Dictionary of Philosophy of Religion

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YOGA

(pratyāhāra), concentration (dhārana),
meditation (dhyāna), and absorption
(samādhi). In the Bhagavad Gita, yoga is
understood as comprised of three paths

that lead to spiritual fulfillment:

jñānayoga (wisdom or knowledge), kar-

mayoga (action), and bhaktiyoga (ecstatic

or loving devotion).