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Yoga first popped up more than 3,000 years ago in what we now call India. The word "yoga" comes from the Sanskrit word "yuj," which means "to bind, join, attach, and yoke." "Yuj" also means "union, to direct and concentrate one's attention on, to use and apply." In other words, yoga is about concentrating on your mind and body to bind yourself to God. It's about disciplining yourself to balance your mind, soul and emotions, so that you can connect with your individual spirit (your "jivatma"), which is in turn part of the Supreme Universal Spirit ("Paramatma," a.k.a. God).
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bakerthebrand said
on 10/26/2009 This is an excellent post. Well written.