103 Flashcards
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ITCHA
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Desire
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DVESHA
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Aversion
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RAGA
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Attachment
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HRIDAYA
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heart
seat of Citta
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SAHASRA CHAKRA
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CROWN Sahasra means 1,000 Astral Brain The thousand petal Lotus Purple/no color "Om" Atman, Purusha
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INDRIYAS
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senses
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ATINDRIYA
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extraordinary sense
the mind is one
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ANTAHKARANA
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“inner conscience”
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KARMENDRIYAS
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organs of action
arms, legs, mouth, organs of excretion
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GYANEDRIYAS
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sense organs
ears, eyes, nose, tongue, skin
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UBHAYENDRIYA
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organ of BOTH action+perception
the mind
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QUALITIES OF THE MIND
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EKATVA (mind is one and only)
ANUTVA (mind is subtle; Chit Anu: subtle particle of consciousness)
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ASPECTS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
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MAHAT: cosmic consciousness CITTA: individual consciousness MANAS: senses BUDDHI: individualized intellegence AHAMKARA: ego; i-ness
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ATMA/JIVATMAN
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individual soul; NIGUNA (passive)
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SAMSKARAS
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past imprints
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PURUSHA/PARAMATMAN
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Supreme Being
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6 ADHYATMIC GUNAS (PARAMETERS OF THE SOUL)
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ICCHA: deep wish
DVESHA: aversion, reaction to experiences that have an adverse desire
PRAYATNA: exertion towards desire
SUKHA: joy+happiness
DUKHA: sorrow, discomfort, grief
CHETANA: understanding with consciousness (higher intellegence)
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CITTA
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cosmic consciousness
STORES MEMORIES
can be sattvic, rajasic or tamasic
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MANAS
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SENSES
carries vibrations
RAJASIC in nature
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AHAMKARA
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Ego, i-ness gives identity and judgment Dualism begins at this level DIFFERENTIATION: gives us and our bodies the ability to differentiate things Rajasic in nature
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BUDDHI
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INDIVIDUALIZED INTELLEGENCE
intellect, makes decisions
Sattvic in nature
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THREE ASPECTS OF BUDDHI
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DHI: Intellegence
DHRITI: strength/willpower
SMRITI: recall/memory
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3 MAHAGUNAS (COSMIC QUALITIES)
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SATTVA: purity, sense organs
RAJAS: action, motor organs
TAMAS: inertia, darkness, dullness
] tanmatras(causal elements)+mahabhutas(5 elemts)
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VICHARA
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deliberation/analysis
right vs. wrong
contemplation
reflection
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5 SHEATHS/KOSHAS(LAYERS/FIELDS)
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ANNAMAYA KOSHA (food; structural/anatomy; metabolizes earth element)
PRANAMAYA KOSHA (breath; physiology; metabolizes water element)
MANOMAYA KOSHA (mental/emotional; psychology; metabolizes fire element)
VIJNYANAMAYA KOSHA (Intellectual/wisdom; metabolizes air element)
ANANDAMAYA KOSHA (spirituality/bliss; controls other 4 sheaths; metabolizes air element)
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3 SHARIRIAS (BODIES)
STHULA: physical/gross body SPINAL CORD/NERVES
(5 elements,senses+organs of action)
SUKSHMA: subtle body
(senses, chakras, pranas, manas, citta, ahamkara, buddhi) SUSHUMNA NADI
KARANA (causal body) *most subtle BHRAMA NADI
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SUBTLE ENERGIES IN THE BODY
PRANA, TEJAS, OJAS (subtle expressions of vata, pitta, kapha)
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ATEENDRIYA
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extraordinary sense (mind)
mind makes hearing into listening, seeing into observing, etc.
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PRANAMAYA SROTAS/NADIS
circulate prana+citta throughout the body
| when blocked , psychological disease results
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MANOVAHA SROTAS
centered in the heart; functions through brain into entire body
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EKAGRA
single-pointedness (concentration) ((of the mind))
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5 TYPES OF INTELLEGENCE
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KSIPTA: distracted (vata)
VIKISIPTA: agitated (pitta)
MUDHA: dull (kapha)
EKAGRA: single-pointedness
NIRRUDHA: surrendered (ego)
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5 KLESHAS (AFFLICTIONS)
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AVIDYA: ignorance/lack of wisdom
ASMITA: ego, pride, i-ness
RAGA: attachment (to pleasure)
DVESHA: aversion (to pain)
ABHINIVESAH: fear of death/clinging to life
```
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HERBS FOR CLEANSING NADIS
vacha, sandalwood, brahmi
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NADIS
14 energy channels through which prana flows
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IDA+PINGALA NADIS
rise from muladhara chakra and twist around like a snake ending at the ida(left) and pingala(right) nostrils
LEFT: cooling, parasympathetic, lunar, kapha, femenine
RIGHT: heating, sympathetic, solar, pitta, masculine
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NADI SHODHANA
alternate nostril breathing to cleanse the nadis
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METHODS OF CLEANSING NADIS
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asana
pranayama
meditation
mantra
gem therapy
sattvic diet
herbs: sandalwood, brahmi, vacha
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NADI IMBALANCES+SYMPTOMS
EXCESS FLOW: hyperactivity, hysteria, dizziness, insomnia, vivid dreams
DEFICIENT FLOW: dull senses, fatigue
*CAUSES: unhealthy attitudes, negative emotions, overexertion, excessive fasting, late nights, excessive sex.
