Exam Tips From Lectures

Question 1

What are the five kleshas?

Answer 1

Avidya (ignorance)
Asmita (egoism or I-am-ness)
Raga (attachment)
Dvesha (repulsion and aversion) Abhinivesha (fear of death/ will to live)

Question 2

Explain the difference between Vidya and Avidya.

Answer 2

Vidya is knowledge
Avidya is ignorance

Question 3

What is the best yoga?

Answer 3

Leya (Samadhi)

Question 4

What is the best asana?

Answer 4

Siddhasana

Question 5

What is the best mudra?

Answer 5

Kechari mudra

Question 6

What is the best Kumbakha

Answer 6

Kavel kumbakha

Question 7

What are the Panchaprana?

Answer 7

prana
apana
samana
udana
vyana

Question 8

What are the trigunas?

Answer 8

Sattva (illumination)
Rajas (action)
Tamas (darkness)

Question 9

What are the chittabhumis

Answer 9

Kshipta (monkey mind)
Mudha (donkey mind)
Vikshipta (butterfly mind)
Ekagra (crane mind)
Niruddha (the mastered mind)

Question 10

What are the three primary nadis?

Answer 10

Ida (Moon, feminine, cooling)
Pingala (Sund, masculine, warming)
Sushumna (the primary nadi)