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The more technical linguistic sense of the term "yoga," describing
a system of meditation or contemplation with the aim of the
cessation of mental activity and the attaining of a "supreme state"
arises with early Buddhism. In Hindu scripture, this sense of the
term "yoga" first appears in the middle Upanishads, such as the
Katha Upanishad. Shvetashvatara Upanishad mentions, "When earth,
water, fire, air and akasa arise, when the five attributes of the
elements, mentioned in the books on yoga, become manifest then the
yogi's body becomes purified by the fire of yoga and he is free
from illness, old age, and death." (Verse 2.12) More importantly in
the following verse it mentions, the "precursors of perfection in
yoga," namely lightness and healthiness of the body, absence of
desire, clear complexion, pleasantness of voice, sweet odour and
slight excretions.
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