Yoga Sutras Terms Flashcards
1
Q
yama
A
“restraint”
abstentions (first limb of yoga)
2
Q
niyama
A
“restraints” but subordinate to yama
observances (second limb of yoga)
3
Q
āsana
A
posture (third limb of yoga)
4
Q
prānayāma
A
“breath restraint”
breath control (fourth limb of yoga)
5
Q
pratyāhāra
A
“withdrawal”
sense withdrawal (fifth limb of yoga)
6
Q
dhāranā
A
concentration (sixth limb of yoga)
7
Q
dhyāna
A
meditation (seventh limb of yoga)
8
Q
samādhi
A
contemplation (eighth limb of yoga)
9
Q
ahimsā
A
“non-harming” (first yama)
10
Q
satya
A
truthfulness (second yama)
11
Q
asteyā
A
non-stealing (third yama)
12
Q
brahmacarya
A
celibacy/sexual responsibility (fourth yama)
13
Q
aparigraha
A
non-greed (fifth yama)
14
Q
sauca
A
purity (first niyama)
15
Q
samtosa
A
contentment (second niyama)
