Sādhanā Flashcards
Eight limbed path that forms the structural framework for Yoga practice
Yoga teachings of Patañjali’s Yoga Sutras
Sādhanā that sets the mental framework and attitude for a yogic journey
Remove restlessness from mind and body through Asana
Bahiranga Sādhanā
Sādhanā which prepares the yogi for prolonged contemplative practices and purification
Antaranga Sādhanā
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
Antarātma Sādhanā
Outer Practices of the eights limbs of yoga
Bahiranga Sādhanā
Inner Practices of the Eight Limbs of Yoga
Antaranga Sādhanā
Innermost practices of the Eight Limbs Of Yoga
Antarātma Sādhanā
Bahiranga Sādhanā consists of
Yamas
Niyamas
Āsana
Antaranga Sādhanā consists of which practices
Prānāyāma
Pratyāhāra
Antarātma Sādhanā consists of which practices
Dhārana
Dhyāna
Samādhi
Universal Ethics
Self-restraints
Ethical rules
Yamas
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.
Niyamas
What are the ten yamas
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
Five Yamas according to Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras
Ahimsā: Non-Violence
Satya: Truthfulness
Asteya: Non-stealing
Brahmacarya: Moderation
Aparigraha: Non-hoarding
What Yama stands for Non-Harming/Non-Violence
Ahimsā
What Yama stands for Truthfulness
Satya
What Yama stands for Non-stealing
Asteya
What Yama stands for Good Discipline/ Moderation
Bramacarya
What Yama stands for Forgiveness
Ksamā
What Yama stands for Fortitude
Dhrti
What Yama stands for Compassion
Dayā
What Yama stands for Non-hoarding
Aparigraha
What Yama stands for non-hypocrisy and sincerity
Ārjava
What Yama stands for moderate diet
MItāhāra
What Yama stands for Purity/ Cleaniness
Śauca
What are the five Niyamas
Śauca: Purity
Santosa: Contentment
Tapas: Austerity
Svādhyāya: Self Learning
Īśvarapranidhāna: Self Surrender
What Niyama stands for contentment
Santosa
What Niyama stands for Austerity
Tapas
What Niyama stands for Self-Learning
Svādhyāya
What Niyama stands for self-surrender
Īśvarapranidhāna
Most common aspect of Yoga
Postures improve health, strength, balance, and flexibility
Brings mindfulness to body and sensations arise from postures
Āsana
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
Prānāyāma
Translates to “to withdraw oneself from that which nourishes the senses”
Pratyāhāra
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
Pratyāhāra
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
Dhārana
Used to improve ones ability for focus efficiently on one subject or point of experience
Mantras
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
Dhyāna
Meditation
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
Samādhi
Considered as impediments to Samādhi and produce ignorance
Kleśas
What are the 5 Kleśas
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
What kleśas stands for Ignorance or lack of wisdom
Avidyā
What kleśas stands for I-ness or Pride
Asmitā
What kleśas stands for Attachment to pleasure
Rāga
What kleśas stands for Aversion to pain
Dvesa
What kleśas stands for fear of death or clinging to life
Abhiniveśa
