Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Ashtanga > Final Exam > Flashcards

Final Exam Flashcards

1
Q

yoga

A

cessation of thought forms in the mind

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

tyaga

A

renounce fruits of labor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

mudra

A

expression

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Ha(tha)

A

sun

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

(Ha)tha

A

moon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Prana Shakti

A

pingla nadi (great mother energy)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Manas Shakti

A

ida nadi (energy of mind)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

vayu

A

prana (up), apana (down), samana (balanced), udana (rising), uyana (diffused)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

vairagyam

A

non-attachment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

abhyasa

A

consistent practice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

mula bandha

A

anal control

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

jalandara bandha

A

throat lock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

vajroli mudra

A

urinary sphincter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

viveka

A

discernment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Viparati Karani

A

legs up against wall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

5 koshas

A

energetic layers of body: Annamaya (physical outer), Pranamaya (vital energy), Manomaya (mind, thoughts, emotions), Vijnanamaya (astral, psychic), Anandamaya (bliss body)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

5 kleshas

A

Avidya: ignorance

Asmita: I-ness, ego sense

Raga: attachment

Dvesha: aversion

Abhinivesah: fear of death, clinging to life

18
Q

4 purifications

A

Nadi Shodhana (alternate nostril)

Kapalabhati (skull shining)

Agnisara Dhauti (fire wash) 


Ashvina Mudra (horse mudra)

19
Q

shruthi

A

divine revelation

20
Q

karma

A

action

21
Q

samsara

A

wheel of birth/death

22
Q

purusha

A

consciousness

23
Q

prakriti

A

matter

24
Q

gunas

A

qualities of nature (tamas, rajas, sattva)

25
Q

mauna

A

not talking

26
Q

Sanatana Dharma

A

eternal wisdom

27
Q

buddhi

A

higher intellect

28
Q

manas

A

operating mind

29
Q

ahamkara

A

ego

30
Q

jiva atman

A

individual consciousness

31
Q

paramatman

A

universal consciousness

32
Q

samyama

A

result of limbs 6-8, total truth of the object

33
Q

shraddha

A

trust

34
Q

ramayana

A

story of queen sita and lord rama

35
Q

upanishads

A

time period when rishis describe Vedas

36
Q

dhanvantari

A

deity of ayurveda

37
Q

samkhya

A

dualistic philosophy that teaches gunas

38
Q

jyotisha

A

vedic astrology

39
Q

Yoga Chikitsa

A

another name for Primary Series

40
Q

trtakam

A

staring at candle

Ashtanga (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions