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
Ishwarapranidhana
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