YOGA

Question 1

Approximate time frame for the origins of yoga

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3300 - 1900 BCE

Question 2

Indian scriptures are the earliest record of yoga practices are found in

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Vedas

Question 3

Vedas text mentioned (RMS)

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Rituals, Mantras and sacrifices

Question 4

Collection of philosophical texts, introduced the concept of meditation, self-realization and the interconnectedness of all living beings.

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Upanishads (800 - 200 BCE)

Question 5

Foundation of classical yoga is often attributed to

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Sage Patanjali

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Sage Patanjali wrote the

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'’Yoga Utras’’

Question 7

8 limbs of ‘‘Yoga Utras’’

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Physical Posture (asanas)
Breath Control (pranayama)
Sensory withdrawal (pratyahara)
Concentration (dharana)
Meditation (dhyana)
Enlightenment (samadhi)

Question 8

During this time, various schools and traditions of yoga emerged.

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Post Classical Period (400-1500 BCE)

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Yoga of Devotion

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Bhakti

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Yoga of Knowledge

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Jnana Yoga

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Yoga of Action

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Karma

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Yoga tradition that emphasizes the awakening of energy through rituals

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Tantra Yoga

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Physical branch of Yoga that emphasizes breathing techniques and postures.

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Hatha Yoga (15th century onwards)

Question 14

Hatha Yoga was popularized by the texts like the

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'’Hatha Yoga Pradipika’’