What is the origin of yoga in Europe and America?

17th and 18th centuries with health and discipline.

What is the main focus of Raja Yoga?

Leading a moral life with ethical activity.

To join higher with lower for balance.

By transcending self and inner conflict.

Modern focuses on physical, traditional on moral teachings.

Raja Yoga, the true form of Yoga, prioritizes moral living, ethical behavior, and clear thinking over mere physical exercise, emphasizing a holistic approach to well-being.
Achieving spiritual enlightenment in Yoga involves transcending the self and inner conflicts to access higher energy levels like kundalini, highlighting the deeper, transformative aspects beyond mere physical postures.

What is the origin of yoga in Europe and America?
17th and 18th centuries with health and discipline.
What is the main focus of Raja Yoga?
Leading a moral life with ethical activity.
What does the word 'yoga' mean?
To join higher with lower for balance.
How is spiritual insight achieved in yoga?
By transcending self and inner conflict.
What is the difference between modern yoga and traditional yoga?
Modern focuses on physical, traditional on moral teachings.

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The practice of yoga in Europe and America, as well as parts of India, originated in the 17th and 18th centuries with exercises aimed at achieving a healthy body and awakening higher energy through discipline and control.
The real Yoga, known as Raja Yoga, focuses on leading a highly moral life, emphasizing ethical activity, clear thinking, and acting morally, rather than just physical exercise.
The word 'yoga' means to join the higher with the lower or the lower with the higher, aiming for a balance, but modern yoga often focuses more on physical exercises rather than the original moral and ethical teachings.
Awakening spiritual insight or higher energy, such as kundalini, is not achieved through physical exercise alone, but rather by transcending the self and the constant inner conflict to access a different kind of energy.