Whether you are a yoga practitioner, a yoga teacher, or a yoga evangelist, no matter how long you practice yoga, no matter where you practice, there is a problem that can never be overcome, that is, what is yoga?

Speaking of this topic, we have to mention the yoga sage Patanjali and his "The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali" , it is this great man who defines yoga.

The origin of the word "yoga" and the Sanskrit word "yuj" means fusion, connection and union. Yoga is a combination of true self and eternal truth. It is a kind of pure bliss, produced by transcending duality.

There are a total of 196 verses in the Yoga Sutra. Among these 196 verses, the second proverb of Chapter One, Patanjali clearly gives the definition of yoga "yoga citta vrtti "Nirodhah" means "Yoga is to control the fluctuations of consciousness".

There are a total of 196 verses in the Yoga Sutra. Among these 196 verses, the second proverb of Chapter One, Patanjali clearly gives the definition of yoga "yoga citta vrtti "Nirodhah" means "Yoga is to control the fluctuations of consciousness".

In addition to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, we can also find and enrich the definition of yoga from other classics. The "Kathopanishad" describes yoga as follows: "When the senses are refined, the brain rests, and the mind is not No matter how vacillating, the sage thinks that this has reached the highest state. This lasting control of the senses and the brain is called yoga."

In the sixth chapter of Bhagavad Gita, the most authoritative work on yoga philosophy, Sri Krishna explained yoga to Arjuna, saying that the true meaning of yoga lies in suffering from suffering. And free from sorrow.

Practicing yoga is to get the liberation of the heart, whether you are subjectively aware of it or not, but in reality, everyone’s needs are so different. Maybe to strengthen the body, maybe to maintain the body, maybe for inner peace, maybe for the balance of the body and mind, subjective The different purpose of the yoga does not hinder objectively, every person who is practicing yoga is at a certain stage of yoga and is on the way to obtain the liberation of the heart.