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'''''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]]''. | '''''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''' | # '''Yama:''' How a person should behave in relation to society. This includes five sub-branches. | ||
# '''Niyama''' | # '''Niyama:''' Self-regulated conduct. This also includes five sub-branches. | ||
# '''Asanas''' | # '''Asanas:''' Asanas are physical postures designed to cure physical or psychic problems, which in turn impede spiritual progress. | ||
# '''Pranayama''' | # '''Pranayama:''' Breath control to help the mind concentrate in meditation. | ||
# '''Pratyahara''' | # '''Pratyahara:''' Withdrawing the mind from the external world, as part of meditation. | ||
# '''Dharana''' | # '''Dharana:''' Concentrating the mind at a particular point. | ||
# '''Dhyana''' | # '''Dhyana:''' Meditation (an unbroken flow of the mind towards the supreme goal). | ||
# '''Samadhi''' | # '''Samadhi:''' Merger or absorption of the individual consciousness into the Cosmic consciousness. (This is the ultimate result of the previous seven limbs.) | ||
=== Commentary by Anandamurti === | === Commentary by Anandamurti === | ||