HISTORY AND PHILOSPHY

Question 1

Yoga sutra 8 limbs path includes

Answer 1

guide to reach samadhi, 8 limbs indludes:
1. yama
2. niyama
3. asana
4. pranayama
5. pratyahara
6. dharana
7. dhyana
8. samadhi

Question 2

yama

Answer 2

moral discipline; self

Question 3

niyama

Answer 3

positive observance; how we treat others

Question 4

asana

Answer 4

postures

Question 5

pranayama

Answer 5

breath control

Question 6

pratyahara

Answer 6

sense withdrawl

Question 7

dharana

Answer 7

concentration

Question 8

dhyana

Answer 8

meditation

Question 9

samadhi

Answer 9

enlightenment

Question 10

yama ethical standards

Answer 10

5 ethical standards how we treat others:
1. ahisma
2. satya
3. asteya
4. aparigraha
5. brachmacharya

Question 11

niyama

Answer 11

5 ethical standards how we treat ourselves:
1. saucha
2. santosa
3. tapas
4. svadhadyaya
5. ishvara pranidhana

Question 12

ahisma

Answer 12

non-harming; hisma = pain

Question 13

satya

Answer 13

truth; honesty

Question 14

asteya

Answer 14

non-stealing; find gratitude; reciprocate; sharing

Question 15

aprigraha

Answer 15

non-attachment; non-hoarding; non-possessiveness; non-greed

Question 16

brachmacharya

Answer 16

moderation; use of sexual energy

Question 17

what religions derive yoga

Answer 17

Hindu, buddhism, jainism, and other religions

Question 18

earliest known writings on yoga

Answer 18

hindu spiritual texts, Vedas, 1700-1100 BCE

Question 19

the principle tool of vedic seers

Answer 19

meditation

Question 20

earliest of the Veda texts

Answer 20

Rig Veda

Question 21

the primary form of meditation was through __________

Answer 21

mantra

Question 22

written in the first millennium BC

Answer 22

Upanishads

Question 23

two beliefs of Upanishads

Answer 23

Brahman and Atman

Question 24

universal spirit of Upanishads

Answer 24

Brahman

Question 25

individual soul of Upanishads

Answer 25

Atman

Question 26

Bhagavad Gita AKA

Answer 26

Song of God

Question 27

Bhagavad Gita 3 yogic paths

Answer 27

karma, jnana, bhakti

Question 28

yoga of service

Answer 28

Bhagavad Gita - karma yoga

Question 29

yoga of knowledge

Answer 29

Bhagavad Gita - jnana yoga

Question 30

yoga of devotion

Answer 30

Bhagavad Gita - bhakti yoga

Question 31

saucha

Answer 31

purity of mind, body, and environment.

Question 32

santosa

Answer 32

contentment, acceptance

Question 33

tapas

Answer 33

discipline; tapas = to burn

Question 34

svadhyaya

Answer 34

regular study of spirituality or self-exploration