YOG rests upon SANATAN DHARM
VEDA=Knowledge
YOGA=Practice
3 PathsJNAN YOG. BHAKTI YOG KARM YOG,
through- besides MANTRA YOG.NAD YOG.LAY YOG.PRAN YOG.KUNDALINI YOG
RAJ YOG=meditation
HATHYOG=psychophysical technique
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From Post Vedic Sutrakara-Patanjali to @narendramodi
Journey of YOGA
Speech atParliament of Religions
"Sisters and brothers of America,"
& audience was on its feet giving a standing ovation,
love affair withwas born!
#SwamyVivekananda introduced Yoga postures in 1890

1920, #SwamiYoganandParamhans addressed a conference of religious liberals in Boston & spread message of KRIYA YOG to the West
Autobiography of a Yogi,1946 remains a spiritual classic that has reformed the life of millions
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#RamanaMaharshi ‘s shishya Richard Hittleman,returned fromin 1950 to NY,
Sold millions of copies of his YOGA Pioneered yoga on in 61
with emphasis on its physical benifits hoping to motivate ppl into philosophy & meditation
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In 1960
‘The Complete Illustrated Book of Yoga’ of Swami Vishnudevananda,
disciple of #SwamiSivanandaSaraswati,
became an essential guide for YOGA practitioners
He founded Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers,1 of the largest networks of YOGA schools in theheadquartered in Montreal

#SwamiBhaktivedantaPrabhupada became an influential communicator of school of Vaishnavite Hinduism to the West
He founded #ISKCON in 1966 emerging as a major figure of the Western counterculture
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An unassuming-looking yogi from Himalayas #MaharishiMaheshYogi through #TM #Yoga took America with a storm in early '60s to spiritually regenerate millions of practitioners through more than 1200 centers across 108 countries
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Published in the in 1966, #BKSIyengar ‘s ‘Light on Yoga’
is still considered to be the #Bible of #Yoga
Nearly every Western Yoga teacher, without even knowing it,
has been influenced by his emphasis on anatomical precision!
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In 1966 #SwamiSatchidananda #SwamiSivananda ‘s disciple founded #IntegralYogaInstitute & Yogaville inSpiritual Guru to major Hollywood actors & musicians,in 1986 he opened the ‘Light of Truth Universal Shrine LOTUS
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1970, #SwamiRama amazed researchers testing him
‘Control his Autonomic Nervous System functions; heartbeat,pulse,skin temperature at Menninger Foundation
Founded Himalayan Institute of #Yoga Science & Philosophy headquartered
in Honesdale,Pennsylvania
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Harvard professor Richard Alpert left on pilgrimage to in late '60s returned as #RamDass with guru #NeemKaroliBaba
Pied piper for youth
toured colleges in 70
’Be Here Now’
established Spiritual Quest as ‘Lifestyle’ for new generation of seekers
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Mauni/ Silent Yogi mauni #BabaHariDass born 26 March 1923 in Almora, Uttarakhand visited in 1971
taught Principles of #Yoga to thousands
built Mount Madonna Center, Salt Spring Center, Sri Ram Ashram with his devotees.
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2003,glued to Aastha TV,were numbers growing gradually
of common people-billions in
millions around
@yogrishiramdev created large scale awareness of #Yoga #FitnessMotivation from cities to villages,from huts to Mansions
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@narendramodi Proposed #InternationYogaDay at UNGA
on 27 September 2014
Resolution presented on Dec 11-2014 was supported & co-sponsored by 177 nations
#PMModi suggested 21 June,since
#AdiYogi Shiva begun imparting Knowledge of #Yoga to mankind in beginning of Dakshinayan