| • | Raja yoga - | as in Samadhi |
| • | Hatha yoga - | involves asana and pranayama |
| • | Mantra yoga - | recitation of sacred mantras/chanting |
| • | Laya yoga - | absorption in God |
| • | Bhakti yoga - | absolute devotion to God |
| • | Karma yoga - | selfless work without expecting a reward cultivating ability to differentiate |
| • | Jnana yoga - | between material world and spiritual world |