8 limbs Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 8 limbs of yoga
A
- yama
- niyama
- asana
- pranyama
- pratyahara
- Dharana
- Dyana
- Samadhi
2
Q
what is yama
A
moral disciplines/ vows
3
Q
what is niyama
A
self dicipline positive observatory
4
Q
what is asana
A
- posture
- a stable and comfortable posture which helps attain mental equillibrium
5
Q
what is pranyama
A
extension and control of breath
6
Q
what is pratyahara
A
- withdrawal of sense
- a mental preparation to increase the power of the mind
7
Q
what is Dharana
A
- dha = holding
- rana = other
- concentration
- the senses must withdraw to focus and concentrate
8
Q
what is dyana
A
- meditation
- withdrawing mind from all external objects and focusing it on one point and meditation on it
9
Q
what is samadhi
A
- bliss, joy and merging invididual consciousness in to universal consciousness
- realization to tbe in the present moment whether good or bad
10
Q
what are the 5 yamas?
A
- Ahimsa
- Satya
- Asteya
- Brahmacharya
- Aparigraha
11
Q
what is Ahimsa
A
- the 1st Yama
- non-violence
12
Q
what is Satya
A
- the 2nd yama
- truthfulness
13
Q
what is Asteya
A
- the 3rd Yama
- non-stealing
14
Q
what is Brahmacharya
A
- the 4th yama
- celibecy. Don’t be a ho
15
Q
what is Aparigraha
A
- the 5th yama
- non-possessiveness or non-hoarding
