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Most of all religions directly or indirectly adopt the classical approach of yoga which is practical in nature. Early literature introduces yoga from its spiritual aspects; but in the modern age it denotes the spiritual applications. It is mostly accepted by different religious movements as a mode of contemplation. For the relaxation of mind most of all religious institutions encourage yoga and thus yoga promotes the spiritual quest of the people. Some people takes yoga as a spiritual path that brings about a religious harmony among the people. This feeling of harmony unites the people together and thus finds unity in diversity, especially at the communal level. Through this spiritual path people acquire certain mystic qualities and abilities. The yogis use these magical powers for the benefit or the welfare of the society, nation etc. According to the ³Û´Ç²µ´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å²õ yoga satisfies many internal and external needs of the people to a very great extent.

At the spiritual level yoga provides us with various mystic powers as a result of deep concentration and meditation. Here the yogi can penetrate his soul into another body and also can make his soul and body become minute, large, light, and heavy through the powers to transform like ²¹á¹‡i³¾²¹(microcosm), mahima (macrocosm), lagima (lightness), and garima (gravity), respectively. Yoga also helps the yogi to acquire the supernatural powers like predictions on future, speaking and understanding of unknown languages including the languages of birds and animals, curing of diseases, reading the minds and thoughts of others, maintaining youth and beauty, prevention of dotage etc can be attained through the powers of ±è°ùÄå±è³Ù¾± (success) and ±è°ùÄå°ìÄå³¾²â²¹ (overgain). Through the power of vasitvam (subjection) the yogi can able to tame and control wild animals. Such a yogi is not subjected to any kind of emotions and passions like sex etc. The power Īś¾±³Ù±¹²¹³¾(dominion) enables the yogi to attain divine powers like the finding of himself in an effulgence of fire etc. These powers help the yogi for the spiritual and religious growth of society. The ³Û´Ç²µ´Ç±è²¹²Ô¾±á¹£a»å²õ strongly warn against the illegal practices of these magical powers. The ultimate aim of yoga is the transformation of Âá¾±±¹Äå³Ù³¾Äå, through the disciplinary activities and spiritual practices. Here occurs the union of ÂáÄ«±¹Äå³Ù³¾Äå and ±è²¹°ù²¹³¾Äå³Ù³¾Äå, the most important outcome, as explained in the ³Û´Ç²µ²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹. This is the highest and the noblest spiritualistic aspect of yoga.