Philosohpoy Flashcards
What is a Kosha?
layers or sheathes of the inner journey—starting from the periphery of the body and moving towards the core of the self: the embodied soul.
Name the 5 Koshas, from outer to inner.
Anamaya Kosha Pranamaya Kosha Manomaya Kosha Vijnamaya Kosha Anandamaya Kosha
Describe #1- Anamaya Kosha.
outer physical body
Describe #2- Pranamaya Kosha-
breathe/ chi/ life shakti energy
Describe #3- Manomaya Kosha
Ordinary brain
Describe #4- Vijnamaya Kosha
Wisdom sheathe, higher level of awareness, less attached to ego/ material
Describe #5- Anandamaya Kosha
Bliss body
What does Classical & Vedanta Yoga feel about the Koshas?
will want to skip right to anandamaya kosha
What does Tantra Yoga feel about the koshas?
loves time, time builds wisdom and experience
What does Nivriti mean?
to turn away from the world and go in
spirit (purusha) real, matter (prakriti) doesn’t matter or all an illusion (maya)
What does Pavriti mean?
to turn toward the world, spirit (purusha) and matter (prakriti) are real- one and the same
What does Sutra mean? How many are there?
Threads in a book, together they weave the tapestry. 195/196
Who was Patanjali?
The author, A mythic figure, there may have been many ‘Patanjali’s’
What is a Pada? How many of them are there? Name them.
chapter/ foot 4 I. Samadhi II. Sadhana III. Vibhuti IV. Kaivalya
What is the focus of the Samadhi?
last limb, bliss
contemplates on the absolute true consciousness or Isvara and delineates the problems an individual soul is likely to face in its quest to merge with this Divine Soul.
What is the focus of the Sadhana?
path, journey, practical stuff
establishes the path of yoga as being the control of the chitta vrittis (thought processes) to attain the highest union or ‘yoga’.
What is the focus of the Vibhuti?
delineates all the accomplishments, which come as the result of regular yoga practices. They are also sometimes called the siddhis, or powers, which have become matured with practice
the final three limbs of Ashtanga Yoga: dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation), and samadhi (contemplation)
What is the focus of the Kaivalya?
portion on absoluteness
deals with impressions left by our endless cycles of birth and the rationale behind the necessity of erasing such impressions
What is the 8 limbed path of ashtanga yoga?
Yama- restraints
Niyama- observances
Asana- pose
Pranayama- working with prana
Pratyahara- redirecting withdrawal of the senses
Dharana- intense focus, training your mind to focus, concentration is effortful, interrupted
Dhyana- state of meditation, continuous flow of cognitive, uninterrupted concentration, effortless
Samadhi- state of oneness, meditator and object merged
What is a Kleisah? List the 5 and translate.
Kleisah is an obstacle.
Avidya- ignorance or lack of wisdom
Asmita- ego, pride of ego or sense of I
Raga- attachment and desire to/for pleasure
Dvesa- aversion
Abinivesah- fear of death, clinging to life
What are the 5 yamas? List and translate.
Ahimsa- non harming Satya- non-lying Asteya- non stealing Brahmacharya- celibacy, appropriate sexual behavior Aprigraha- non-hoarding
What are the 5 niyamas? List and translate.
Soucha- cleanliness Santosha- contentment Tapas- zeal for yoga, effort Svadyaya- self study Ishvarapranidhana- surrender, devotion
