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सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः has been long cherished desire of human beings.Param (or parama) is a Sanskrit word which has its roots in the adjective para, meaning "highest" or "best." It is generally used in the context of yoga to refer to the Supreme Being or the Divine. Param is seen as being the highest of the highest, a concept of the sublime.Param can also be used to refer to the ultimate goal in life for yogis - to achieve the highest levels of spiritual perfection and achievement, thus realizing the Divine.An individual can strive for param through their yogic and spiritual practice. There are many ways in yoga to find param. Putting forth a maximum amount of effort, for example, or achieving the utmost degree of spiritual perfection are both means of attaining parama.Encompassed in the idea of param is the sense that, in yoga, it is not enough to be satisfied with anything less than the best. It is said that relative goodness can be enjoyed, but only on the way to param. The dedicated practitioner should be content with nothing less than param.Yoga has become the tool to help your mind and body stay healthy. But Yoga's higher purpose is to attain a state of perfect spiritual insight; its true purpose is to assist a Yogi, a practitioner of Yoga, connect to the Divine within! Yoga stems from the Sanskrit word Yuj, meaning to "join" or "get united." The ultimate goal of Yoga is to unite one's soul with the Brahman, the Absolute Reality.The word, "Yoga" first appears in the Hindu scripture, Katha Upanishad, in Chapter 3 verse 11. The verse tells us the meaning and purpose of the Yoga, it says,Yoga philosophy recognizes that as there are many different types of individuals so there are many different paths to the Brahman, an individual may follow a path based on their temperament. All these paths are categorized in four practices, Gyan Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Raja Yoga.