The following Eight Fold Path is from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, written thousands of years ago. The practice of mystic yoga can be categorized into the following eight parts:
Yama: |
Control of these senses, including the mind. |
Niyama: |
Living a life of cleanliness, contentment, regulation, introspection, and reverence of and surrender to the Supreme Soul. |
Asana: |
Physical postures and exercises. |
Pratyahara: |
Control of the breathing process and manipulation of the prana (life force) flowing through the meridians. |
Dharana: |
Withdrawal of the senses from sense objects; detachment. |
Dyana: |
The ability to focus one’s mind on a chosen object. |
Meditation: |
One-pointed focusing of the mind upon the Transcendent. |
Samadhi: |
Perfect union of the individuals’ soul (atma) and the Supreme Soul (Paramatma or Bhagavan). |
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