How Yoga Spread and Transformed World Religions

Yoga teachers spread worldwide, transforming local traditions, yoga studios now found everywhere, even in small towns globally.

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Yoga and tantra spread from the Himalayas to China, Japan, Tibet, Southeast Asia, Samarkand, Bukhara, and the Slavic lands.

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Yoga migrated to Central Asia for centuries. Today, it intertwines personal well-being with consciousness, aligning with scientific frontiers.

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Āsanas bridge body and consciousness. Pranayama and meditation prepare us to recognize and control the realm of mind and awareness.

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Consciousness captivates scientists, with potential for self-awareness and conscious machines shaping technology and society profoundly.

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Indian civilization holds the self, ātmā or Shiva, at the heart of consciousness. Kashmir sees it as "Light," united through yoga.

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Shiva as light, the male principle. The body, the domain of Shakti, the goddess. Yoga unites Shiva and Shakti, light and knowledge.

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Shiva sculptures have multiple faces symbolizing omnipresence, with different faces representing various qualities and directions.

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