to do good, to purify one's mind,
             that is the teaching of the Buddha"
             Yoga and Buddhism evolved in the same spiritual culture of ancient India. They use many of the same terms and follow many of the same principles and practices. Millions of people throughout the world today practice yoga for spiritual reasons. Through yoga they contact their higher consciousness and the Lord of their hearts. Those who practiced it reaped the benefits through; physical fitness, emotional control, mental contentment and spiritual enlightenment.Yoga means "joined together." The word comes from the ancient Sanskrit root word yug, which means, "to unify." A yogi is one who consciously unifies body, mind, emotions, and spirit so that they work together very well. A yogi endeavors to discover the higher consciousness and how the body, mind, and emotional nature can be truly fulfilled through unifying their purposes - rather than living in constant interior civil war.
             The central belief of Buddhism is based on the notion that "all living beings are created equal," and that all possesses this potential to become Buddhas, that is, to become fully and perfectly enlightened (Light of Asia). It is important to understand that the word 'Buddha' is not the name of an individual, but rather a title for he who introduced the Buddhists beliefs and who has 'awaked through meditation (Light of Asia, 22) . Buddhism is based on the ultimate goal of reaching Nirvana, where one is free from the cycle of reincarnation through the good deeds that one performs (Light of Asia, 33) .
             As a Buddhist stated, "love and compassion are the most important Buddhist beliefs," (The Vegetarian Society, 2) which justifies why most Buddhist choose to be vegetarians. Countless doctrines also believed that "He who, seeking his own happiness, punishes or kills beings who also long for happiness, will not find happiness-even afte...