Patanjali’s Yoga & The 8 Limbs Flashcards
List the 8 Limbs in order
- Yamas - Codes of Restraint
- Niyamas - Codes of observance
- Asana - Posture
- Pranayama - Breathing techqniques
- Pratyahara - Sense Withdrawal
- Dharana - Single point concentration
- Dhyana - Meditative Absorption
- Samadhi - Bliss/Enlightenment
Yamas
1st Limb
Codes of restraint - Things not to do
Niyamas
2nd Limb - Codes of observance - Things to do
Asana
3rd Limb - Poses
Pranayama
4th Limb - Breathing exercises
Pratyahara
5th Limb - Withdrawal of senses
Dharana
6th Limb Single Point Concentration
Dhyana
7 Limb Meditation
Samadhi
The 8th Limb - Higher consciousness
List the 5 Yamas in order
- Ahimsa - Non Violence
- Satya- Truthfulness
- Asteya- Non Stealing
- Brahmacharya - Purity/Celibacy
- Aparigraha - Non-possessiveness
Ahimsa
The 1st Yama - Non-violence
Satya
The 2nd Yama - Truthfulness
Asteya
The 3rd Yama- Non-stealing
Brahmacharya
4th Yama - Purity/Celibacy
Aparigraha
5th Yama - Non-attachment
List the 5 Niyamas in order
- Saucha - Cleanliness
- Santosha - Contentment
- Tapas - Self Disipline
- Svadhaya - Self Study
- Ishvara Pranidhana - Surrender to Devine
Saucha
1st Niyama - Cleanliness
Santosha
2nd Niyama - Contentment
Tapas
3rd Niyama - Self Dicipline
Svadhaya
4th Niyama - Self-study
Ishvara Pranidhana
5th Niyama - Surrender to the Divine
What is the 3rd Limb
Asana - Poses
What is the 2nd Limb
Niyamas - Codes of observance - Things to do
What is the 7th Limb
Dhyana - Meditation/Unbroken concentration
What is the 5th Limb
Pratyahara - Withdrawal of senses
What is the 4th Limb
Pranayama - Breathing exercises
What is the 8th Limb
Samadhi - Higher consciousness
What is the 6th Limb
Dharana - Single point concentration
What is the 1st Limb
Yamas - Codes of restraint - What not to do
