Final Study Guide Flashcards
Chakra
The word chakra means “wheel” or “disk” and refers to energetic clusters, or accumulation points in the subtle body.
OM or (AUM)
OM is the entire universe - what we can see, touch, hear and feel. Said to be the original sound that contains all other sounds, all words, all languages, and all mantras. There are 4 parts.
Yoga
Yoga is skill in action. Yoga is the experience of lacking nothing. Yoga is the realization of oneness of being; the experience that we are all one.
Bandha
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Vinyasa
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Ahimsa
Non-violence. Minimize the amount of harm you are causing to others in thought, word, and deed.
Satya
Truthfulness. Before you speak, ask yourself, “Is it true?” “Is it kind?”
Namaste
Don’t know.
Pranayama
Refers to ones vital energy and life force. Our breath is the most tangible doorway into working with out own energy.
Ujjayi
Don’t know.
Asana
The practice of all physical yoga postures.
Brahmacharya
Moderation of the senses, or sensual moderation.
Uddiyana
Don’t know.
Pratyahara
In practicing pratyahara, one stops reaching out through the senses toward external stimuli. Energy and attention are focused inward toward the heart and mind.
Aparigraha
Non-grasping, non-hoarding. Develop sensitivity to what you really need.
Dharana
Through the practice of dharana, we train our mind to focus on a single point, or object, for a prolonged period of time. The cultivation of a single-pointed requires patience, persistence, and compassion toward oneself.
Saucha
Cleanliness; purity. Clean environment, body, mind, clean company.
Asteya
Non-stealing. Do not take that which you haven’t earned.
Dhyana
Once the body and mind have been prepared, we enter the seventh limb, dhyana, or meditation. Meditation is usually described as a graceful practice, whereas concentration is described as an effortful practice.
Samadhi
The word samadhi is made up of two sanskrit words: “sama,” meaning even, and “hi,” meaning intellect. It refers to the state of complete evenness of equilibrium of the mind
Santosha
Contentment, gratitude. Look to yourself and your own innate goodness for happiness; that is the only place you will truly find it. Santosha also means being present.
Tapas
Self-discipline. Refers to the heat one feels when they approach their edge, or threshold of change. The heat and fire of change.
Svadhyaya
Self-study and self-reflection. Be aware of your actions as they are happening.
Patnjali
Patanjali is the founder of yoga. His sutras are a precise set of doctrines and principles that create the foundation for living a Yogic life.
