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MIXED Sanskrit Randoms Flashcards

1
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Wheel in Sanskrit?

A

Chakra

‘chuckra’

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Pradipika
Prad - dip - ika

meaning in english?

A

To shine light on

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Sakshi in English?

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To witness

doesn’t get involved or affected

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Shushumna in English?

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Ray of light

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Samadhi in English?

A

Superconsciousness

there are 4 levels of samadhi

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Swaha in English?

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I tried
Gave it my all
I let it go

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Purusha in English?

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Supreme conciousness

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Shalab in English?

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God willing

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Satsang in English?

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The company you keep

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Sadhana (Sardharna)

A

Conscious spiritual practice

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Nadi in English?

A

River - literal
Channel/main roads 72000k/3 main

3 main

Sushumna (straight) Ch1-Ch7
Ida (spiral) Ch1-Ch6 LFT
Pingala (spiral) Ch1-Ch6 RT

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12
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Winds in which prana flows?

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Vayu (viyou)

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13
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How do you stimulate Prana Vayu?

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Pranayama (breath techniques)

Asana (poses esp.inversions)

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Prana?

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Movement or flow of energy/breath in body

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15
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Pancha in Sanskrit?

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FIVE
5

EG: There are PANCHA KOSHAS./There are 5 Sheaths/Subtle Bodies

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16
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Ananda in Sanskrit?

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Bliss

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17
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Maya in Sanskrit?

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Appearance

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18
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Anna in Sanskrit?

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Anna = food - so physical body

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19
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Mana in Sanskrit?

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Mana - mind/emotions

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20
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Prana in Sanskrit?

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Energy

Vital life force

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21
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Sadhana in Sanskrit?

A

concious
spiritual
practice

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22
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warrior in Sanskrit?

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virabhadrasana

metaphor for coming to focus and cutting distractions out of your life

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23
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If you were constipated/or mensurating what would you avoid in asana?

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inversions

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24
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jivatman?

A

Individual consciousness

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25
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kumbhaka?

A

retention of breath

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26
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Sutra

A

Thread

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26
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Sutra

A

Thread

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27
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Kleshas?

A

Causes of human suffering

Afflictions

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28
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vrtti

A

Thought waves

Mental Whirlpool or modification

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29
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citta

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mind/mindstuff

Background of mind like a lake

30
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nirodhah

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Restrained
Controlled
inhibited

31
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Yogas citta-vrtti-nirodhah

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Yoga is restraining the activities of the mind

32
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Yoga

33
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Paramatman

A

Supreme consciousness

34
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abhyasa Practice

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vairagya

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Nonattachment

36
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vairagya

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Desirelessness

37
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tapas

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Austerity\self-discipline

38
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swadhyaya

A

Self-study

39
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ishvarapranidhana

A

Self surrender

40
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Avidya

A

Ignorance
Lack of awareness of reality
Identification with the world, rather than with the Atman (Self)

41
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Asmita

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Egotism, the ‘I-ness’/”My-ness’
Creates the illusion of supremacy
Brings about conflict

42
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Raga

43
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Dvesha

44
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Abhinivesha

A

Fear of death

45
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4 Main Paths of yoga who does asanas?

A

Raja onlye

46
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5 Yamas

A

Ethical restraints or abstention

47
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  1. Ahimsa

5 Yamas - Ethical restraints or abstention

A

nonviolence/noninjury

48
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  1. Satya (5 Yamas - Ethical restraints or abstention)
A

Truthfulness

49
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  1. Asteya (3) (5 Yamas - Ethical restraints or abstention)
A

Non-Stealing

SJ: A-stay-ur-hand from stealing

50
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  1. Brahmacharya (5 Yamas, Ethical restraint or abstebtuibs)
A

ENERGY MODERATION
freedom from cravings/ abstinence sexual excess
Brahmacharya means merging with the one

51
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  1. Aparigraha (5 Yamas - Ethical restraints or abstention)
A

Absence of greediness
non-possessiveness
state of mind free from attachments

52
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5 YAMAS IN ORDER

A
  1. Ahimsa - non-violence/non-injury
  2. Satya - truthfulness
  3. Asteya - non-stealing even of time (sj a-stay-your hand)
  4. Brahmacharya - freedom from cravings/ abstinence sexual indulgence
  5. Aparigraha - non-greed/non-possessiveness/state of mind free of attachments.

