The document discusses the history and philosophy of yoga across different ages or yugas according to Hindu scriptures. In the golden age (Satya yuga), yoga was practiced through mystical meditation and devotion. In later ages, yoga took the forms of fire sacrifice, temple worship, and now in the Kali yuga, mantra repetition. The ages are seen as declining in virtue as time progresses. However, the document suggests that remnants of higher spiritual practices can still occur even in darker ages, and a new golden age may emerge.

2. Yoga and her many faces

22. Social Harmony in the Vedas “‘ Peacefulness, self-control, austerity, cleanliness, satisfaction, tolerance, simple straightforwardness, devotion to Me, mercy, and truthfulness are the natural qualities of the brähmaëas.’ “‘ Dynamic power, bodily strength, determination, heroism, tolerance, generosity, great endeavor, steadiness, devotion to the brähmaëas, and leadership are the natural qualities of the kñatriyas.’ “‘ Faith in Vedic civilization, dedication to charity, freedom from hypocrisy, service to the brähmaëas and perpetually desiring to accumulate more money are the natural qualities of the vaiçyas “‘ Service without duplicity to the brähmaëas, cows, devas and other worshipable personalities, and complete satisfaction with whatever income is obtained in such service are the natural qualities of those providing common assistance.

23. Social Harmony in the Vedas According to the Vedas these roles are not human nature, but fluid changing attributes If one shows the symptoms of being a brähmaëa, kñatriya, vaiçya or çüdra, as described above, even if he has appeared in a different class, he should be accepted according to those symptoms of classification. Srimad Bhagavatm

25. We can do sadhana from other ages for auspiciousness and purification

26. The sadhana of this age is mantra repetition “ He attained liberation by mantra practice…”