Eight limbs of yoga
EIGHT LIMBS OF YOGA :- Ashtanga yoga is a system of yoga recorded by the sage Vamana Rishi in the Yoga Korunta, an ancient manuscript "said to contain lists of many different groupings of asanas, as well as highly original teachings on vinyasa, drishti, bandhas, mudras, and philosophy. According to the sage Patanjali (he described Yog in his book Patanjali's Yog Darshan) eight limbs of yoga are the whole process of Yog. The explanation of eight limbs are came first in SADHAN PAD in PATANJALI'S YOG DARSHAN. Meaning of limbs are parts, that means the yoga has eight parts and these are- 1. Yam ( यम) [moral codes] 2. Niyama ( नियम)[self purification and study] 3. Aasana ( आसन)[posture] 4. Pranayama ( प्राणायाम)[breathing control] 5. Pratyahara ( प्रत्याहार)[sense c...