Yogi
Yogi
Yogi (/ˈjoʊɡi/; from Sanskrit: योगी, yogī) is a term for a practitioner of Yoga, particularly in Indian religions. The term is derived from the Sanskrit root yuj, meaning "to join" or "to unite".
Etymology
The term Yogi has its origins in the Sanskrit word Yoga, which comes from the root yuj meaning 'to join', 'to unite', or 'to attach'. This is in reference to the union of the individual consciousness with the universal consciousness, which is a central goal of Yoga.
Related Terms
- Yoga: A physical, mental, and spiritual practice that originated in ancient India. It involves a series of postures, breathing exercises, and meditation to promote health and spirituality.
- Meditation: A practice where an individual uses a technique – such as mindfulness, or focusing the mind on a particular object, thought, or activity – to train attention and awareness, and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state.
- Asana: A term used in Yoga to describe a posture or pose. It is the third limb of the eight-limbed path of Yoga as outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
- Pranayama: The practice of breath control in Yoga. It is the fourth limb of the eight-limbed path of Yoga as outlined in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
- Sanskrit: An ancient Indic language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems are written and from which many northern Indian languages are derived.
External links
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