Sādhanā Flashcards

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Eight limbed path that forms the structural framework for Yoga practice

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Yoga teachings of Patañjali’s Yoga Sutras

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Sādhanā that sets the mental framework and attitude for a yogic journey
Remove restlessness from mind and body through Asana

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Bahiranga Sādhanā

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Sādhanā which prepares the yogi for prolonged contemplative practices and purification

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Antaranga Sādhanā

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Sādhanā where the yogi gains an understanding of the nature of the mind and how to transcend and expand that understanding toward the nature of the soul

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Antarātma Sādhanā

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Outer Practices of the eights limbs of yoga

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Bahiranga Sādhanā

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Inner Practices of the Eight Limbs of Yoga

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Antaranga Sādhanā

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Innermost practices of the Eight Limbs Of Yoga

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Antarātma Sādhanā

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Bahiranga Sādhanā consists of

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Yamas
Niyamas
Āsana

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Antaranga Sādhanā consists of which practices

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Prānāyāma
Pratyāhāra

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Antarātma Sādhanā consists of which practices

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Dhārana
Dhyāna
Samādhi

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Universal Ethics
Self-restraints
Ethical rules

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Yamas

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Principles of personal conducts and how these principles lay a strong foundation for an individuals life and yoga practice
Fundamental nature is to be compassionate, generous, honest, and peaceful.

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Niyamas

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What are the ten yamas

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Ahimsa: Non-Harming
Satya: Truthfulness
Asteya: Non-stealing
Brahmacarya: Good Discipline
Ksamā: Forgiveness
Dhrti: Fortitude
Dayā: Compassion
Ārjava: Non-hypocrisy, sincerity
Mitāhāra: Moderat Diet
Sauce: Purity, Cleanliness

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Five Yamas according to Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras

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Ahimsā: Non-Violence
Satya: Truthfulness
Asteya: Non-stealing
Brahmacarya: Moderation
Aparigraha: Non-hoarding

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What Yama stands for Non-Harming/Non-Violence

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Ahimsā

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What Yama stands for Truthfulness

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Satya

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What Yama stands for Non-stealing

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Asteya

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What Yama stands for Good Discipline/ Moderation

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Bramacarya

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What Yama stands for Forgiveness

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Ksamā

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What Yama stands for Fortitude

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Dhrti

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What Yama stands for Compassion

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Dayā

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What Yama stands for Non-hoarding

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Aparigraha

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What Yama stands for non-hypocrisy and sincerity

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Ārjava

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What Yama stands for moderate diet

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MItāhāra

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What Yama stands for Purity/ Cleaniness

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Śauca

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What are the five Niyamas

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Śauca: Purity
Santosa: Contentment
Tapas: Austerity
Svādhyāya: Self Learning
Īśvarapranidhāna: Self Surrender

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What Niyama stands for contentment

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Santosa

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What Niyama stands for Austerity

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Tapas

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What Niyama stands for Self-Learning

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Svādhyāya

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What Niyama stands for self-surrender

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Īśvarapranidhāna

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Most common aspect of Yoga
Postures improve health, strength, balance, and flexibility
Brings mindfulness to body and sensations arise from postures

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Āsana

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Breathing technique involving lengthening and control of the breath.
One of the highest forms of purification to diminish the craving of the mind and to cleanse nerve channels

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Prānāyāma

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Translates to “to withdraw oneself from that which nourishes the senses”

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Pratyāhāra

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Learning how to retrain the mind’s tendency to be pulled toward sensation and stimulation
How to release and turn the mind towards spiritual fulfillment

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Pratyāhāra

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Limb of Yoga that creates conditions for the mind to focus its attention in one direction instead of going in many different directions.
Results in the mind becoming tuned so that other fluctuations and activities of the mind fall away

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Dhārana

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Used to improve ones ability for focus efficiently on one subject or point of experience

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Mantras

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Limb that involves concentration upon a point of focus and intention to know the truth about it
Tool to see things clearly and perceive reality beyond the illusions which cloud our minds

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Dhyāna
Meditation

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Translates to “to merge in light”
Limb where the body and senses are at rest but the mind is alert
Experience of truth and joy

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Samādhi

39
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Considered as impediments to Samādhi and produce ignorance

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Kleśas

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What are the 5 Kleśas

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Avidyā: Ignorance or lack of wisdom
Asmitā: I-ness or Ego, Pride
Rāga: Attachement to pleasure
Dvesa: Aversion to pain
Abhiniveśa: Fear of death. Clinging to life

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What kleśas stands for Ignorance or lack of wisdom

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Avidyā

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What kleśas stands for I-ness or Pride

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Asmitā

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What kleśas stands for Attachment to pleasure

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Rāga

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What kleśas stands for Aversion to pain

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Dvesa

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What kleśas stands for fear of death or clinging to life

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Abhiniveśa