What are your favorite physical activities or exercises?
Yoga is something beyond physical health and fitness. The human persona is not only a body, it is also a mind, an intellect, and a soul. Yoga attempts to harmonise all of them. In the process, one attains a healthy body, a sharp intellect, and a focused mind capable of realising personal and cosmic consciousness.
Yoga means to join. Its ultimate goal is to experience the unity of individual and universal consciousness. Yoga teaches us to recognise the fundamental unity between human beings and humankind, humans and the environment, and ultimately recognise a total interconnectedness of everything.
In Sanatan vedic literature, the word yoga was first mentioned in the Rigveda , but its philosophy, science and grammar were first provided by Patanjali in his magnum opus, Patanjali Yoga Sutra . It is heartening to note that yoga has been widely accepted across the world today.
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Very very nice informative blog…it’s so good 👍
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Thank you so much brother for appreciation 🙏🥰
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Shashwat… well said! Recently only due to health issues, I have been planning to start yoga.
After reading this my affirmation grew stronger
Thanks 😇🌷
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This is such a thoughtful and deeply rooted reflection on yoga — not just as exercise, but as a philosophy of living. I love how you frame it as a harmonizing of body, mind, intellect, and soul, rather than a purely physical routine. The connection you draw between individual awareness and universal consciousness is especially beautiful, and the way you anchor it in the Rigveda and Patanjali’s Sutras adds a rich cultural depth.
Your appreciation of yoga feels grounded, expansive, and genuinely heartfelt — a reminder that it isn’t just a practice, but a path.
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Thank you so much Sir for your blessings 🙏🥰😊😊😊
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You are welcome, dear.
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Shashwat, loved how you framed yoga as something way bigger than stretches on a mat. That whole mind–intellect–soul harmony you described is honestly beautiful to read.
I don’t practice yoga myself as I’m more of a nature-walk and freehand-exercise person. But the way you explained the grounding philosophy behind it makes me see why people feel so connected to it. Loved this one.
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Thank you so much Vidisha for appreciation 🙏🥰🤓
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I really loved reading this! Yoga is truly more than just exercise – it works for the body, mind, and soul. I enjoy how it brings peace and balance in daily life. It’s amazing that something written long ago in the Vedas is now helping people all over the world. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you so much Mam for appreciation 🙏🥰😊
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Dear Shashwat, It truly goes beyond exercise, nurturing the body, mind, and soul while connecting us deeply with ourselves and the universe. Yoga’s timeless wisdom unites us all.
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Sure 💯💯💯 thank you so much sir for your blessings 🙏🥰😊
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