The notion of suffering as a dominating factor in human life has loomed large. Peace within and about oneself is probably the greatest mark of yoga. While the etymology of yoga show that it was derived from the word yuj, meaning union of the body, mind, emotion and spirit, controlling and steadying the mind became in due course the process by which yoga made this union possible.
Yoga is a state of steadiness and control of the senses, as well as the mind and the intellect, which when attained makes an individual completely faultless and unoffending.
Human beings since birth till death are supposed to be drowning in the ocean of sorrow. Yoga confers equanimity(unperturbed state under all circumstances – the French expression being sangfroid).
Yoga helps in the treatment of stress, tension, all stomach related ailments, weezing, diabetes, obesity and cellulite.
Tranquillity, peace of mind , equanimity and detachment are some of the main characteristics developed by a yogi over a period of time.