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samskaras

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residues or subtle impressions of our past actions.

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kosha

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sheaths of identification

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Annamaya kosha

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physical sheath (1st)
- gross physical

= Earth
= mūlādhāra chakra (root)

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Prānāmaya kosha

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breath & energy sheath (2nd)
- gross and subtle energetic

= Water

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Manomaya kosha

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feeling and emotional sheath (3rd)
- opposites of emotions

= Fire

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Vijñānamaya kosha

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cognition and mental sheath (4th)
- thoughts, beliefs, images, memories

= Air

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Ānāndamaya kosha

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Joy and bliss sheath (5th)
- changing states of joy

= Space

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Asmitāmaya kosha

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Ego-I and Witness sheath (6th)
- Separative Ego-I or Witness

= Subtle Space

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ahimsa

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nonviolence (yamas)

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satya

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truth (yamas)

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asteya

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non-stealing (yamas)

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brahmacharya

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celibacy (yamas)

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aparigraha

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non-coveting (yamas)

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saucha

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cleanliness (niyamas)

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santosha / samtosa

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contentment (niyamas)

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tapas

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asceticism (niyamas)

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swadhyaya

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self-study (niyamas)

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eshwar pranidhan / isvara pranidhana

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devotion, surrender to God (niyamas)

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yamas

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moral codes (1st limb)

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niyamas

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observances (2nd limb)

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asanas

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postures (3rd limb)

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pranayama

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breathing (4th limb)

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pratyāhāra

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withdrawal from the senses (5th limb)

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dhāranā

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improving concentration (6th limb)

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dhyāna
meditation (7th limb)
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samadhi
salvation
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kañchūkas
covering, limitation = 5 pointer sisters (messengers when we seek to welcome our essential nature) 26-30 in the full steps of the map of meditation 26. Space (contracted vs omnipresent) = "Where am I?" 27. Time (time bound vs timeless) = "When am I?" 28. Desire (imperfect vs perfect, beyond lack vs lacking) = "How am I?" 29. Knowledge (limited knowing vs omniscient, connected vs confused) = "What am I?" 30. Doer (limited doing vs omnipotent, whole vs incomplete) = "Who am I?"
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avidyā
misperception
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sahaj
natural state of peace and equanimity
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samyama
the advanced stage when pratyāhāra, dhāranā, dhyana
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sankalpa
intention (san = born from the heart + kalpa = that unfolds over time) iRest builds the sankalpa in 3 stages: 1) Heartfelt desire 2) Intention 3) Inner Resource 1) What is our deepest, heartfelt desire for this life? 2) What is our intention as we're living our lives that is giving us a sense of value, meaning, and purpose? What are the intentions that are helping us realize this larger, heartfelt intention? 3) Inner Resource
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vikalpa
that which keeps us stuck (vi = that which takes us away + kalpa = that unfolds over time)
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dharma
the work we do in the world
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rta
"truth" or "order" - to be doing our work in the world in such a manner that we feel we are in harmony with the totality of the universe
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bhāvāna
a
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maya
"consisting of"
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Small "c" vs Large "C" consciousness
Small "c" = the content Large "C" = the field in which the content is arising
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Asmita
the essential "I-ness" 1) small "I" that identifies itself with things 2) Large "I" that is a larger sense of the "I-ness" of the entire universe
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10 Steps of iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation
1) Intention (sankalpa) 2) Heartfelt Desire (sankalpa) 3) Inner Resources (sankalpa) 4) Physical Sensation (annamaya) 5) Breath and Energy (prānāmaya) 6) Feelings and Emotions (manomaya) 7) Thoughts, Images, Memories (Vijñānamaya) 8) Joy, Bliss, Equanimity, Well-Being (ānāndamaya) 9) I-Thought, Self-Awareness (asmitāmaya) 10) Integration into the World (sahaj)
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advaita
a = not, dvaita = separate
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understanding the power of intentions
Sankalpa = a vow, intention, or determination - unbreakable vows that support fulfilling our heartfelt mission - helps nourish and sustain a sense of resilience, one-pointedness and interconnectedness - rewires the brain to help sustain and nourish neural connections that create resilient behaviors and comping mechanisms that allow us to meet life on its terms - provides energy, steadiness, and balance that helps us surf the challenges in life
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āśraya
refuge, safety, trust, home = inner resource
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Prānāmaya kosha
breath & energy sheath (2nd) - gross and subtle energetic = Water

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