Yoga and Religion

Sathya Sai Baba says: "The essence, just like the goal of all religions, is the attainment of purity of mind and heart." In the book, consisting of the sayings of Sai Baba, a comparative analysis of the major world religions... and teachings is conducted, revealing their unity as different paths leading to one goal — the knowledge of the one God. The true meaning of yoga is explained. "The moment you desire God, it becomes yoga...", "When actions are performed as offerings to God, they become yoga..." The book describes various paths of yoga as a universal means of achieving divinity, providing detailed guidance for the practice of eightfold yoga, the ultimate goal of which, common to all religions and seekers of spirituality — is the realization of one's true 'Self', the attainment of divine love, freedom from the servitude of desires and attachments to the external world, and the fulfillment of a person's destiny — to use the life given to them to unveil their sacred nature.