What is the difference between meditating and Yoga?

Question

How do you meditate?

Answer 1

The term Meditation describes a variety of practices with a variety of goals. It usually involves turning the attention inward to the mind itself. Meditation is often recognized as a component of Eastern religions, having originated Vedic Hinduism. It has also become mainstream in Western culture. It encompasses any of a wide variety of spiritual practices which emphasize mental activity or quiescence. Meditation can be used for personal development, or to focus the mind on God. Many practice meditation in order to achieve peace, while others practice certain physical yogas in order to become healthier.

Yoga (Devanagari: योग) is a family of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. It is one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy, in which it is often paired with Samkhya, and they are referred together as the Samkhya-Yoga school.

Today in India and across the World, Yoga is a vibrant living tradition and is seen as a means to both physical health and spiritual mastery. Karma Yoga (yoga of Action), Jnana Yoga (yoga of Knowledge), Bhakti Yoga (yoga of Devotion), and Raja Yoga (yoga of Meditation) are considered the four main paths of Yoga.

Outside India, Yoga has become primarily associated with the practice of asanas (postures) of Hatha Yoga (see Yoga as exercise), a system of Yoga that developed from - and in order to prepare students for the practice of - Raja Yoga.

Yoga as a means of spiritual attainment is central to Hinduism (including Vedanta schools), Buddhism, and Jainism, and has influenced other religious and spiritual practices throughout the world. Hindu texts establishing the basis for yoga include the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika and many others.

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Answer 3

No yoga is different from meditation. Yoga help us to keep body fit . Meditation is used to relax our mind

Answer 4

Meditation is a non physical activity as opposed to Yoga. It is done by relaxation techniques, controlled breathing and an intense thought process. I have heard it said that meditation is allowing your body to sleep while your mind remains awake.

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Answer 5

Yoga is stretching and deep breathing along with a bit of meditation. Meditation is a form of deep relaxed focusing.

Answer 6

Meditation involves "stilling" the mind. Bringing the mind to total stillness and focusing on one thought or principle alone. Yoga is a psycho-physical discipline focusing on the physical postures called "asanas," and breathing exercises called "pranayama,"

"Yoga" means union. Linguistically, it is related to the Old English "yoke." Traditionally, the goal of Yoga is union with the Absolute, or with the true self.

These days the focus is often on the more down-to-earth benefits of Yoga, including improved physical fitness, mental clarity, greater self-understanding, stress control and general well-being.

Answer 7

yoga is a physical exercise for limbering the body meditation
concentrates on relaxing the mind for more indept mental facility through chanting of a mantra or other mental exercises .

Answer 8

i believe yoga involves some physical positions and actions, while meditating is basically just quiet thinking.

Answer 9

Yoga involves movement and poses that stretch the body.

There are many schools of practice on how to meditate. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meditation

Answer 10

Yoga involves stretching