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| Is yoga a religion? |
| No, but it is a spiritual science of self-realisation. |
| Classical yoga as defined by Patanjali is an eight stage process of spiritual development – the Eight Limbs of Yoga. The first 2 stages are ethical disciplines (yama and niyama). Then come the postures (asanas) and breathing practices (pranayama). The last 4 are meditative stages: control of the senses (pratyahara), concentration (dharana), and meditation (dhyana), which can culminate in the transcended state of enlightenment (samadhi). |
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