Hatha Yoga
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Hatha Yoga is a branch of yoga focused on physical postures, breath control, and purification practices that aims to prepare the body and mind for higher meditative states.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hatha Yoga canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5248268 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hatha Yoga Context triple: [Nath yogis, associatedWith, Hatha Yoga]
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Yoga
Yoga is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Setagaya, Tokyo, known for its convenient transport links and urban lifestyle.
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Yoga
Yoga is Lenovo’s line of versatile laptops and 2-in-1 convertible devices known for their flexible hinges and portable design.
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C.
Classical Yoga
Classical Yoga is an ancient Indian philosophical and practical system, closely aligned with Samkhya, that outlines an eight-limbed path for disciplining the mind and attaining spiritual liberation.
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Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.
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E.
Integral Yoga
Integral Yoga is a spiritual philosophy and practice system developed by Sri Aurobindo that seeks the holistic transformation of human nature and consciousness toward a divine life on earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hatha Yoga Target entity description: Hatha Yoga is a branch of yoga focused on physical postures, breath control, and purification practices that aims to prepare the body and mind for higher meditative states.
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A.
Yoga
Yoga is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Setagaya, Tokyo, known for its convenient transport links and urban lifestyle.
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B.
Yoga
Yoga is Lenovo’s line of versatile laptops and 2-in-1 convertible devices known for their flexible hinges and portable design.
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C.
Classical Yoga
Classical Yoga is an ancient Indian philosophical and practical system, closely aligned with Samkhya, that outlines an eight-limbed path for disciplining the mind and attaining spiritual liberation.
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D.
Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga is a foundational text by Swami Vivekananda that systematically presents the philosophy and practice of Patanjali’s yoga, emphasizing meditation and mental discipline as paths to spiritual realization.
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E.
Integral Yoga
Integral Yoga is a spiritual philosophy and practice system developed by Sri Aurobindo that seeks the holistic transformation of human nature and consciousness toward a divine life on earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physical discipline
ⓘ
spiritual practice ⓘ yoga system ⓘ yoga tradition ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
higher meditative states
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preparing the body for meditation ⓘ preparing the mind for meditation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nath tradition
NERFINISHED
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Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefit |
enhanced body awareness
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improved flexibility ⓘ improved strength ⓘ stress reduction ⓘ |
| componentOf | modern postural yoga ⓘ |
| developedFrom |
Tantric yoga practices
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earlier Raja Yoga concepts ⓘ |
| emergedIn | medieval India ⓘ |
| emphasizes | balance of sun and moon energies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
breath control
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physical postures ⓘ purification practices ⓘ |
| goal |
attainment of samadhi
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awakening of kundalini ⓘ purification of nadis ⓘ steadiness of body and mind ⓘ |
| hasScripturalSource |
Gheranda Samhita
NERFINISHED
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Hatha Yoga Pradipika NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiva Samhita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
backbends
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forward bends ⓘ inverted postures ⓘ seated postures ⓘ standing postures ⓘ twists ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary yoga styles ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom |
Sanskrit word "ha" meaning sun
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Sanskrit word "tha" meaning moon ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu yoga traditions ⓘ |
| practicedBy | yoga practitioners worldwide ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kundalini Yoga
NERFINISHED
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Raja Yoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
discipline
ⓘ
regular practice ⓘ |
| traditionallyTaughtBy | guru ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
asana
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bandha ⓘ mudra ⓘ pranayama ⓘ shatkarma ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hatha Yoga Description of subject: Hatha Yoga is a branch of yoga focused on physical postures, breath control, and purification practices that aims to prepare the body and mind for higher meditative states.
Referenced by (2)
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