Hatha yoga aim of spiritual liberation, self-knowledge or release from rebirth that the Indian traditions call "mukti" or "moksha". The goals of Hatha yoga, in its earliest texts, were linked to "mumukshu" (seeker of liberation, moksha). The later texts added and experimented with the goals of "bubhukshu" (seeker of enjoyment, bhoga). Hatha yoga is a branch of yoga. It shares numerous ideas and doctrines with other forms of yoga, such as the more ancient Yoga system taught by Patanjali. The differences are in the addition of some aspects, and different emphasis on other aspects. For example, "pranayama" is crucial in all yogas,
Nirvana appears, which means to be set free or release - such as of a horse from its harness. The traditions within Hinduism state that there are multiple paths ("marga") to moksha: "jnana-marga", the path of knowledge; "bhakti-marga", the path of devotion; and "karma-marga", the path of action. The term Brahma-nirvana appears in verses 2.72 and 5.24-26 of the Bhagavad Gita. It is the state of release or liberation; the union with the Brahman. According to Easwaran, it is an experience of blissful egolessness. According to Zaehner, Johnson and other scholars, "nirvana" in the Gita is a Buddhist term adopted by