• Vishnu, the Preserver, according to our book, “is loved as a tender and merciful deity.” (Fisher 89) Most people truly believe that he is “the most powerful god.” There are four basic types of people/developed yoga/yogic practices particularly suited to each type, so that each can achieve the union of desire with the Self. (Fisher 79) According to our book the four types are raja yoga (mental meditation), jnana yoga (rational), karma yoga (righteousness), and bhakti yoga (devotion). For simple explanations of each of these: For meditative people would practice raja yoga; for rational people they would do jnana yoga; naturally active people would participate in karma yoga; and emotional people could gain skills in bhakti yoga. The Hindu word dharma, which is often translated into English as religion, “refers to a broad complex of meanings, including duty, natural law, social welfare, ethics, health, wealth, power, satisfaction of desires, and transcendental fulfillment.” (Fisher 71) This means that dharma is the ethical and legal component of'