Sutras Flashcards
Atha yoganusasanum
Yoga begins now; here begins the practice of yoga
citta vritti nirodhah
The restraint of the modifications of the mind stuff is yoga; yoga is to calm the thought waves
Purusha
Permanent; Big I
Vritti
Mental modifications (state of mind) or disturbances that can be painful or painless; 5 vritti explained in sutras
Prakriti
Impermanent; little i; the seen
Abyasa/Varagiya
Practice non attachment
What are the 5 vritti?
1) right knowledge (pramana) 2) misconception (visparyaya) 3)verbal delusion (vikalpa) 4)deep sleep (nidra) 5)memory (smrti)
What are the 8 limbs of yoga?
1) Yama 2) Niyama 3) Asana 4)Pranayama 5) Pratyhara 6) Dharana 7) Dhyana 8) Samdhi
Yama
External observations
Niyama
Internal observations
Asana
The practice of the body
Pranayama
Breath excersizes
Pratyahara
Withdrawal of the senses
Dharana
Single pointed focus
Dhyana
Meditation
Samadhi
Enlightenment
What are the yamas?
Ahimsa/non violence, satya(truth), asteya/non stealing, bramacharya/wise use of energy, aparigraha/non greed ASABA
What are the niyamas?
Saucha/cleanliness, santosha/contenment, tapas/self discipline, svadyaya/self study, isvara pranidana/surrender
What are the 3 components of correct knowledge?
Perception, assumption, reliable authority
What is sutra 1.33?
Happy for those who are happy, compassion for those who are sad, joy for the virtuous, disregard for the wicked
What is kriya yoga according to pada 2 of the sutras?
Tapas/purify through pain, svatyaya/self study, isvarapranidana/surrender (last three niyamas)
How do you rid the vrittis
Non attachment
Sutra 1.12
Abyasa varigiya/ practice non attachment
Samskara
Habits, impressions, memories
What are the five kleshas?
Avidya/ignorance, asmita/ego, raga/attachments, devesha/aversions, abinivesha/clinging to bodily life AARDA
