Terminology Flashcards
chita vritti
mental fluctuations
samskaras
patterns that shape who we are, can come from childhood, can be benign or aggressive
svadhyaya
meta-cognition, to look back on thoughts, self-study
PIES
physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual bodies
Isvara
pure awareness, om
kleshas
obstacles to practice, veils of ignorance
dukkha
suffering of the mind, emotional and spiritual turmoil
gunas
energetic forces or qualities of nature
veda
ancient Indian text
Dharma
four parts: duty, desire, things, liberation
puja
offering, celebration devoted to avatar of choice
Proprioception
ability to sense your body in time and space
projection
unconscious transfer of one’s own desires or emotions onto another person
meridians
system of nerves and plexuses in our muscles and tissues that run throughout the entire body, helping to communicate with our organs and extremities; help control and stimulate organ function; directly related to gross and is in the physical body
plexuses
networks of nerves, blood vessels, and/or hormone receptors designed to chemically communicate with organs