Yoga: Yoga Paths, An Overview Of Different Schools and Traditions
Yoga comes from connecting to God, just as the word religion means in western context. There are many schools or even called sampradajas with different forms of yoga. All teachings guide an embodied spirit in a (non)-personal relationship to God.
The supreme godhead resides in every being in its heart.
The native yoga-paths are a part of the vedic-culture we refere to today a hinduism, but the real importance of vedic culture seems to be that it has enabled native yoga-paths to stay in the Indian sub-continent unchanged longer than they have in other locations. It seems as if these philosophies were known all over the world.
This overview below may help you to find your own path. No form of yoga is better than the other, there are different paths as individuals exist. The common of all forms is the reconnecting, the religio or even yoga with God.
Karma, The Law of Action followed by Reaction (Dinu Roman)
HATHA YOGA
It is a yoga concerned with physical and energetical purification and training. Its goal is to bring the physical body into a perfect state of health so the soul has a fitting vehicle of expression to work through. It embraces many practices, including physical postures and breathing excercises (pranayama) which alos act upon the physical nervious system and etheric body which is considered a corollary aspect of the physical body and brings the vital energies of the physical and etheric bodies under conscious control.
Bikram's Yoga College of India ()
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KRIYA YOGA:
Kriya Yoga: The Original Kriya Science (Swami Satyeswarananda Giri)
Kriya Yoga: a bridge between inner and the outer world (Swami Janakananda)
Scandinavian Yoga and Meditation School ()
Independent School of yoga, tantra and meditation. Founded in 1970 by Swami Janakananda.
Kriya Yoga Ashram ()
The Original, Authentic Kriya Yoga of Babaji, Yogiraj Lahiri Baba, Shri Yukteshwar, and Paramahamsa Hariharananda.
Babaji's Kriya Yoga ()
Babaji Nagaraj, the great Himalayan master, offers to sincere seekers the opportunity to learn his "Kriya Yoga", the scientific art of perfect God-Truth Union.
Yogananda Self Realization Fellowship ()
Famous Kriya Yoga approach by Paramahansa Yoganada
Ananda Church of Self-Realization (Ananda)
Founded in 1968 by Kriyananda, a direct disciple of Paramhansa Yogananda, is not affiliated with Self-Realization Fellowship.
Personal experiences:
An Enlightening Experience (Jon Locke)
ASTANGA YOGA (eightfold yoga-path):
Yama
Niyama
Asana
Pranayama
Pratyahara
Dharana
Dhyana
Samadhi
SIDDHA YOGA
Siddha Mahayoga FAQ (Kurt Keutzer)
The Lineage of Swami Shivom Tirth (Narayan Prakash)
Mahamandaleshwar Swami Nityananda ()
Siddha Yoga (SYDA) ()
RAJA YOGA
The Living Tradition of Sahaj Marg (Clark Powell)
Sahaj Marg: System of Raja Yoga (yoga of mind)
Foundation for International Spiritual Unfoldment ()
FISU is Europe's leading Foundation for Meditation and Spiritual Unfoldment dedicated to promote and propagate the teachings of Gururaj Ananda Yogi under the Spiritual Guidance of Rajesh Ananda.
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University ()
Living Values: A Guide Book. (div. connected sites Mary Joneve McCormick: Raja Yoga)
SAHAJA YOGA:
Sahaja Yoga: Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi ()
In the year 1970, Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi introduced for the first time a simple, yet powerful method of spiritual ascent, whereby one's natural balance and integration can be easily achieved.
Sahaja Yoga - An Unique Discovery (Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi)
An introduction to Sahaja Yoga
JNANA YOGA
Jnana Yoga is the yoga of the philosopher and thinker who wants to go beyond the visible, material reality. The Jana Yogi finds God through knowledge. Jnana Yoga is summed up in the Upanishads by the following statement: "In the method of reintegration through knowledge, the mind is ever bound to the ultimate end of existence which is liberation This method leads to all attainments and is ever auspicious." [...]
Vedanta Society ()
The Dvaita - Sri Madhyacharya doctrine ()
Newsletters of Arunachala Ashrama ()
Sri Nisargadatta ()
"Key To The Self" by Gangaji ()
SURAT SHABD OR NADA YOGA
Science of Spirituality ()
Science of Spirituality is a nonprofit, nonsectarian, international spiritual organization under the direction of Sant Rajinder Singh
The Quan Yin Method ()
Eckankar ()
Religion of the Light and Sound of God
KUNDALINI YOGA
Kundalini ()
Kundalini related info and texts
Dhyanyoga Center (Dan Mc Donald)
Kundalini Maha Yoga. is an ancient universal science, perfected over thousands of years. Anandi Ma is an advanced disciple of Dhyanyogi and one of few people who can perform Skaktipat. Through Shaktipat the disciple can excel quickly in their spiritual journey towards Self Realization - Enlightenment.
