Raja Yoga (राज योग) — "Royal Yoga" — is the yoga of meditation and mental discipline, systematized by Patanjali in his Yoga Sutras. It is called "royal" because it addresses the mind directly — the royal faculty that rules all other aspects of our being. The path consists of eight limbs (ashtanga) — ethical observances (yama), personal practices (niyama), posture (asana), breath control (pranayama), withdrawal of senses (pratyahara), concentration (dharana), meditation (dhyana), and absorption (
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