Sutras Flashcards

1
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Atha yoganusasanum

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Yoga begins now; here begins the practice of yoga

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2
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citta vritti nirodhah

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The restraint of the modifications of the mind stuff is yoga; yoga is to calm the thought waves

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3
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Purusha

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Permanent; Big I

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4
Q

Vritti

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Mental modifications (state of mind) or disturbances that can be painful or painless; 5 vritti explained in sutras

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5
Q

Prakriti

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Impermanent; little i; the seen

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6
Q

Abyasa/Varagiya

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Practice non attachment

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7
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What are the 5 vritti?

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1) right knowledge (pramana) 2) misconception (visparyaya) 3)verbal delusion (vikalpa) 4)deep sleep (nidra) 5)memory (smrti)

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8
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What are the 8 limbs of yoga?

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1) Yama 2) Niyama 3) Asana 4)Pranayama 5) Pratyhara 6) Dharana 7) Dhyana 8) Samdhi

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9
Q

Yama

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External observations

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10
Q

Niyama

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Internal observations

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11
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Asana

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The practice of the body

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12
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Pranayama

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Breath excersizes

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13
Q

Pratyahara

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Withdrawal of the senses

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14
Q

Dharana

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Single pointed focus

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15
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Dhyana

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Meditation

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16
Q

Samadhi

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Enlightenment

17
Q

What are the yamas?

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Ahimsa/non violence, satya(truth), asteya/non stealing, bramacharya/wise use of energy, aparigraha/non greed ASABA

18
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What are the niyamas?

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Saucha/cleanliness, santosha/contenment, tapas/self discipline, svadyaya/self study, isvara pranidana/surrender

19
Q

What are the 3 components of correct knowledge?

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Perception, assumption, reliable authority

20
Q

What is sutra 1.33?

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Happy for those who are happy, compassion for those who are sad, joy for the virtuous, disregard for the wicked

21
Q

What is kriya yoga according to pada 2 of the sutras?

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Tapas/purify through pain, svatyaya/self study, isvarapranidana/surrender (last three niyamas)

22
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How do you rid the vrittis

A

Non attachment

23
Q

Sutra 1.12

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Abyasa varigiya/ practice non attachment

24
Q

Samskara

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Habits, impressions, memories

25
Q

What are the five kleshas?

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Avidya/ignorance, asmita/ego, raga/attachments, devesha/aversions, abinivesha/clinging to bodily life AARDA