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Sutra 3 Flashcards

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Ashtanga-Eight limbs

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  1. Yamas
  2. Niyamas
  3. Asana
  4. Pranayama
  5. Pratyahara/Sense withdrawal
  6. Dharana/concentration
  7. Dhyana/meditation
  8. Samadhi/yoga or absorption
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Yamas

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Ahimsa-Nonviolence

Satya-Truthfulness

Asteya-Non-Stealing

Brahmacharya-Continence/Abstinence

Aparigraha-Non-Grasping

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Niyamas

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Sauca-Cleanliness

Santosha-Contentment

Tapas-Fire/Intensity/Self-Discipline

Svadyaya-Self-Study

Isvara pranidhana-Surrender to the Highest

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Limbs Three to Five

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Asana (in Sense of sthira, sukham Asana=steady, easy seat)

Pranayama

Pratyahara- Withdrawal of the senses

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Limbs Six to Eight

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Dharana-Concentration, Focus

Dhyana-Meditation

Samadhi-Absorption/Bliss/Nirvana

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