Yoga and its Path to Spirituality – A Review Article

Madugula Sruthi; Ashish Kumar Mishra; Shivakumar S Harti

doi:10.46797/ijacm.v3i2.347

Madugula Sruthi PG Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5445-0977
Ashish Kumar Mishra Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9614-8741
Shivakumar S Harti Assoc. Professor, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi

DOI https://doi.org/10.46797/ijacm.v3i2.347

Abstract

The Indian Yoga system is now recognized as a positive science worldwide. Yoga is inborn spiritual. The ultimate goal of yoga is the divine fulfilment of life. No yoga can be successfully undertaken and followed unless there is an awakening towards oneself for the necessity of spiritual existence. Both yoga practice and spirituality are associated with beneficial mental health outcomes. Yoga morality is necessary to provide the method to proceed on the yogic path and pave the path toward spirituality. Kundalini is the term for spiritual energy with the practice of Kundalini Yoga one is thought able to liberate oneself from one's Karma. So present study aims to investigate the relationship between yoga and spirituality. We also explained the importance of kundalini yoga to attain spirituality.

Keywords: Kundalini yoga, Hatha yoga, Spirituality, Atman, bhakti yoga, Karma Yoga

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Author Biographies

Madugula Sruthi, PG Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi

PG Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi

Ashish Kumar Mishra, Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi

Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi

Shivakumar S Harti, Assoc. Professor, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi

Assoc. Professor, Department of Swasthavritta and Yoga, All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi

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