The Yoga Philosophy is a miraculous gift from the ancient Indian sage
Patanjali to everyone who seeks
spiritual enlightenment.
Philosophy of Yoga is one of the six primary darśanas (orthodox major schools of classical
Indian Philosophy) of Hinduism. It is a tremendous help to individuals who
want to understand the existence of the spirit as an independent principle
free of the limits of the body, senses, and mind, which is known as the
Patanjala system.
Yoga's main philosophy is straightforward: mind, body,
and spirit are interlinked and cannot be separated. Yoga is a combination of
physical Posture (āsana),
meditation (Dhyāna),
breathing (prāṇāyāma).
Yoga Philosophy began in ancient India perhaps in
the Indus valley civilization (in
present-day Pakistan) approximately in 3000 BCE. Yoga was initially
mentioned in ancient sacred texts known as the Upanishads from the 1st Millenium BCE.
The Eight Limbs of Yogic Meditation
or phases of yoga detailed in
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras are the most lasting component of this
classic book of philosophy, which must be followed to achieve moksha(enlightment).
The difference between merely going to the gym and practicing yoga is the philosophy!
Yoga the philosophy provides a personal context for getting the most out of practices such as posture flow,
breathing exercises, or mental meditational practices. And if one adopts a philosophical approach to Yoga,
then all activities are limbs in support of one’s own Lordliness and mastery over life.
Without yoga philosophy ,
practices such as posture flow, or breathing exercises, can become fetishes and hindrances to one’s own Lordliness.