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Definitions of yoga

1. a Hindu theistic philosophy; union of self and the Supreme Being is sought through a state of complete awareness and tranquillity attained by certain physical exercises Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

2. a course of related exercises and postures intended to promote control of the body and mind and to attain physical and spiritual wellbeing Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

3. a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind Wordnet Dictionary DB

4. Hindu discipline aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility that is achieved through the three paths of actions and knowledge and devotion Wordnet Dictionary DB

5. A species of asceticism among the Hindoos, which consists in a complete abstraction from all worldly objects, by which the votary expects to obtain union with the universal spirit, and to acquire superhuman faculties. Webster Dictionary DB

Usage examples for yoga

1. English or no English, your words on yoga shall be heard in the West. – Autobiography of a YOGI by Paramhansa Yogananda

2. Sarojini Chattopadhyay was born at Hyderabad on February 13, 1879. Her father, Dr. Aghorenath Chattopadhyay, is descended from the ancient family of Chattorajes of Bhramangram, who were noted throughout Eastern Bengal as patrons of Sanskrit learning, and for their practice of Yoga – The Golden Threshold by Sarojini Naidu