MIXED Sanskrit Randoms Flashcards
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Wheel in Sanskrit?
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Chakra
‘chuckra’
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Q
Pradipika
Prad - dip - ika
meaning in english?
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To shine light on
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Q
Sakshi in English?
A
To witness
doesn’t get involved or affected
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Q
Shushumna in English?
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Ray of light
5
Q
Samadhi in English?
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Superconsciousness
there are 4 levels of samadhi
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Q
Swaha in English?
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I tried
Gave it my all
I let it go
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Q
Purusha in English?
A
Supreme conciousness
8
Q
Shalab in English?
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God willing
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Q
Satsang in English?
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The company you keep
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Q
Sadhana (Sardharna)
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Conscious spiritual practice
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Q
Nadi in English?
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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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Q
Winds in which prana flows?
A
Vayu (viyou)
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Q
How do you stimulate Prana Vayu?
A
Pranayama (breath techniques)
Asana (poses esp.inversions)
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Q
Prana?
A
Movement or flow of energy/breath in body
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Q
Pancha in Sanskrit?
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FIVE
5
EG: There are PANCHA KOSHAS./There are 5 Sheaths/Subtle Bodies
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Q
Ananda in Sanskrit?
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Bliss
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Maya in Sanskrit?
A
Appearance
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Anna in Sanskrit?
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Anna = food - so physical body
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Q
Mana in Sanskrit?
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Mana - mind/emotions
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Q
Prana in Sanskrit?
A
Energy
Vital life force
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Sadhana in Sanskrit?
A
concious
spiritual
practice
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Q
warrior in Sanskrit?
A
virabhadrasana
metaphor for coming to focus and cutting distractions out of your life
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Q
If you were constipated/or mensurating what would you avoid in asana?
A
inversions
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jivatman?
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Individual consciousness
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kumbhaka?
retention of breath
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Sutra
Thread
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Sutra
Thread
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Kleshas?
Causes of human suffering
| Afflictions
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vrtti
Thought waves
| Mental Whirlpool or modification
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citta
mind/mindstuff
| Background of mind like a lake
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nirodhah
Restrained
Controlled
inhibited
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Yogas citta-vrtti-nirodhah
Yoga is restraining the activities of the mind
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Yoga
Union
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Paramatman
Supreme consciousness
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abhyasa Practice
Practice
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vairagya
Nonattachment
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vairagya
Desirelessness
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tapas
Austerity\self-discipline
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swadhyaya
Self-study
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ishvarapranidhana
Self surrender
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Avidya
Ignorance
Lack of awareness of reality
Identification with the world, rather than with the Atman (Self)
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Asmita
Egotism, the 'I-ness'/"My-ness'
Creates the illusion of supremacy
Brings about conflict
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Raga
Likes
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Dvesha
Dislikes
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Abhinivesha
Fear of death
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4 Main Paths of yoga who does asanas?
Raja onlye
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5 Yamas
Ethical restraints or abstention
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1. Ahimsa
| 5 Yamas - Ethical restraints or abstention
nonviolence/noninjury
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2. Satya (5 Yamas - Ethical restraints or abstention)
Truthfulness
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3. Asteya (3) (5 Yamas - Ethical restraints or abstention)
Non-Stealing
| SJ: A-stay-ur-hand from stealing
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4. Brahmacharya (5 Yamas, Ethical restraint or abstebtuibs)
ENERGY MODERATION
freedom from cravings/ abstinence sexual excess
Brahmacharya means merging with the one
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5. Aparigraha (5 Yamas - Ethical restraints or abstention)
Absence of greediness
non-possessiveness
state of mind free from attachments
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5 YAMAS IN ORDER
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)
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1. Saucha/shaucha (5 Niyamas - positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities)
1. Shaucha - cleanliness purity
| purity - physical, emotional, and mental
remove/eliminate all elements and conditions that prevent proper functions.
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2. Santosha (5 Niyamas - positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities)
Santosha (2)
Contentment - outside of circumstance
santosha practices - fasting, pranayama, observing vows
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3. Tapas (5 Niyamas positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities)
Tapas (3)
self-discipline/austerity
tapas translates to : fire or heat
disciplined use of our energy
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4. Swadhyaya (5 Niyamas positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities)
Swadhyaya (4)
Self study
Self reflection
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5. Ishvarapranidhana (5)
| 5 Niyamas positive duties/observances which cultivate positive qualities
Ishvarapranidhana (5)
| recession of self into supreme self LEADS TO SAMADI
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5 NIYAMAS IN ORDER
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
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8 Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga
Raja yoga follow
Raja yoga only one does asana
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
1. Samprajnata Samadhi - Samadhi with consciousness, awareness of consciousness/ reasoning/discrimination/bliss.
2. Asamprajnata Samadhi - No duality - Completely merged with Purusha (Absolute consciousness).
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Yoga
union
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Jnana
self knowledge
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vichara
right inquiry
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vairagya
dispassion
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viveka
descrimination
| viveka
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Ignorance
avidya
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Brahman
the self absolute conciousness
no duality
in JNANA (yarna yoga)
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Purusha
the self absolute conciousness
no duality
Raja yoga
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koshas
sheaths
there are five
recite them
you got this
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sharira
body
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Ashtanga external (Bahiranga) practices (1-5) the 8 limbs
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
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Ashtanga yoga internal (antaranga) practices
| 6-8 of the 8 limbs
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
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Teaching Yamas in Class
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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