yogi
noun
a person who practices yoga.
yogin
-
a variation of
yogi.
Example Sentences
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Now, in order to reduce the "afflictions" which hinder meditation and to attain meditation, the yogin must first direct his attention to practical concentration, and "exercise" and "dispassion" are of especial use in its attainment.
From The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha Review of the Different Systems of Hindu Philosophy by Madhava Acharya
That which to an ordinary person seems pleasurable appears to a wise person or to a yogin who has a clearer vision as painful.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Surendranath Dasgupta
That yogin, however, who has crossed Darkness or ignorance, becomes possessed of transcending effulgence.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
Also, it was said, that Cadman Sahib had the coldest-blooded courage a man ever took into the jungle, almost like a bhakti yogin who had altogether conquered fear.
From Son of Power by Will Levington Comfort
No," was Godfrey's unexpected answer; "the real yogin are no doubt sincere; but a real yogi wouldn't waste his time on a soft-brained old man, and fire sky-rockets off at midnight to impress him.
From The Gloved Hand by Burton Egbert Stevenson
