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Yoga is a science
that people all over the world are familiar with now. Yoga is
practiced for physical and spiritual well being. It is practiced
by many as a means of relieving stress and inducing relaxation.
Let us take a look at who was instrumental in giving this great
gift to mankind.
The earliest recorded information about Yoga
comes from the Yoga sutras. Sutra is a Sanskrit word,
which means a rule, a precept, or an aphorism. It is also used to
refer to books of rules and doctrines. And the person credited
with having written the Yoga sutras is Patanjali. Patanjali
lived around 150 BC at Gonda, in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Patanjali had classified channels in the
human body, which he called nadi, and a few centers, which
he called chakras. According to Patanjali, if the nadis and
chakras are tapped properly the human body can realize the
full potential of its inner strength. This inner strength of the
human body is referred to as kundalini by yogacharyas.
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