According to the American Sanskrit Institute’s website, Sanskrit is the source language of yoga, mantra and meditation. Dating back as early as 1500 BCE, this language is experiencing a global resurgence, due to the fact that many more people are becoming devotees of yoga and meditation
Yoga and Sanksrit
In today’s Western world many people relate to Sanskrit through the practice of hatha yoga. The names of the postures practiced on the yoga mat are in Sanskrit. It also is the language of Patanjali, who authored the Yoga Sutras, arguably one of the oldest written texts on yoga psychology and philosophy which is still being studied throughout the world today by aspiring yogic practitioners. The most translated work of all Sanskrit literature is the Bhagavad Gita, which means “Song of the Lord.” It has been studied and praised by Western poets, philosophers and modern scientists for its sublime, universal spiritual message.
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