Ancient yoga texts

primary holy scripture for Hinduism

The Upanishads (; , , ) are Sanskrit texts of the late Vedic and post-Vedic periods that "document the transition from the archaic ritualism of the Veda into new religious ideas and institutions" and the emergence of the central religious concepts of Hinduism. They are the most recent addition to the Vedas, the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, and deal with meditation, philosophy, consciousness, and ontological knowledge. Earlier parts of the Vedas dealt with mantras, benedictions, rituals, ceremonies, and sacrifices.

foundational text of Yoga in Sanskrit from ancient India by Patanjali

text with a philosophical foundation similar to Advaita Vedanta

Patanjali's classification of classical yoga