2006-07-25 10:20:43 · 5 answers · asked by devotionalservice 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
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2006-07-25 14:45:51 · update #1
According to the Wikipedia:
"The etymology of the word "religion" has been debated for centuries. The English word clearly derives from the Latin religio, "reverence (for the gods)" or "conscientiousness". The origins of religio, however, are obscure."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion#From_Res_.2B_legere
"Religion is a human phenomenon that defies easy definition. It is commonly understood as a group of beliefs or attitudes concerning an object (real or imagined), person (real or imagined), or system of thought considered to be supernatural, sacred, divine or highest truth, and the moral codes, practices, values, institutions, and rituals associated with such belief or system of thought. It is sometimes used interchangeably with "faith" or "belief system"[1] In the course of the development of religion, it has taken many forms in various cultures and individuals."
2006-07-30 02:45:21 · update #2
The word "yoga" derives from the Sanskrit root yuj ("to
yoke"); which is cognate to modern English "yoke". Both
derive from the Proto-Indo-European root *yeug- meaning "to
join" or "unite".[1]
It is generally translated as "union of the individual atma
(loosely translated to mean soul) with Paramatma, the
universal soul." This may be understood as union with the
Divine by integration of body, mind, and spirit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga
2006-07-30 02:49:45 · update #3
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2006-07-25 10:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by robert p 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yoga is not a religion, but a spiritual science. That of the union, or yoking of body, mind, and spirit. I truly believe that the science of yoga was brought to earth by the Hindu gods, who came from a distant planet in the Pleiades.
2006-07-25 17:30:06 · answer #2 · answered by oceansoflight777 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's a good question.
Well in Hinduism, Yoga is a means of attaining Moksha, which frees you from the cycle of birth and death or Samsara.
Yoga as in Raja Yoga or Ashtanga Yoga(eight limbs)is an eight fold path starting with Yama and culminating in Samadhi where your soul(Atman) merges with the universal soul(Brahman). The common asanas or the Hatha Yoga popular in the west is just one of the eight steps in attaining Moksha.
Hope this helps.
2006-07-27 02:32:57 · answer #3 · answered by yah_answers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yoga means union.
2006-07-25 17:22:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't! One is spiritual and the other is physical.
2006-07-25 17:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by Summer Rain 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