The 8 Limbs of Yoga Flashcards
List the 8 Limbs in order
- Yamas 2. Niyamas 3. Asana 4. Pranayama 5. Pratyahara 6. Dharana 7. Dhyana 8. Samadhi
The 5 Niyamas
Saucha: cleanliness
Samtosa: contentment
Tapas: heat; spiritual austerities
Svadhyaya: study of the sacred scriptures and of one’s self
Isvara pranidhana: surrender to God
The 5 yamas
Ahimsa: nonviolence Satya: truthfulness Asteya: nonstealing Brahmacharya: continence Aparigraha: noncovetousness
List the 5 Niyamas in order
- Saucha 2. Santosha 3. Tapas 4. Svadhaya 5. Ishvara Pranidhana
Asteya
Non-stealing
What is the 3rd Limb
Asana - Poses
What is the 2nd Limb
Niyamas - Codes of observance
Ahimsa
Non-violence
Ishvara Pranidhana
Surrender to the Divine
Asana
Poses
Santosha
Contentment
What are the Yamas?
Codes of restraint
Tapas
Right effort
What is the 7th Limb
Dhyana - Meditation/Unbroken concentration
The 8 Limbs of yoga
- YAMA – Restraints, moral disciplines or moral vows 2. NIYAMA – Positive duties or observances 3. ASANA – Posture 4. PRANAYAMA – Breathing Techniques 5. PRATYAHARA – Sense withdrawal 6. DHARANA – Focused Concentration 7. DHYANA – Meditative Absorption 8. SAMADHI – Bliss or Enlightenment
Brahmacharya
Purity/Celibacy
List the 5 Yamas in order
- Ahimsa 2. Satya 3. Asteya 4. Brahmacharya 5. Aparigraha
Svadhaya
Self-study
What is the 5th Limb
Pratyahara - Withdrawal of senses
Pranayama
Breathing exercises
What is the 4th Limb
Pranayama - Breathing exercises
What are the Niyamas?
Codes of observance
Dhyana
Meditation/Unbroken concentration
Saucha
Cleanliness
What is the 8th Limb
Samadhi - Higher consciousness
What is the 6th Limb
Dharana - Concentration on a single point
What is the 1st Limb
Yamas - Codes of restraint
Pratyahara
Withdrawal of senses
Dharana
Concentration on a single point
Samadhi
Higher consciousness
Aparigraha
Non-attachment
Satya
Absolute truth
