... the Vedas, the most sacred texts of Hinduism, written by the Aryas in 1500 B.C. The Epic Period, in 200 B.C., was characterized by writing of new texts called the Epics. One of the Epics was called Maha Bharata, meaning "Great India." The Bhagavad-Gita was one chapter out of the Mahabharata. It was considered one of the most beloved texts of Hinduism. It ... ...

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... 2500 BC, but it is the Upanishads which form the later part of the Vedas that provide the main foundation of yoga teaching. According to the Indian mythology, two main epics were written one of them being Mahabharata, by Sage Vyasa which contains the Bhagavad Gita. Lord Vishnu incarnated as Krishna, Instructs the warrior Arjuna in Yoga to help him to ... ...

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