8 Limbs Flashcards
1
Q
YAMA
A
Restraints
Guidelines for a balanced life
1
2
Q
NIYAMA
A
Observances
Guidelines for self improvement and cultivation of happiness
2
3
Q
ASANA
A
Postures
Comfortable seat; firm and steady posture to practice meditation
3
4
Q
PRANAYAMA
A
Breath control
Breathing practices aimed at consciously manipulating breath and consequently affecting energy
4
5
Q
PRATAYAHARA
A
Sense withdrawal
Calming the senses
5
6
Q
DHARANA
A
Concentration
Helping the mind prepare (could be: focusing on breath, mantra, om, an object such as flame)
6
7
Q
DHYANA
A
Meditation
“Unbroken flow of thought toward the object of concentration” - patanjali
7
8
Q
SAMADHI
A
Ultimate Union/absorption
Super conscious state of mind; practitioner no longer distinguishes self from cosmic self/infinite reality
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