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Yoga

A major orthodox system of Hindu philosophy based on Sankhya (metaphysical dualism) but differing from it in being theistic and characterized by the teaching of raja-yoga as a practical method of liberating the self. It includes a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being with liberation of the self and union with the universal spirit. (From Webster, 3d ed)

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A major orthodox system of Hindu philosophy based on Sankhya (metaphysical dualism) but differing from it in being theistic and characterized by the teaching of raja-yoga as a practical method of liberating the self. It includes a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being with liberation of the self and union with the universal spirit. (From Webster, 3d ed)

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Indexed with the subheadings history, psychology.

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  1. E02w.190.525w.937w
  2. E02w.190.901.984w
  3. E02w.779.474.937w
  4. K01w.844w.799w.867w

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Yoga. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015013. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015013
  2. Yoga. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga
  3. Yoga. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9350