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# Upanishadic Age

# Upanishadic Age

# The Age of Patanjali

# The Age of Patanjali

# The Post Classical Age

# The Age of Hatha Yoga

# Modern Age

# Modern Age<ref name=":0" />

=== वैदिककालः ॥ Vedic Age ===

=== वैदिककालः ॥ Vedic Age ===

Vedic Yoga, traced back to the period of Rigveda, portrays ritualistic ceremonies which require yoga practitioners to transcend the boundaries of the mind. Great explorers of early yoga, are Vasistha, Yajanavalkya etc.

Vedic Yoga, traced back to the period of Rigveda, portrays ritualistic ceremonies which require yoga practitioners to transcend the boundaries of the mind. Great explorers of early yoga are Vasishtha, Yajnavalkya etc.<ref name=":0" />

=== औपनिषदिककालः  ॥ Upanishadic Age ===

=== औपनिषदिककालः  ॥ Upanishadic Age ===

Upanishadic texts are the main source for the documented information about Yoga practices and related literature of this period. It is said that the Rishis slowly refined and developed Yoga and documented their practices and beliefs in the Upanishads.

Upanishadic texts are the main source for the documented information about Yoga practices and related literature of this period. It is said that the Rishis slowly refined and developed Yoga and documented their practices and beliefs in the Upanishads.<ref name=":0" />

=== पतञ्जलेः कालः ॥ The Age of Patanjali ===

=== पतञ्जलेः कालः ॥ The Age of Patanjali ===

The central period in the history of Yoga is defined by Maharshi Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the first systematic presentation of yoga. This was written sometime in the second century. This text describes the path of Raja Yoga, often called ‘Classical Yoga\. Patanjali organized the practice of Yoga into an ‘eight limbed path’ containing the steps and stages towards obtaining Samadhi. Patanjali is often considered the father of Yoga and his Yoga, Sutras still strongly influence most styles of modern yoga.

The central period in the history of Yoga is defined by Maharshi Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, the first systematic presentation of Yoga.<ref name=":0" /> Many associate this work with Patanjali who wrote the Mahabhashya for Panini's Grammar. That leads to the dating of this work to the 2nd century BCE.<ref>B. Mahadevan and others (2022), Introduction to Indian Knowledge System, Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited.</ref>

=== Post-Classical Yoga ===

This text describes the path of Raja Yoga. Maharshi Patanjali organized the practice of Yoga into an ‘eight limbed path’ (Ashtanga Yoga) containing the steps and stages towards obtaining Samadhi. And is considered the father of Yoga. His Yoga sutras still strongly influence most styles of even modern yoga.<ref name=":0" />

A few centuries after Patanjali, many yoga masters have created a system of practices designed to rejuvenate the body and prolong life which is called as Hatha Yoga.

Listed below are the few of the Hatha Yoga Texts:

A few centuries after Maharshi Patanjali, many Yoga masters have created a system of practices designed to rejuvenate the body and prolong life which is known as Hatha Yoga. Few of the Hatha Yoga Texts include,

• Hatha Yoga Pradipika

* Hatha Yoga Pradipika  

* Karma Yoga

 

* Raja Yoga

* Bhakti Yoga

 

* Jnana Yoga<ref name=":0" />

 

• Karma Yoga,

 

• Raja Yoga,

 

• Bhakthi Yoga and

 

• Jnana Yoga.

== 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF YOGA ==

== 1.3 OBJECTIVES OF YOGA ==