The Four Paths of Yoga or Four Margas

Every yoga, every spiritual and religious practice
is under the four paths of yogas or four margas:

♦  Karma Yoga – the path of action

♦  Bhakti Yoga – the path of devotion

> The Nine Modes of Devotion

♦  Jnana Yoga – the path of wisdom and realization

> The Four Means to Salvation

♦  Raja Yoga- the path of meditation, self control and yogic psychology

> The Eight Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga

> Kundalini Yoga – energy in the spine

> Hatha Yoga – the physical aspect of yoga

> Tantra Yoga – Shiva Shakti union

 

♦ The Seven Major Chakras