Practical Spirituality - Concentration Flashcards
1
Q
How are yoga and religion similar?
A
They mean the same thing. Yoga (Sanskrit yug) means join and religion (Latin religare) means link or bind together.
2
Q
What is Hatha Yoga?
A
Stretching form of Yoga
3
Q
Dharana means?
A
Concentration
4
Q
Describe a meditative concentration…
A
An unconditioned consciousness that is not clouded by any sin, fear or anxiety. Perfect perception. Seeing for what it is.
Ability to pay attention without being distracted.
5
Q
Pratyahara means?
A
Abstraction of the senses and mind from objects
6
Q
Dhyana means?
A
Meditation
7
Q
What are the first two steps in Yoga?
A
Yama and Niyama
Ethics which apply external and mentally
