What is Yoga? Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 8 Limbs of Yoga?
A
Yamas Niyamas Asana Pranayama Pratyahara Dharana Dhyana Samadhi
2
Q
What are the Yamas?
A
Ahimsa Satya Asteya Brahmacharya Aparigraha
3
Q
What are the Niyamas?
A
Saucha Samtosha Tapas Svadhyaya Isvara Pranidhana
4
Q
Define Ahimsa
A
Non-harm, non-violence
5
Q
Define Satya
A
Truthfulness
6
Q
Define Asteya
A
Non-stealing
7
Q
Define Brahmacharya
A
Non-abuse of vital energy
8
Q
Define Aparigraha
A
Non-greed
9
Q
Define Saucha
A
Purity
10
Q
Define Samtosha
A
Contentment
11
Q
Define Tapas
A
Heat, sacrifice, spiritual austerities
12
Q
Define Svadhyaya
A
Self-study
13
Q
Define Isvara Pranidhana
A
Surrender
14
Q
Define Yamas
A
Community Values
15
Q
Define Niyamas
A
Personal Values
16
Q
Define Asanas
A
Physical Postures
17
Q
Define Pranayama
A
Energy Consiousness
18
Q
Define Pratyahara
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Sensory Consciousness
19
Q
Define Dharana
A
Complete Focus
20
Q
Define Dhyana
A
Absorption in the object of focus
21
Q
Define Samadhi
A
Bliss
22
Q
What are the 5 Koshas?
A
Anna Maya Manna Maya Vijna Maya Prana Maya Ananda Maya
23
Q
What are the 7 Chakras?
A
Root/Muladhara Belly/Svadhisthana Solar Plexus/Manipura Heart/Anahata Throat/Vishuddha Third Eye/Ajna Crown/Sahasrara
