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[Drajeesh]

I think there are lot of mis understanding about yoga.
the definition of yoga according to its authentic text, the YOGASUTRA by pathanjali maharshi says that
yoga is chittavrithi nirodhana. (sanskrit verse)
ie yoga is a tool to attain mental concentration and to withdraw mind from world lust.
According to indian phylosophy, thd ultimate aim of life is salvation and for attaining salvation, the withdrawal of sence organs from the lust of this world.
Yoga gives us 8 tools for attaining salvation.
they are
1. yama
2. niyama
3. aasana
4. pranayama
5.prathyahara
6. dharana
7. dhyana
and at last
8. samadhi.
the famous yogic exercieses
are a tiny part of this wide science. these exercies are coming under the third part ie the aasana part of yoga.