In its broadest sense, yoga is a generic term for techniques aimed at
controlling body and mind and attaining a soteriological goal as specified
by a specific tradition:
Richard King (1999):"Yoga in the more traditional sense of the term has been practised
throughout South Asia and beyond and involves a multitude of techniques
leading to spiritual and ethical purification. Hindu and Buddhist
traditions alike place a great deal of emphasis upon the practice of
yoga as a means of attaining liberation from the world of rebirth and
yogic practices have been aligned with a variety of philosophical
theories and metaphysical positions."
