Section 2 Flashcards
Three Gunas
sattva, rajaas, tamas
gunas
energetic forces that affect our lives and take us through the cycles of nature
sattva
balanced contentment
rajas
a turning away from or an attachment to, the fruits of our labors
tamas
inertia or lassitude
Limb #1 yama
abstinence
Limb #2 niyama
observance
Limb #3 asana
posture
Limb #4 pranayama
breath control
Limb #5 pratyahara
sense withdrawal
Limb #6 dharana
concentration
Limb #7 dhyana
meditation
Limb #8 samadhi
contemplation, absorption, superconscious state
yama #1 ahimsa
non-violence
yama #2 satya
truthfulness
yama #3 asteya
non-stealing
yama #4 brahmacharya
moderation
yama #5 aparigraha
non-hoarding
niyama #1 saucha
purity of being
niyama #2 santosha
contentment
niyama #3 tapas
austerity
niyama #4 svadhyaya
self-study
niyama #5 isvara pranidhana
devotion to higher power
PNS
parasympatetic nervous system, rest and digestion
SNS
sympathetic nervous system, fight or flight
dharma
“path,” particular journey in life, in Buddhism, cosmic law and order
karma
work action and deed
prarabdha karma
mature karma, which leads to each birth
sanchita karma
stored karma, or the sum total of past karmas that follows us into each life
agami karma
forthcoming karma that’s created by actions we take in the present moment
vartamana karma
karma that’s playing out in the present moment
dysphoria
discomfort in their body due to gender identity
dysmorphia
what you see in the mirror is not real
cultural appropriation
turning something into something that benefits you without giving credit to those who created it
tokenized
concept of space where there’s only a few people of color who people constantly go to to ask questions
implicit bias
unconscious bias