The Yogi Bhajan Site ()
Introduction to Yogi Bhajan, Master of Kundalini Yoga and Mahan Tantric. Includes International Directory of Kundalini Yoga Centers and Teachers, listing of reteats and events and a bazaar of products and services for health, healing and happiness.
TANTRA YOGA
Ananda Marga ()
Holistic form of tantra yoga
Sacred Sexuality List
Tantra.com
Tantric and esoteric sexuality, sacred sex and sexual enhancement. The site also includes information and workshop schedules from the leading teachers of Tantra and sacred sexuality, a question and answer forum.
The Church of Tantra (tantra.org)
Osho: Science of Meditation (osho.org)
AGNI YOGA
Agni Yoga is a synthesis of all yogas, especially Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga and Raja Yoga. Agni is the Sanskrit word for Fire--the Creative Fire of the Cosmos--the Fire that is found in varying degrees at the foundation of all Yogas.
MANTRA YOGA
Yantra Yoga is the path of union with God thorough geometric visualization. A yantra is a geometric design. They are highly effiecient tools for contemplation, concentration, and meditation. [...]
LAYA YOGA
ASPARSHA YOGA
SANKIRTAN YOGA
SHIVA YOGA
TARAKA YOGA
LAMBIKA YOGA
SAPTA YOGA
Sapta Yoga is based on the ancient Yogic text, the "Gheranda Samhita." It is both a spiritual practice and a therapeutic art, successful in removing the causes of numerous diseases highly resistant to orthodox Western healing methods. It is taught by Yogacharya Dr. Sushil Bhattacharya, director of the Patanjali Yoga Center in Kathmandu, Nepal.
INTEGRAL YOGA
Integral Yoga: Sri Aurobindo (Govindachari Raghunath)
"Integral Yoga" of Sri Aurobindo, the revolutionary saint of India who lived during 1872-1950.
YOGA OF SYNTHESIS (Karma-, Bhakti-, Jnana and Raja Yoga)
Ashram on the Internet ()
Spiritual group founded by Sri Sivananda-Valentina. Non-profit spiritual organization dedicated to spreading its Guru's Teachings.
Sathya Sai Baba ()
Sathya Sai Baba is a spiritual leader and world teacher, whose life and message are inspiring millions of people throughout the world to turn Godward and to lead more purposeful and moral lives. Teaches a synthesis of different Yoga Paths.
YOGA SAMPLE LESSONS:
The Self, Maya, and the Heart (Maya Samara)
Essay on Self, Maya, and the Heart, non-dualism in vedic scriptures and christian scriptures
Mundaka Upanishad (Eduardo Gomez)
ISA Upanishad (Eduardo Gomez)
Free of Illusion (Moribah Jah)
The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali (Alice A. Bailey)
MISCELLANEOUS YOGA INFORMATION:
Kundalini FAQ (Kurt Keutzer)
Kundalini Yogas FAQ (Kurt Keutzer)
The Mystery Of Meditation (Dinu Roman)
Meditation FAQ (Jeffrey Chance)
Satipatthana Sutta (Gary Ray)
Sidhis - Supernatural Powers (Vivekananda)
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms (Luke Roberts)
Vedas & Upavedas (Vedic Culture)
Vedic Yoga Movements and Teachings:
Here are some yoga web pages directly derived from vedic-culture:
Chinmaya Mission (Bharat Naik)
Organization to propagate and study the vedantic truths according to Swami Chinmayananda.
Art Of Living, Teachings of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Bob Wynne)
Non-profit organization established to promote the teachings of Pundit Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sivananda Yoga "Om" Page (Swami Atma)
Lots of pages on Yoga, Meditation, diet, relaxation, Vedanta Philosophy and much more..
Non-Hindu Yoga Movements and Teachings:
Here some yoga paths, which aren't strongly connected to vedic-culture, in terms of Hinduism.
Free Daism, Sri Adi Da Avatar (Jon Twigge)
Tao (Barry Pierce)
A synthesis of taoist philosophy
Sufism, The Way of Heart (Mateen Siddiqui)
Sufism is known as the Way of the Heart, the Way of the Pure, the Mystical Path of Islam
