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Classical yoga

When yoga became widely spread, and due to it different forms, people thought about standardizing it. Therefore, in the second century, Patanjali composed a seminal text, yoga sutra and Classical Yoga. At these times the 195 sutras in yoga Sutra, used in Raja yoga (the eightfold yoga path).The eightfold yoga paths are:

1. Yama (restraint)
2. Niyama (observance of purity, tolerance and study)
3. Pranayama (breath control)
4. Asana (Physical exercises)
5. Pratyahara (preparation for Meditation)
6. Dhyana (Meditation)
7. Dharana (concentration)
8. Samadhi (is the absorption in the sublime).

Patanjali supports studying the sacred scriptures as part of the yoga practice, which became Classical Yoga's distinct feature. Yoga sutra main characteristic is its philosophical dualism. Patanjali believed in the importance of prakriti (the matter) and purusha (the spirit) separation to purify the spirit. Which differs from the Vedic and Pre-classical yoga believes in the importance of body and spirit union. The Patanjali presented yoga far from the traditional non-dualistic yoga, and prepared it for the Post-classical yoga. After the Paranjali, Yogis focused on the Meditation and neglected the asanas. Then, by t...more

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