YOGA:
Pronunciation: 'yO-gah'
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit, literally, yoking, from yunakti he yokes; akin to Latin jungere to join
1 capitalized : a Hindu theistic philosophy teaching the suppression of all activity of body, mind, and will so that the self may realize its distinction from them and attain liberation
2 : a system of exercises for attaining bodily or mental control and well-being
"yoga." Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary . 2004. http://www.merriam-webster.com (2 Aug. 2005). |