Subtle Body Flashcards
1
Q
Define prana
A
Life force energy
2
Q
Define avidya
A
Root of all suffering/ignorance, purifies nadis
3
Q
What are the ‘3 bodies?’
A
Gross body/physical, subtle body/energetic, astral/continuous
4
Q
What are the Koshas?
A
Different layers of self “the onion”
5
Q
Define nadis
A
Energetic passageways in which prana moves through our systems
6
Q
What are the three main nadis? Out of 72000 approx
A
Ida/yin, female
Pingala/yang, male
Sushumna/governing channel, plumb line
7
Q
What are the chakras?
A
Muladhara/root, svadistana/sacral, manipura/solar plexus, anahata/heart, vissuda/throat, ajna/third eye, sahasrara/crown
8
Q
Define gunas
A
Energetic quality of chakras
9
Q
What are the gunas?
A
Tamas(tamastic) underactive
Sattva(sattvic) balanced
Raja(rajaistc) overactive
