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Yoga Philosophy Flashcards

1
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The Gurukula system

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Guru - teacher
Kula - home
8 year old children live with teacher 12 years

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What is yoga?

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Science of self discipline based on simple living and high thinking. It works by balancing body mind and emotions though sadahnas.

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What is the meaning of the word yoga?

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Unity or oneness

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The word Hatha is?

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Unifying energies into one force.
Ha - sun, heat, masculine
Tha - moon, cold, feminine

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What is the meaning of the word pranayama?

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Prana means vital energy

Ayama means to expand or extend

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Aside from introducing oxygen into the lungs, what are the benefits of pranayama?

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pranayama influences the flow of prana into the nadis to cleanse them

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What is a nadi?

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A Nadi is a subtle energy channel, we have 72000 in our bodies but there are three main ones.

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What are the three main nadi’s?

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Ida, pengala and Sushumna

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What do ida and pengala have in common?

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They are both nadi’s which are joined at the nostrils and which move through the 7 main chakras in our bodies.

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10
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Hatha yoga is a _______ and ________ yogic path

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Powerful and Holistic

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Hatha yoga focuses on the physical culture postures. Where as _______ yoga focuses on preparation for mediation.

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Raja

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_____ yoga is similar to Hatha except that it is aimed more at getting the body ready for _______

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  1. Raja

2. Meditation

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What are yamas and niyamas?

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Yamas are behaviours

Niyamas are disciplines

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Yama - Ahimsa

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Non violence

Incl mental physical and verbal

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Yama - Satya

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Truth

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Yama - Astaya

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Non stealing

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17
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Yama - Brahamcharya

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Control of sexual desire

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Yama - Aparigraha

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Moderation
Non attachment
Necessity over wanting

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Niyama - Sauca

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Cleanliness

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Niyama - Santosa

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Satisfaction - give our best

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Niyama - Tapas

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Simplicity

Burning away impurities

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Niyama - Swadhyaya

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Self study

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Niyama - Ishwarapranidhana

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Bowing down to the supreme spirit/energy.

24
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The pranic body consists of ___ sheaths also known as ____. They account for the different dimensions of human existence.

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5

Vayu’s

25
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The food body is

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The annamaya Kosha

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The mental body is the

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Manomaya kosha

27
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The vital energy body is the

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Pranamaya kosha

28
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The higher mental body is the

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Vijnanmaya kosha

29
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The bliss body is the

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Anandamaya kosha

30
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What are the five yamas?

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Non violence - Ahimsa
Truth - Satya
Non stealing- Astaya
Control sexual desire Brahamcharya 
Moderation - Aparigraha
31
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What are the five niyamas?

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Cleanliness - Sauca 
Satisfaction (give best) - Santosa
Simplicity - Tapas
Self study - Swadhyaya
Bow to supreme Ishwarapranidhana
32
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What are the 6 limbs of hatha Yoga?

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Asanas
Pranayamas 
Pratyahara - withdrawal of negative influences 
Dharana - concentration
Dhyana - sense of ease, meditation
Samadhi - enlightenment
33
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The five elements are? And in Sanskrit is?

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Earth
Water
Air
Fire
Space
Pancha Bhutas
34
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What are the three main human afflictions?

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1. Our own creation, 
      fast blowback
2. From our karma, 
      past lives not free from trauma
3. Imbalance in the 5 elements 
      Wrong place wrong time
35
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What are the three Gunnas or our three fold nature

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Sattvic - joy, happiness etc
Rajasic - energy, desire, unbalance
Tamasic - delusion, non evolution

36
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Which of the three active principles in the body (doshas) is Wind and Space?

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Vata (wind)

37
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Which of the three active principles in the body (doshas) is earth and water

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Kapha (phlegm)

38
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Which of the three active principles in the body (doshas) is fire and water

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Pitta ( bile)

39
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This dosha is responsible for movement, it activates the nervous system.

When out of balance, you could be restless, bad at decision making, constipated, have join pain.

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Vata (wind)

40
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This dosha is responsible for holding cells together, storage and forming muscle fat and bone.

If out of balance you could be lethargic, over weight and greedy.

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Kapha (phlegm)

41
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This dosha is responsible for transformation, digestion, metabolism and energy production.

If unbalanced, could be acidic, burning sensations, angry

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Pitta (bile)

42
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What are the six actions in sanskrit?

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Shatkarma

43
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Neti is a _____ which cleanses the ______ ______

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Shatkarma

Nasal passages

44
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Dhauti is a ______ which cleanses the _______ ________

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Shatkarma

Digestive tract

45
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Nauli is a _______ which massages and strengthens the _______ ________

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Shatkarma

Abdominal organs

46
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Basti is a ______ for washing and toning the ______ _______

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Shatkarma

Large intestine

47
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Kapalabhati is a pranayama and a ______ which ________ the ________ region of the _________

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Shatkarma
Purifies
Frontal
Brain

48
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Trataka is a _____ which _____ the power of ________

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Shatkarma
Develops
Concentration

49
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What are the six shatkarmas

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Neti - nasal
Nauli - abdominal organs
Dhauti - full digestive 
Basti - large intestine 
Kapalabhati - frontal region brain
Trataka - concentration
50
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Three very important aspects not part of the manual.

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Conscious thoughts and desires

The moment is all we have

We make our own life what it is

51
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What does pawanmuktasana word mean?

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Prana release poses

52
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What are the benefits of pawanmuktasana series?

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Used to manage various disorders and maintain health

Preparatory practice, opens major joints and relaxes muscles

Removes blockages of energy in the body

53
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____ and __________ make the pawanmuktasana series more ______ than _______

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Breath and awareness

Mental than physical

54
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Psychosomatic is linked with pawanmuktasana why?

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Because relaxing the body and mind prevents active minds from wandering into tension and stress.

55
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The three types of pawanmuktasana sequences are?

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Anti-Rheumatic
Digestive and abdominal
Energy block

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