The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali (What is Yoga?) Flashcards
1
Q
How many sutras are in “The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali”?
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196 Sutras
2
Q
Sutra Means…
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Thread
3
Q
“The Yoga Sutras of Pantanjali” offers lines of contemplation on…
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Raja Yoga (Royal Yoga) or the yoga of meditation.
4
Q
Yoga is translated as…
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Union
5
Q
How many chapters are in the Yoga Sutras of Pantajali?
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4 Chapters
6
Q
What is the purpose of yoga?
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Sutra 1.2 - YOGAS CITTA VRITTI NIRODAHA
Yoga is to still the patterns of consciousness.
Yoga is to stop the flucuations of the mind.
