Yoga is a way of life. Yoga has been defined in various forms.
1) J.Krishna Murthy - Awareness is Yoga.
2) Saint Arbindo - Overall development of personality by gaining knowledge of self, to develop oneself physically, mentally and spiritually.
3)Yog Vashishta- Yoga is to act without any tension or stress in mind.
4) Bhagwat Gita II-50 (Yogah Karmashu Kaushalam) - Do the work skillfully. Skill in work leads to perfection in work and perfection leads to excellence. Excellence in work in Yoga.
5) Patanjali Yoga sutra II-I (Yoga Schitta Vritti Nirodha) - To control the mental modifications of mind and its regulation is Yoga.
6) Bhagwat Gita II-48 (Samatvam Yoga Ucchate)- Evenness of mind. Balanced state of mind is necessary to look at any situation, may it be success or failure, to keep the mind steady in any situation. To remain in a balanced state of mind is Yoga.
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