ashtanga yoga | अष्टांग योग
Also written as ashtang yog, ashtang yoga
The eightfold process of yoga propagated by Sage Patanjali: yama - moral codes, niyama - self-purification and study, asana - posture, pranayama - breath control, and pratyahara - withdrawing the mind from the senses. The remaining three: dharana - concentration, dhyana - deep meditation, and samadhi - union with the object of meditation are compulsory for the spiritual edification of the soul, thereby promoting the upliftment of the body and the soul.
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