noun
yoga
A Hindu philosophical path toward spiritual union or liberation.
The course examines yoga as a Hindu philosophical tradition.
Etymology
The Sanskrit word concerns yoking or joining. The spiritual discipline uses that connection for practices directed toward integration, union, or liberation.
More examples
- The text presents yoga as a path toward liberation.
- She studied the spiritual disciplines associated with yoga.
- Their discussion distinguished philosophical yoga from exercise classes.
Forms
yoga
Similar words
- meditation
- A practice used in many traditions, not the whole philosophical path.