The Eight Limbs Of Yoga Flashcards
Ahimsa
Limb = Yamas
Def = non-violence, non-injury, harmlessness
Satya
Limb: yamas
Def: truthfulness, honesty
Asteya
Limb: yamas
Def: non-stealing, honesty, non-misappropriation
Brahmacharya
Limb: Yamas
Def: wise use of time
Aparigraha
Limb: yamas
Def: non-covetness (non-greed)
Saucha
Limb: niyamas
Def: cleanliness, purity
Santosha
Limb: niyamas
Def: contentment, peacefulness
Tapas
Limb: niyamas
Def: fortitude, generate heat in higher consciousness
Swadhyaya
Limb: niyamas
Def: self-study
Isvara pranidana
Limb: niyamas
Def: offering or surrendering ourselves to a higher reality/god
Asana
The practice of the body
Pranayama
Breath exercises (life-force)
Pratyahara
Withdrawal of the senses
Dharana
Simple pointed focus (one area)
Dhyana
Meditation practice
Samadhi
Enlightenment
Yamas
External observances (how you relate to world)
Niyamas
Internal observances (how you relate to yourself)
