Yoga-Four Paths of Yoga

"Yoga is an ancient Indian practice for reaching spiritual illumination and intimacy to God, as well as release from the karmic cycle of rebirth"

Yoga is not just a kind of physical exercise, rather it is a method of training the body and the mind to attain peace and harmony.

Our background uncovers that individuals' tendencies are fluctuated, as per their inclination, varying considerations, sentiments, and objectives. Comparing to this assortment in human instinct, are four Yoga ways that consider individuals' tendencies. 

Our Self (our Atma) emerges from the Supreme Self (Paramatma). The idea of the Supreme Self is euphoria (Ananda), and because our internal identity is important for the Supreme, every human is taking a stab at this to be content. Everyone, if they have faith in God, if they are aware of it, is at last making progress toward joy. 

We can't discover the valid and enduring joy (Ananda) in the rest of the world. It exists in our internal identity. Genuine and enduring delight may just be acquired through insight, reflection, and Divine beauty, and maybe accomplished by one who searches and endeavors with a true heart. God's effortlessness is all over and is with us consistently, similarly as the sun consistently sparkles even though the sky might be covered by mists. To acknowledge God and to be aware of His effortlessness, we should drive away from the billows of obliviousness from our awareness.

The four paths of Yoga 

These four paths signify our life's true nature"Mind,Body, Emotion, and Energy are the four elements.
Each person has a unique personality based on these four forces. As a result, ancient sages devised practices for each type of person to reach yoga's ultimate aim, which we refer to as the four pathways of yoga. 

KARMA YOGA

Karma Yoga|Path of Action 

Karma Yoga is the way of living that is full of acts without attachment to the fruits of one's deeds, and with an equal attitude to success or failure ( Karmaphal-vipaka).

Karma yoga is an action-oriented path. It is concerned with the law of causation and effect. Each action has a proportional impact on the body, mind, and consciousness of the individual. The ethical value of an activity and the intent with which it was carried out determine its outcome.

BHAKTI YOGA

Bhakti yoga|Path of Devotion 

Bhakti Yoga is a path of devotion and love for God and all of creation, including humans and animals, as well as all of nature.

Bhakti Yoga "yoga of devotion" is one of two main divisions of the path of yoga, the other being Jnana yoga. In Hinduism Bhakti is the worship and love of a personal god or a representational god by a devotee. Bhakti is practiced in many religions, but the Bhagavat ta Gita is perhaps the most famous text associated with this practice. The Bhagavad Gita teaches that love and service to God lead to spiritual freedom, and is considered in this context to be a part of Hatha Yoga.

"Bhakti Yoga" is Hindu devotionalism (worship or devotion) consisting in the constant remembrance of God as well as other aspects of Yoga such as control of the senses, a meditation on the divine, etc.

JNANA YOGA

Jnana Yoga|Path of knowledge 

The philosophical path is Jnana yoga. The goal of this path is to develop the ability to tell the difference between reality and illusion. Self-Knowledge is attained via study, practice, and experience.

RAJA YOGA

Raja Yoga|Path of Discipline

Raja Yoga is also known as the "Eight Step Path" or the "Royal Path of Yoga." It is a path of self-discipline that includes, among other things, well-known Yoga techniques such as Asanas, Pranayama, Meditation, and Kriyas.

These four Yoga paths do not represent separate paths. Each path is closely related to the other. When we think of God and are full of love for our fellow humans and nature, we are Bhakti Yogis. When we stand by others and help we are Karma Yogis. When we meditate and perform yoga practices, we are Raja Yogis; and when we reflect upon the meaning of life and are explorers seeking truth and reality, we are Gyana Yogis.