BLOCKAGE: tension, difficulty in sef-expression, emotional pain
*CAUSES: improper diet (ama), lack of exercise, shallow breathing, poor intake of impressions, day time sleep, overeating, suppressing emotions
FLOW AWAY FROM PROPER CHANNELS: hallucinations, severe mental pain, emotional outbursts, insanity, neurosis
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KUNDALINI
(cave/coiled)
| to develop shakti (intelligence) to manifest sankalpas (intentions)
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AURA
- bioelectrical magnetic energy field
- outer manifestation of pranic energy
- 1st line of defense against psychic disease
- depends on clean flow through the nadis
- strength depends on the 3 subtle energies(prana, tejas+ojas)
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7 CHAKRAS
1)MULADHARA (ROOT)
red, "lam", apana vayu, earth/CITTA(ignorance+fear)
2)SWADHISHTANA (SACRAL)
orange, water, apana vayu, "vam", RAGA(physical
desire+MANAS(mental desire)
3)MANIPURA (NAVAL)
yellow, fire, samana vayu, "ram", AHAMKARA(ego)
4)ANAHATA (HEART)
green, air, vyana vayu, "yam", BUDDHI (intellegence)
5)VISHUDDHI (THROAT)
blue, ether element, udana vayu, "ham",
JIVA(individual soul), inspiration
6) ANJA (THIRD EYE)
purple, prana, antahkarana (mind), "ksham",
ATMAN(universal soul)
7) SAHASRARA (CROWN)
no color, ATMAN or PURUSHA (spirit), "om",
SAHASRA (1,000), PARAMATMAN (supreme self)
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MANIFESTATIONS OF THE CHAKRAS IN THE BRAIN
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CROWN: wisdom
THIRD EYE: intuition
THROAT: calmness
HEART: love, life force
NAVAL: self-control
SACRAL: adherence to good deeds
ROOT: restraint
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SADHANA
focused practice
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8 LIMBS OF YOGA
1) YAMAS: self-restraints (align self with outside world)
2) NIYAMAS: rules (align inner self)
3) ASANA: physical postures (align body)
4) PRANAYAMA: breath (align breath)
5) PRATYAHARA: drawing senses inward (align senses)
6) DHARNA: concentration (align mind)
7) DHYANA: meditation (align mind)
8) SAMADHI: unity of consciousness
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YAMAS (universal ethics/self-restraints/outerworld)
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AHIMSA: nonviolence
SATYA: truthfulness
ASTEYA: non-stealing
BRAHMACHARYA: right energy use
APARIGRAHA: greedlessness
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NIYAMAS (personal conduct/inner world)
SAUCHA: purity
SANTOSHA: contentment
TAPAS: austerity (fire that burns away impurities
SVADHYAYA: study&self-study
ISHVARA-PRANIDHANA: devotion+surrender to God
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SATVRITTI
sat="truth" vritti="personal+social actions,experiences"
- the highest form of healing (rasayana)
- living sattviccly (balance+harmony)
- discriminate actions, calm mind, calm emotions
- HERBS: brahmi, licorice
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6 RASAS
tastes
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PRANAYAMA
"prana"=life energy "ayama"=control
- revitalizes body
- clears mind
- steadies emotions
- physical: breath
- subtle: energy
- causal: cosmic
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COMPONENTS OF BREATH
1) PURAKA: inhalation
2) ANTAH KUMBHAKA: pause/hold after inhalation
3) RECHAKA: exhalation
4) BAHYA KUMBHAKA: pause/gold after exhalation
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TIDAL VOLUME
normal volume of air displaced between normal inhale/exhale
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AUM
A: beginning
U: existence
M: decline
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OM
represents BOTH the manifested and unmanifested worlds (the entire gross+subtle worlds)
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BRAIN WAVE PATTERNS
BETA: concentration, alert, arousal, cognition, anxiety
ALPHA: relaxation, focus, , presleep, meditation
THETA: dreaming sleep, memory, creativity, retention
access to unconcious mind
DELTA: deep sleep; HGH, dreamless, trance
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MULADHARA CHAKRA
(ROOT)
| red, "lam", apana vayu, earth/CITTA(ignorance+fear)
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SWADHISHTANA CHAKRA
(SACRAL)
orange, water, apana vayu, "vam", RAGA(physical
desire+MANAS(mental desire)
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MANIPURA CHAKRA
(NAVAL)
| yellow, fire, samana vayu, "ram", AHAMKARA(ego)
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ANAHATA CHAKRA
(HEART)
| green, air, vyana vayu, "yam", BUDDHI (intellegence)
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VISHUDDHI CHAKRA
(THROAT)
blue, ether element, udana vayu, "ham",
JIVA(individual soul), inspiration
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ANJA CHAKRA
(THIRD EYE)
purple, prana, antahkarana (mind), "ksham",
ATMAN(universal soul)
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SAHASRARA CHAKRA
(CROWN)
no color, PURUSHA (spirit), "om",
SAHASRA (1,000), PARAMATMAN (supreme self)
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JIVATMAN
individual soul
| ATMA
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PARAMATMAN/PURUSHA
Supreme Being
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VASANA
impressions of our past experiences
