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In past centuries many of the higher techniques of Yog were little understood or practiced, owing to mankind’s limited knowledge of the forces that run the universe. But today scientific investigation is rapidly changing the way we view ourselves and the world. The traditional materialistic conception of life has vanished with the discovery that matter and energy are essentially one: every existing substance can be reduced to a pattern or form of energy, which interacts and interconnects with other forms. Some of today’s most celebrated physicists go a step further, identifying consciousness as the fundamental ground of all being. Thus modern science is confirming the ancient principles of Yog, which proclaim that unity pervades the universe.

The word Yog itself means “union“: of the individual consciousness or soul with the Universal Consciousness or Spirit. Though many people think of Yog only as physical exercises the aasans or postures that have gained widespread popularity in recent decades. These are actually only the most superficial aspect of this profound science of unfolding the infinite potentials of the human mind and soul.