Hindu Yoga — Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A 1RA0
Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0
Hindu Yoga
What you need to know
Explain what the different forms of yoga are and their purpose: bhakti yoga (devotion), jnana yoga (knowledge), karma yoga (action) and astanga/raja yoga (meditation).
Identify examples of when, how, and why each form of yoga might be practiced.
Assess the importance of having different types of yoga, referencing the Bhagavad Gita 6.44–47.
