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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)

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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

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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

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circulate prana+citta throughout the body

when blocked , psychological disease results

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MANOVAHA SROTAS

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centered in the heart; functions through brain into entire body

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EKAGRA

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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

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vacha, sandalwood, brahmi

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NADIS

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14 energy channels through which prana flows

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IDA+PINGALA NADIS

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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

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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

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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

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(cave/coiled)

to develop shakti (intelligence) to manifest sankalpas (intentions)

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AURA

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  • 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

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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

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focused practice

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8 LIMBS OF YOGA

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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)

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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

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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

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tastes

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PRANAYAMA

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“prana”=life energy “ayama”=control

  • revitalizes body
  • clears mind
  • steadies emotions
  • physical: breath
  • subtle: energy
  • causal: cosmic
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COMPONENTS OF BREATH

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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

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normal volume of air displaced between normal inhale/exhale

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AUM

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A: beginning
U: existence
M: decline

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OM

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represents BOTH the manifested and unmanifested worlds (the entire gross+subtle worlds)

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BRAIN WAVE PATTERNS

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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

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(ROOT)

red, “lam”, apana vayu, earth/CITTA(ignorance+fear)

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SWADHISHTANA CHAKRA

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(SACRAL)
orange, water, apana vayu, “vam”, RAGA(physical
desire+MANAS(mental desire)

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MANIPURA CHAKRA

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(NAVAL)

yellow, fire, samana vayu, “ram”, AHAMKARA(ego)

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ANAHATA CHAKRA

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(HEART)

green, air, vyana vayu, “yam”, BUDDHI (intellegence)

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VISHUDDHI CHAKRA

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(THROAT)
blue, ether element, udana vayu, “ham”,
JIVA(individual soul), inspiration

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ANJA CHAKRA

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(THIRD EYE)
purple, prana, antahkarana (mind), “ksham”,
ATMAN(universal soul)

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SAHASRARA CHAKRA

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(CROWN)
no color, PURUSHA (spirit), “om”,
SAHASRA (1,000), PARAMATMAN (supreme self)

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JIVATMAN

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individual soul

ATMA

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PARAMATMAN/PURUSHA

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Supreme Being

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VASANA

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impressions of our past experiences

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