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Raja Yoga

It is a practical and  systematic path, codified by sage Patanjali in the Yoga Sutras  somewhere around 200 B.C.
It is also known as the eightfold path (ashtanga Yoga) as it  is made up of eight angas, or limbs.
They are:
 
Yamas:
The Yamas are the five restraints that the yogi needs to  observe. They are: ahimsa, non-violence; satya, truthfulness; asteya, 
non-stealing; brahmacharya, abstinence from sensual indulgence;  aparigraha, non-possessiveness.

Niyamas:
The Niyamas are the observances one should follow. There are  five Niyamas: shaucha, purity; santosha, contentment; tapas, practices  that lead to perfection of body, mind and spirit; swadhyaya, study of the self; ishwara-pranidhana, love and devotion to God, surrender of  the ego.
 
Asanas:
It means steady postures. A healthy body and a steady posture are very essential for spiritual growth.
 
Pranayama:

Control of Prana (life force, vital energy).
 
Pratyahara:
Withdrawal of the senses from objects.
 
Dharana:
Concentration. Concentrating the mind upon a single external object or a single internal idea.
 
Dhyana:
Meditation. An unbroken flow of attention towards one object.
 
Samadhi:

It is the Super conscious state of perfect knowing.

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