Philosohpoy

Question 1

What is a Kosha?

Answer 1

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.

Question 2

Name the 5 Koshas, from outer to inner.

Answer 2

Anamaya Kosha
Pranamaya Kosha
Manomaya Kosha
Vijnamaya Kosha
Anandamaya Kosha

Question 3

Describe #1- Anamaya Kosha.

Answer 3

outer physical body

Question 4

Describe #2- Pranamaya Kosha-

Answer 4

breathe/ chi/ life shakti energy

Question 5

Describe #3- Manomaya Kosha

Answer 5

Ordinary brain

Question 6

Describe #4- Vijnamaya Kosha

Answer 6

Wisdom sheathe, higher level of awareness, less attached to ego/ material

Question 7

Describe #5- Anandamaya Kosha

Answer 7

Bliss body

Question 8

What does Classical & Vedanta Yoga feel about the Koshas?

Answer 8

will want to skip right to anandamaya kosha

Question 9

What does Tantra Yoga feel about the koshas?

Answer 9

loves time, time builds wisdom and experience

Question 10

What does Nivriti mean?

Answer 10

to turn away from the world and go in

spirit (purusha) real, matter (prakriti) doesn’t matter or all an illusion (maya)

Question 11

What does Pavriti mean?

Answer 11

to turn toward the world, spirit (purusha) and matter (prakriti) are real- one and the same

Question 12

What does Sutra mean? How many are there?

Answer 12

Threads in a book, together they weave the tapestry. 195/196

Question 13

Who was Patanjali?

Answer 13

The author, A mythic figure, there may have been many ‘Patanjali’s’

Question 14

What is a Pada? How many of them are there? Name them.

Answer 14

chapter/ foot  4
I.   Samadhi
II.  Sadhana
III.  Vibhuti
IV.  Kaivalya

Question 15

What is the focus of the Samadhi?

Answer 15

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.

Question 16

What is the focus of the Sadhana?

Answer 16

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’.

Question 17

What is the focus of the Vibhuti?

Answer 17

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)

Question 18

What is the focus of the Kaivalya?

Answer 18

portion on absoluteness
deals with impressions left by our endless cycles of birth and the rationale behind the necessity of erasing such impressions

Question 19

What is the 8 limbed path of ashtanga yoga?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

What is a Kleisah? List the 5 and translate.

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What are the 5 yamas? List and translate.

Answer 21

Ahimsa- non harming
Satya- non-lying
Asteya- non stealing
Brahmacharya- celibacy, appropriate sexual behavior
Aprigraha- non-hoarding

Question 22

What are the 5 niyamas? List and translate.

Answer 22

Soucha- cleanliness
Santosha- contentment
Tapas- zeal for yoga, effort
Svadyaya- self study
Ishvarapranidhana- surrender, devotion