ASABA
as-aba (acronym)

53
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  1. Saucha/shaucha (5 Niyamas - positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities)
A
  1. Shaucha - cleanliness purity

purity - physical, emotional, and mental
remove/eliminate all elements and conditions that prevent proper functions.

54
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  1. Santosha (5 Niyamas - positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities)
A

Santosha (2)
Contentment - outside of circumstance
santosha practices - fasting, pranayama, observing vows

55
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  1. Tapas (5 Niyamas positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities)
A

Tapas (3)
self-discipline/austerity

tapas translates to : fire or heat
disciplined use of our energy

56
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  1. Swadhyaya (5 Niyamas positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities)
A

Swadhyaya (4)
Self study
Self reflection

57
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  1. Ishvarapranidhana (5)

5 Niyamas positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities

A

Ishvarapranidhana (5)

recession of self into supreme self LEADS TO SAMADI

58
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5 NIYAMAS IN ORDER

A
  1. Saucha/Shaucha - Purity - physical, mental, emotional
  2. Santosha - Contentment
  3. Tapas - Self-Discipline/Austerity
  4. Swadhyaya - Self Study
  5. isvarapranidhana - merge with self supreme
59
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8 Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga

Raja yoga follow
Raja yoga only one does asana

A
  1. Yamas - Ethical Restraints or Abstention
  2. Niyamas - Positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities
  3. Asana - Seat/Posture/Position (a subdivision of Raja Yoga called Hatha Yoga).
  4. Pranayama - Prana life force - manifests as breath in physical body
  5. Pratyahara - Withdrawal of senses/Focus towards silence instead of things.
  6. Dharana - CONCENTRATION/fixing mind on one object internal or external without interruption.
  7. Dhyana - MEDITATION. Unbroken flow of awareness
  8. Samadhi - Return of the mind into original silence. The goal of yoga. merging of mind into the object of meditation.
    SAMADHI 2 Types
  9. Samprajnata Samadhi - Samadhi with consciousness, awareness of consciousness/ reasoning/discrimination/bliss.
  10. Asamprajnata Samadhi - No duality - Completely merged with Purusha (Absolute consciousness).
60
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Yoga

61
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Jnana

A

self knowledge

62
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vichara

A

right inquiry

63
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vairagya

A

dispassion

64
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viveka

A

descrimination

viveka

65
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Ignorance

66
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Brahman

A

the self absolute conciousness
no duality

in JNANA (yarna yoga)

67
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Purusha

A

the self absolute conciousness
no duality
Raja yoga

68
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koshas

A

sheaths
there are five
recite them
you got this

69
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sharira

70
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Ashtanga external (Bahiranga) practices (1-5) the 8 limbs

A

yamas - purify individual eliminate negative influences
niyamas - cultivate positive qualities
asana - eliminates the disturbances from physical body
pranayama - controls prana which controls the mind
Prtyahara - means sense withdrawal - withdrawing senses from objects that cause unwanted vrittis (thought waves) to arise

71
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Ashtanga yoga internal (antaranga) practices

6-8 of the 8 limbs

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Dharana - concentration on one object
Dhyana - mediation - unbroken concentration between meditator and object of meditation
Samadhi - superconcious state

When practiced together they are called SAMYAMA

72
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Teaching Yamas in Class

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  1. AHIMSA - teaching not to push self. Nonviolence noninjury to self.
  2. SATYA - Teach students to be honest where their body is at, work at their own level.
  3. ASTEYA - Teach students to work to their full capacity that is comfortable.
  4. BRACHMACHARYA - Teach students to use the minimum energy to achieve the maximum result. Not to use small muscles that large ones should be used for. Bring their minds into poses. (Breath, Yield, Radiate, Center, Support, Align, Engage)
    IN ALL POSES teach - to keep the lift of the pit of the abdomen - conserves life force. Dropping it splatters our life force. Pelvic energy can be channeled up to the heart (PF synergist to TA corset)
  5. APARIGRAHA - Teach students to do practice alone even in a large class. Keep gaze inward. Working in their own body, their own capacity.
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