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Jnana

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Knowledge

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Vijnana

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Realized knowledge

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Prakriti

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Matter, material, temporary

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Purusha

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Spiritual, the soul, the enjoyer

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Adi purusha

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The supreme, divine energy, the original enjoyer

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Upati’s

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Designations, labels

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Sat

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Eternal

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Chit

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Full of knowledge, self-awareness of the soul, consciousness, everything other than the soul is temporary, the soul is eternal

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Ananda

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Blissful

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Characteristics of the soul

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Sat, chit, ananda

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Sanskrit words for “soul”

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Jiva, Atman, Purusha, Drastuh

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Manos

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The lower instinctual part of the mind

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Ahankara

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The false ego, sense of identity in this world, tries to tell us we are a body and a mind

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Buddhi

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The mind of intelligence and discernment, our ability to discern what is and is not us

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Parts of the mind

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Manos, Ahankara, Buddhi

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Samskara

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Impressions on the mind

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Upanishads

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Text by the sage Vyasa, said to be the first spiritual text

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Gunas

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Modes of nature, modes of material nature, ropes that bind us to the material world, three energies that always swirl under everything: rajas, tamas, and sattva

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Rajas

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One of the gunas, the mode of passion, when in balance it’s motivating, when out of balance it’s out of control, sunrise

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Tamas

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One of the gunas, the mode of darkness or ignorance, when in balance it is grounding, when excessive it’s depressive and lethargic, nighttime

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Sattva

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One of the gunas, the mode of goodness and clarity, contemplation, and learning, the mode we want to cultivate, two hours before sunrise

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Vikarma

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Acting without regard to any consequences

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Karma kanda

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The world view that there are consequences, living in a way where one is giving so one can get back something in return

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Karma

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Action, neither good nor bad

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The Law of Karma
That which you do comes back to you
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Yugas
The four ages of time, last for thousands of years
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Satya Yuga
The golden age, age of complete purity, no war, divine everywhere and in everything
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Treta Yuga
The silver age, less than the golden age but still really good
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Dvarpa Yuga
The bronze age, more quarrel and strife and disease
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Kali Yuga
The iron age, age of quarrel and confusion, more war and illness, shorter lives
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Muhurtas
48 minute time periods
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Brahma Muhurta
The two 48 minute time periods before sunrise, the most sattvic times
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Time
A force of destruction; cannot be stopped, changed, or stored; only goes forward; time is what swirls the gunas and brings our karma to us; time is not a problem for the soul, it is only a problem for the material world
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Jnana Yoga
One of the yogic paths, austere, spent all time reading sacred texts and meditating, no conveniences, isolated from the world and other people,
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Ashtanga Yoga
One of the yoga paths, austere, means 8 limbs, only path that includes Asana; also a style of physical yoga created by K. Pattabhi Jois
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Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
The technical manual for Ashtanga Yoga, outlines the 8-limbed path, 196 short phrases (or sutras)
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Karma Yoga
One of the yogic paths, one can live in the world, doing without expecting anything back in return
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Dharma
Duty, righteousness, religiosity, the essence of something, the ability to do the right thing
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Bhakti Yoga
One of the yogic paths, where the soul returns to its natural loving nature, also called the path of grace
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Sutra
A style of writing, a short phrase that is easily memorized
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Yoga
To bind back, the same root word "yuj" as the word for religion
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8 Limbs of Ashtanga Yoga
Tamas, Niyamas, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
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Yamas
1st limb on the 8-limbed path; how we should treat other people; the "don't-dos"; ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, aparigraha
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Ahimsa
One of the yamas, nonviolence
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Satya
One of the yamas, truthfulness
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Asteya
One of the yamas, non-stealing
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Brahmacharya
One of the yamas, traditionally meant celibacy, now means control/restraint/moderation of sexual energy
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Aparigraha
One of the yamas, non-greediness
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Niyamas
2nd limb of the 8-limbed path; personal practices; how we conduct ourselves in the world; the "do's"; saucha, santosha, tapas, svadhyaya, isavara prandihani
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Saucha
One of the niyamas, cleanliness or purity of body and mind
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Santosha
One of the niyamas, contentment and gratitude
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Tapas
One of the niyamas, austerity, discipline
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Svadhyaya
One of the niyamas, self study, study of sacred texts, study of the lives of great souls
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Isvara pranidnani
Surrender to a higher power
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Ista Devata
The form of the higher power one resonates with
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Asana
3rd limb of the 8 limbs, the physical poses, a seat, goal is to make the body at ease, preparatory step for the later limbs, putting your body where you want your consciousness to go, stories behind each one, should be steady and easy, or even joyful (sthira sukham), mind should be absorbed in the infinite during asana
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Pranayama
4th limb of the 8 limbs, breath retention or restriction, breathing exercises, basic breath is 4 part
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
Rest and digest
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Sympathetic Nervous System
Fight or flight
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Pratyahara
5th limb of the I limbs, withdrawal of the senses, pulling in
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Samadhi
8th limb, the goal of yoga, to have a mind so clear it can perceive that it is a soul, no longer aware of anything outside of the flow
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Dharana
6th limb, concentration, the stepping stone to meditation, intermittent, continually bringing the mind back to a point of focus
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Dhyana
7th limb, meditation, continual focus, fully in the moment or zone, still aware there's something outside of the flow
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Gita
Means song
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Bhagavad
Means god
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Bhagavad Gita
Song of God, Krishna is the bhagavan of the story
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Bhagavan
Possessor of all 6 opulence - all wealth, all fame, all strength, all beauty, all knowledge, all renunciation: has it all but not possessed by any of it or attached to any of it
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Maya
That which is not, an illusion
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Yoga Maya
A special type of illusion where one is made to forget God's opulence and see them in a more personal intimate form

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