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It is a practical system for the harmonious development of body, mind and spirit. Yoga philosophy gives direction to this practice, offering a deeper understanding of human nature, the mind and the purpose of spiritual life. These teachings are not intended to remain theoretical, but to be applied in daily life, where study and practice gradually lead towards greater clarity, balance and inner peace.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c76dcc0 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"c76dcc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"The Self is not the individual body or mind but that aspect inside each person that knows the truth.\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Swami Vishnudevananda<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f3eafe1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f3eafe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f930b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"3f930b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"5384\" class=\"elementor elementor-5384\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14639b91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"14639b91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e735140 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e735140\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158e9451 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"158e9451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-square-full&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;,&quot;rendered_tag&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-square-full\\&quot; 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It explores who we really are and the deeper reality behind the changing world around us.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-758e26a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"758e26a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/en\/yoga\/philosophy\/four-paths\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/arati-lampe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2029\" alt=\"Arati lamp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/arati-lampe.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/arati-lampe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/arati-lampe-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/en\/yoga\/philosophy\/four-paths\/\">The Four Yoga Paths<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Karma, Bhakti, Jnana and Raja Yoga are four complementary approaches to spiritual development, working through action, devotion, knowledge and control of the mind. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f6f4a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"d9f6f4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/en\/yoga\/philosophy\/three-bodies-5-koshas\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-bodies-5-koshas.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16805\" alt=\"3 bodies and 5 koshas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-bodies-5-koshas.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-bodies-5-koshas-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-bodies-5-koshas-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3-bodies-5-koshas-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.sivananda.eu\/en\/yoga\/philosophy\/three-bodies-5-koshas\/\">The Three Bodies and Five Koshas<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Yoga teaches that we are more than just the physical body. The three bodies and five koshas describe the different layers of our being, from the physical to the more subtle mental and spiritual levels. They help us understand how the different aspects of yoga practice work together.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6675264 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6675264\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3f451f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3f451f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-700b044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"700b044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How the Teachings Fit Together<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8577b91 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"8577b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f43aae6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f43aae6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-006da02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"006da02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These teachings approach yoga philosophy from different perspectives. Vedanta explores the nature of the Self and ultimate Reality. The three bodies and five koshas describe different levels of human existence and experience. The four paths of yoga offer practical approaches suited to different aspects of our nature.<\/p><p>These teachings belong together: philosophy gives direction to practice, while practice brings philosophical understanding to life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114723d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"114723d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-347bd2ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"347bd2ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1b70c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d1b70c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yoga and Religion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39274047 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"39274047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6900adaa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6900adaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12b9a206 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12b9a206\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yoga is a practical spiritual discipline, not a religion.<\/p><p>Its principles are universal and may be practised by people of different religious traditions, as well as by those without a formal religious affiliation.<\/p><p>The emphasis is on putting the teachings into practice and discovering their meaning through personal experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Philosophy Yoga Philosophy Yoga is more than physical exercise. 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