What is Yoga?

These days I am conducting a training program for one of the companies in Mumbai. During my way to their office and back I read "Patanjali's Yoga Sutras". Actually I have read it many times before but whenever I read it I get some different dimension. These sutras prove how our ancient rishis had developed deep and scientific understanding of the mind and body equipment. As per the sutras, Yoga means restraining the mind from taking various forms. Once you achieve this stage union with the Divine follows. Controlling the mind is not an easy task. Several concentration and meditation techniques are suggest to conquer the mind. These techniques if practiced correctly brings you peace, comfort and calmness. Many people have misunderstanding that Yoga and its allied techniques are not for common man. On the contrary they help you establish harmony in the life.