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Section 1 Flashcards

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Bhagavad Gita

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An important scripture that helped shape yoga and was written about 2,500 years ago

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chitta vritti

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mind chatter, mental fluctuations of the mind

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Iyengar Yoga

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emphasizes alignment and use of props

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Ashtanga Yoga

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emphasizes memorization, the teacher is present to assist and guide students through a memorized sequence

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5
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pranayama

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breath

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asana

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posture, movement

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drishti

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gaze

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Hatha Yoga

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only for the highest state of yoga, or samadhi

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mudras

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hand gestures

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bandhas

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body or energy blocks

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shatkarma

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yoga purification techniques

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samskaras

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patterns that shape who we are, can come from childhood, can be benign or aggressive

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meta-cognition

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to look back on thoughts

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PIES

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physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual bodies

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5 Patterns of Consciousness or Chitta Vritti

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right knowledge, perception, verbalization, deep sleep, memory

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kleshas

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obstacles to practice

17
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veils of ignorance

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avidya (ignorance), asmita (egoism or separateness), raga (attachment), dvesa (aversion), abhinivesa (the belief that our experience is permanent, fear of death)

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dukkha

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suffering of the mind, emotional and spiritual turmoil

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Eight Limbs

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yama–abstinence, niyama–observance, asana–posture, pranayama–breath control, pratyahara–sense withdrawal, dharana–concentration, dhyana–meditation, samadhi–contemplation, absorption, superconscious state

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gunas

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energetic forces or qualities of nature; sattva (balance), rajas (activity), tamas (inertia)

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dharma

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four parts: 1) duty 2) desire, love, joy 3) things, wealth 4) liberation

22
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veda

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Indian sacred text

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puja

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offering, celebration devoted to avatar of choice

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avatar

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religious symbol such as Jesus, Buddha, Ganesh, Virgin Mary

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