Yoga Sutras Terms Flashcards by Benjamin Garren

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yama

A

“restraint”

abstentions (first limb of yoga)

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niyama

A

“restraints” but subordinate to yama

observances (second limb of yoga)

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āsana

A

posture (third limb of yoga)

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prānayāma

A

“breath restraint”

breath control (fourth limb of yoga)

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pratyāhāra

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“withdrawal”

sense withdrawal (fifth limb of yoga)

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dhāranā

A

concentration (sixth limb of yoga)

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dhyāna

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meditation (seventh limb of yoga)

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samādhi

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contemplation (eighth limb of yoga)

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ahimsā

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“non-harming” (first yama)

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satya

A

truthfulness (second yama)

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asteyā

A

non-stealing (third yama)

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brahmacarya

A

celibacy/sexual responsibility (fourth yama)

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aparigraha

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non-greed (fifth yama)

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sauca

A

purity (first niyama)

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samtosa

A

contentment (second niyama)

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tapas

A

austerity (third niyama)

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svādhāya

A

self study (fourth niyama)

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īsvara-pranidhāna

A

centering on god (fifth niyama)