raja-yoga

noun

: a yoga discipline that consists of eight stages leading to self-realization and liberation compare asana, dhyana, samadhi; hatha-yoga , jnana-yoga, karma-yoga

Word History

Etymology

Sanskrit rājayoga, from rājan king + yoga

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