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Eight Limbs of Yoga Flashcards

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Restraints - our behavior relative to the outside world

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Yama

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Observances - the guide to our internal attitudes and behaviors

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Niyama

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Postures, physical exercises

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Asana

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4
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Increasing the life force through breathing techniques

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Pranayama

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5
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Withdrawing the senses and cultivating inner awareness

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Pratyahara

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Concentration

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Dharana

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7
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Becoming absorbed in the object of concentration

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Dhyana

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8
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Becoming absorbed pure, undifferentiated consciousness

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Samadhi

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The last three limbs are sometimes called

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Samyaya

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10
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The Eight Limbs come from which text? Who is the author?

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Yoga Sutra, Patanjali

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First qualities of asana

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Steadiness and ease

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Second qualities of asana

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Effortless effort and present moment awareness

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13
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Result of asanas

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Freedom from dvandvas

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14
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Bhastika is an example of

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Pranayama

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15
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Smooth, even breathing is an example of

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Breath training

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16
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Active senses are called

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Karmendriyas

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Cognitive senses are called

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Jnanendriyas

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Non-harming

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Ahimsa

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Truthfulness

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Satya

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Non-stealing

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Asteya

21
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Moderation of the senses

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Bhramacharya

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Non-grasping

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Aparigraha

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Right discipline

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Tapas

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Purity, cleanliness

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Shaucha

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Contentment

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Samtosha

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Self-study

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Svadhyaya

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Trustful surrender to a higher force

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Isvara Pranidhana

28
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Asana is required for pranayama because it provides

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Stability

29
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Systematic relaxation is a practice of

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Pratyahara

30
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Sanskrit word for limb

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anga

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