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== Astaunga Yoga == | == Astaunga Yoga == | ||
'''''Aśt́auṋga Yoga''''' (also known as ''Raja Yoga'', king of yogas) literally means "eight-limbed yoga". It is a selection of ancient practices of ''tantra'', originally compiled by Patanjali (circa 300 BCE) in his book, ''[[:wikipedia:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali]]''. | '''''Aśt́auṋga Yoga''''' (also known as ''Raja Yoga'', king of yogas) literally means "eight-limbed yoga". It is a selection of ancient practices of ''tantra'', originally compiled by Patanjali (circa 300 BCE) in his book, ''[[:wikipedia:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali|Yoga Sutras of Patanjali]]''. | ||
The eight steps or limbs of Astaunga Yoga include:<ref name="AMCC" /> | The eight steps or limbs of Astaunga Yoga include:<ref name="AMCC" /> | ||
# '''Yama''' (How a person should behave in relation to society. This includes five sub-branches.) | # '''Yama''' (How a person should behave in relation to society. This includes five sub-branches.) | ||