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Buddha Yoga
Yoga and Buddhism are related to each other as they evolved in a similar Indian spiritual culture. Swami Vivekananda was the one who was responsible for bringing Yoga to the West and during this time he realized that Buddhist sutras and Yoga has a lot of similarity. The name of Bodhi Tibetan Yoga is more of a misnomer as it is not just one form of Yoga and as the name suggests its practices certainly did not originate in Tibet.
In modern day Buddha Yoga is known more for its asanas and yogic postures and is considered to be one of the popular forms of Buddhist meditation just like Vipassana and Zen.
Zen and Vipassana are form of Yoga which deal with meditation practices and are not just part of the yogic system but even its core teachings. It has appealed more to the Western culture. Zen Buddha Yoga has been adopted by people who would like to understand Yoga beyond its postures and look towards it as a way to understand the deeper meaning of Yoga through its meditation aspect. There are numerous yoga classes which teach Yoga Buddha to all those who are willing to get to know the deeper meaning of life.
Buddha Yoga is aimed at helping in understanding the meditation traditions created for helping to transcend rebirth and karma and realize the true meaning of consciousness. One needs to dissolve their ego and return to reality which is not just limited by seprate self.
One must get connected to Yoga Buddha to understand the true meaning of life through its meditation techniques and get connected to the true inner self.
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