An article on the history and origins of yoga, its true purpose, and its earliest references in the ancient texts of Vajrayāna (Tantric Buddhism), based on the 11th-century Buddhist text Amṛtasiddhi.

Well-founded evidence for the unity of Haṭha Yoga and Yantra Yoga, indicating that in ancient times they constituted a single integrated system of practice.

YOGIC POSTURES AND FORCEFUL YOGA: THE TIBETAN TEXTS OF AMOGHAVAJRA'S AMṚTASIDDHI
Author: Tsering Dorje

The complete original article in English can be found here
https://doi.org/10.34000/JoYS.2025.V6.002