2. +
Brief History:
Spiritual liberation cannot be gained exclusively through
knowledge.
Some past history of ascetic technique.
3. +
Purpose of Yoga:
Normal states of consciousness are products of ignorance
(avidva)
Empirical consciousness must be extinguished
Replace with extra-sensory/extra-rational experience
4. +
“Modifications of the mind”
Vasanas – latent tendencies
Requires double focus
5. +
Word Association-Yoga
Focus on non-
religious
practice and
aesthetics.
Youth did not
even realize
Yoga is
associated with
Hindu
practices.
6. +
Popularization
American Yoga Association
Hindu American Foundation
