Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c12.s3.t4.19

v2.c12.s3.t4.19

It must be pointed out that the concept of “Yoga” in contemporary India had differed greatly from the ancient concept of “Yoga”. For instance, the “Yoga” mentioned by Svāmi Vivekānanda actually refers to all major aspects of his teachings, including religious beliefs, ethics, and philosophical doctrines. Aurobindo Ghose also incorporated some new connotations into the traditional concept of “Yoga” by propounding such concepts as “The Life Divine” and “Integral Yoga”, all of which were never mentioned or discussed in ancient Yoga literature such as *Yoga-sūtra*. So it’s fair to say that the Yoga theories had undergone significant new developments in later years.