Philosophy

Question 1

What are the 8 limbs of yoga?

Answer 1

Yama
Niyama
Asana
Pranayama
Pratyahara
Dharana
Dhyana
Samadhi

Question 2

Yama

Answer 2

Ethics, how you treat others

Question 3

Niyama

Answer 3

Inner observance

Question 4

Asana

Answer 4

The practice of poses

Question 5

Pranayama

Answer 5

Breath control

Question 6

Pratyahara

Answer 6

Sense withdrawal

Question 7

Dharana

Answer 7

Concentration

Question 8

Dhyana

Answer 8

Meditation

Question 9

Samadhi

Answer 9

Bliss, liberation

Question 10

What is Om?

Answer 10

Universal sound composed of four components of consciousness: jagat, swapna, sushupti and turiya

Question 11

Jagat

Answer 11

Waking

Question 12

Swapna

Answer 12

Dream state

Question 13

Sushupti

Answer 13

Deep sleep

Question 14

Turiya

Answer 14

Cosmic consciousness

Question 15

Patanjali

Answer 15

Wrote the yoga sutras

Question 16

What are the 4 locks and keys?

Answer 16

Maitri (friendly) — sukha (happy)

Karuna (compassion) — dukha (unhappy)

Mudita (delight) — punya (virtuous)

Upekshanam (disregard) — apunya (the unvirtuous)

Question 17

What are the Yamas?

Answer 17

Ahimsa—non violence
Satya—truthfulness
Asteya—non stealing
Brahmacarya—sexual discipline
Aparigraha—non possessiveness

Question 18

What are the Niyamas?

Answer 18

Saucha—cleanliness, purity

Santosha—contentment

Tapas—burning of impurities

Svadhaya—self study, study of spiritual texts

Ishvara Pranidhana —surrender to god

Question 19

The 3 Gunas

Answer 19

Tamas — darkness

Rajas— action, passion

Sattva— calmness clarity lightness

Question 20

Jivamukti

Answer 20

Individual soul liberation

Question 21

What is jivan mukti?

Answer 21

Soul liberated while still living

Question 22

Samsara

Answer 22

Wheel of birth and death and rebirth

Question 23

Samskara

Answer 23

Imprints or grooves

Question 24

Maya

Answer 24

Illusion, the material world

Question 25

Atman

Answer 25

True soul Self capital S

Question 26

Brahma

Answer 26

The creator

Question 27

Vishnu

Answer 27

The preserver

Question 28

Shiva

Answer 28

The destroyer

Question 29

Durga

Answer 29

Shiva’s tiger riding consort

Question 30

What are the 6 Darahanas?

Answer 30

The philosophical system of India. Yoga and Samkhya. Vaiseka and Nyaya. Purva mimasa and Vedanta

Question 31

What is a guru?

Answer 31

Dispeller of darkness

Question 32

What is karma yoga?

Answer 32

Selfless service

Question 33

What is karma?

Answer 33

Action and reaction

Question 34

Bhakti yoga

Answer 34

The devotional path

Question 35

Jnana yoga

Answer 35

The scholarly path

Question 36

What are the 5 kleshas?

Answer 36

Avidya—spiritual ignorance Asmita— egoism identifying with little s self Raga — attachment Dvesha— aversion Abhini Vesha— fear of death

Question 37

What is the root chakra?

Answer 37

Muladhara. Base of spine. Red. Grounding. Lam. Earth.

Question 38

What is the sacral chakra?

Answer 38

Svadhistana. Below bellybutton. Orange. Sexuality and creativity. Water. Vam.

Question 39

What is the solar plexus chakra?

Answer 39

Stomach. Yellow. Digestion. Fire. Manipura. Ram.

Question 40

What is the heart chakra?

Answer 40

Anaheta. Green. Love and compassion. Air. Yam.

Question 41

What is the throat chakra?

Answer 41

Vishudda. Hearing and speech. Ether. Ham.

Question 42

What is the third eye chakra?

Answer 42

Ajna. Vision/ telepathy. Indigo. Intuition. 0m.

Question 43

What is the crown chakra?

Answer 43

Sahasrara. Violet or white. Awareneas. Intelligence. On.