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by qwertyboy 4550 days ago
While the usage of the word "Yoga" to describe spiritual practices is certainly quite old (the Yoga Sutras were apparently compiled a bit before Jesus), Hatha Yoga is only a few centuries old, and the gymnastic practice that is common today (asanas) is pretty modern (~150 years).

Doesn't make patents any less ridiculous, of course.

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Jesus wasn't compiled, he's dynamically interpreted. :-)