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== Introduction<ref name=":0">Pandey, A., & Navare, A. V. (2018). Paths of Yoga: Perspective for Workplace Spirituality. In ''The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Spirituality and Fulfilment''. Palgrave Macmillan Cham.</ref> ==

== Introduction<ref name=":0">Pandey, A., & Navare, A. V. (2018). Paths of Yoga: Perspective for Workplace Spirituality. In ''The Palgrave Handbook of Workplace Spirituality and Fulfilment''. Palgrave Macmillan Cham.</ref> ==

Predominantly, the term Yoga is interpreted as a particular way of doing physical exercises. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines Yoga as “a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and wellbeing”<ref>Merriam-Webster (2004) Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Springfield</ref>. Though the yogic postures and concentrative meditation as parts of the Aṣṭānga Yoga system explained in the Pataṃjali Yoga Sūtra is arguably the most commonly known and practiced form of yoga, the ''Bhagavad-Gītā,'' the most revered and popular text of Hindu traditional wisdom recognizes well over a dozen forms of yoga.<ref name=":1">Radhakrishnan S (1948/2009) The Bhagavadgita. HarperCollins Publishers, Noida</ref> Essentially, the idea of “Yoga” as a contribution of Indic culture to the world cultural heritage is much wider and goes beyond mere physical exercises<ref>Corner PD (2008) Workplace spirituality and business ethics: insights from an eastern spiritual tradition. J Bus Ethics 85(3):377–389.</ref>. Indic traditional wisdom and literature on Yoga include paths oriented toward intellectual discernment, devotion, service, and Samādhi and each offers practices to mitigate suffering and aims at total personal transformation or attaining higher levels of consciousness<ref name=":4">Feuerstein G (2011) The Encyclopedia of Yoga and Tantra. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications Inc</ref><ref name=":5">Gard T, Noggle JJ, Park CL, Vago DR, Wilson A (2014) Potential self-regulatory mechanisms of yoga for psychological health. Front Hum Neurosci 8:770</ref>. These techniques are based on concepts and worldview that is centered on a shared vision of spirituality in different branches and sub-branches of Hindu traditional wisdom.

Predominantly, the term Yoga is interpreted as a particular way of doing physical exercises. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines Yoga as “a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and wellbeing”<ref>Merriam-Webster (2004) Merriam-Webster’s collegiate dictionary. Merriam-Webster, Springfield</ref>. Though the yogic postures and concentrative meditation as parts of the Aṣṭānga Yoga system explained in the Pataṃjali Yoga Sūtra is arguably the most commonly known and practiced form of yoga, the ''Bhagavad-Gītā,'' the most revered and popular text of Hindu traditional wisdom recognizes well over a dozen forms of yoga.<ref name=":1">Radhakrishnan S (1948/2009) The Bhagavadgita. HarperCollins Publishers, Noida</ref> Essentially, the idea of “Yoga” as a contribution of Indic culture to the world cultural heritage is much wider and goes beyond mere physical exercises<ref>Corner PD (2008) Workplace spirituality and business ethics: insights from an eastern spiritual tradition. J Bus Ethics 85(3):377–389.</ref>. Indic traditional wisdom and literature on Yoga include paths oriented toward intellectual discernment, devotion, service, and Samādhi and each offers practices to mitigate suffering and aims at total personal transformation or attaining higher levels of consciousness<ref name=":4">Feuerstein G (2011) The Encyclopedia of Yoga and Tantra. Boston, MA: Shambhala Publications Inc</ref><ref name=":5">Gard T, Noggle JJ, Park CL, Vago DR, Wilson A (2014) Potential self-regulatory mechanisms of yoga for psychological health. Front Hum Neurosci 8:770</ref>. These techniques are based on concepts and worldview that is centered on a shared vision of spirituality in different branches and sub-branches of Hindu traditional wisdom.