, karma, and bhakti yoga. The document also discusses the benefits of yoga for physical, mental, and spiritual health. It notes that long-term daily practice of yoga can lead to stability and strength. Some common misconceptions about yoga are also addressed.

1. - For AYUSH YOGA Examination
- Deepak D. Khaire
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3. • What are basic concepts of Yoga?
• Meaning of Yoga
• Different definitions of Yoga
• Period of Yoga.
• Traditions of Yoga.
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6. • Maths says join means addition.
• Chemistry says join means to mix
and produce a new material.
• From Spirirtual point of view, Yoga
means to join the Atma with
Paramatma, or indiviual self with
Universal self.
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7. From todays social point of
view or Karm Yoga point of
view, Yoga means the joining
/uniting of the work and the
worker.
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11. Yoga definition as per Bhagavad
Gita relevant to the modern world:
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12. • Who started it?
• When started?
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13. • Yoga is since the
beginning of creation
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14. Hiranyagarbha – Vyavasman
– Manu – Ikshavaku - -
Patanjali
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15. Adi Yogi Shiva - Parvarti –
Matyendranath – Gorakhnath –
Nath Sampradaya
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16. • Physical health
• Mental Health
• Spiritual Health
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17. • Physical health
• More hospitals, more
methods, more instruments,
more specialists – still
more diseases !!!!!
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18. • Physical health
• Yoga - through Shatkarmas,
Bandhas, Asanas, Pranayama –
cleanses the body, improves
immunity, strengthens all
physiological systems.
• Corrects physical structure of body.
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19. • Mental health
• Yoga - through Pratyahara –
improves mental health, cures
psychosomatic disorders.
• Improves work efficiency,
relationships, work-life balance.
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20. • Spiritual health
• Yoga - through Dharana, Dhyana,
Samadhi – improves Spiritual health.
• Spirituality is moving from Negativity to
Positivity. Negativity is a crime as per the
Rishis.
• Improves life. Makes it happier,
meaningful, purposeful.
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21. Practice :
1. Long term – life long
2. Continuous - daily, without break, no excuses, daily
routine
3. Faith – full faith in Yoga, no doubts.
4. Firmness – no laziness, stability, no deviation whatever
the temptations, obstacles.
1.14 When that practice is done for a long time, without a break,
and with sincere devotion, then the practice becomes a firmly
rooted, stable and solid foundation.
(sah tu dirgha kala nairantaira satkara asevitah dridha
bhumih)
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22. o Miracles, walking on water, agelessness,
disappearance – all are misconceptions.
o Not total health solution – effective as
alternative medicine. Assisting,
complementary in medicine, not all cure.
o Advanced/complicated Asanas, procedures
are more beneficial – not necessarily.
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23. Misconceptions of Yoga
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24. o Vedas – Ancient Ishwariya (Divine)
knowledge.
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25. Veda
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28. o Rishi Agni
o Most ancient
o Very comprehensive
o Prayers, Summaries, Stutis, Suktas
o All types of discussions are in it.
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29. o Rishi Vayu
o Mainly about Karma Kanda, how to do
Yajnas, Agnihotras
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30. o Rishi Aditya
o Mainly about Music, musical
instruements, Grammer of music
o Mixed form of Karma Kanda and Music
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31. o Rishi Angira
o Mainly about magic, tantra, mantra
teachings.
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32.  Brahmana – Yagna, Karmakanda, rituals
 Aranyakas – Philosophy behind rituals
 Samhita – discussion of mantras, stuti, prayers
 Upanishads – Gyan kand – knowledge part
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33. o Three means of attaining Brahman
1. Bhagavad Gita
2. Upanishadas
3. Brahmasutras
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34.  Dharma
 Artha
 Kaam
 Moksha
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35.  Dharma – Artha – Kaam – Moksha
 Duty – Means – Desires – Freedom
 through Dutiful Means, fullfill the
Desires and attain Freedom
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36.  How to behave in society?
 Chitta Prasadana
 Maitri-Karuna-Mudita-Upeksha
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42.  Raja Yoga
 Jnan Yoga
 Karma Yoga
 Bhakti Yoga
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43. Om TAT SAT
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