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- Yagvalkya
"Union of jiva (soul) with parmatma (super soul) is objective of yoga. But this vedic concept of almighty God as creator is refuted in Gita" -
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"God neither creates nor directs the activities. It is according to very nature of things."
In Buddhist stream though soul and god are not acceptable as such but there also the ultimate is to attain and merge in Bodhihood or Bodhisatva. In Jain stream the concept of one almighty God is not accepted but godhood, which is purest form of every individual soul, attainable by all mundane souls. Numerous souls have attained this state and more and more will continue to attain but each soul keeps its identity intact and does not merge into anyone supersoul (Parmatma). This attainment to ultimate pursest from of soul is called salvation (Moksha).
“मोक्षेण योजनादेव योगो ह्याय निरूच्यते।"
- Yashovijaya's Dwavinshika
"Yoga is that which lead to salvation"
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- Haribhadra Sur's Yogvinshika
"Purpose of yoga is salvati on (Moksha)"
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- Haribhadva Suri's Yog Bindu
Various steps of Yoga are relevant as much as they connect one with salvation (Moksha). But salvation may also be inter preted as freedom from sorrows and paint in worldly life.
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