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23 Cards in this Set
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Jnana Yoga
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-Post vedic yoga period (1500-500 BCE)
-the yoga path of wisdom -intellectual pursuit of the truth |
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Bhakti Yoga
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-Epic Yoga period (pre classical period from 500-100 BCE)
-Bhagavad-Gita: taleof duty taught to warrior prince Arjuna by Krishna. This teaching is said to be the essence of Bhakti yoga/Karma yoga -the path of devotion: work for sake of work -spread during post classical period |
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Karma Yoga
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-Epic Yoga period (pre classical period from 500-100 BCE)
-Bhagavad-Gita: taleof duty taught to warrior prince Arjuna by Krishna. This teaching is said to be the essence of Bhakti yoga/Karma yoga -yoga path of action or duty: work for sake of work |
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Raja Yoga
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-Classical yoga era (100 BCE-200 CE)
-period that the sage Pantanjali created the Sutras: the Sutras are a path of Raja Yoga -the royal yoga path -Patanjali is unknown: very common name -he places path into 8 methods of practice (eight-limbs: astanga) Patanjali upheld oral yoga |
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Patanjali
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-unknown about him: said to have spread word about yoga, taught it
-he created the Sutras: the Sutras are a path of Raja yoga -he places the path into 8 methods of practice (eight limbs) -upheld oral yoga -elaborates Raja with Asana and Pranayama |
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Asana Yoga
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-posture practices
-brought about by Patanjali |
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Pranayama
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-vital energy and breath manipulation practices
-brought about by Patanjali |
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Hatha Yoga
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-Tantric offshoot of Raja yoga
-Hatha yoga comprises the perperatory stages of Raja yoga -essence of the first 5 limbs of Raja yoga -Hatha: the means to attain Raja yoga |
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Asana
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posture or pose
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Yuj
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to yoke or harness
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Yoga
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to harness, to join or yoke, union,being state of self Realization
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Astanga
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Eight limbs:combo of eight (asthan) and limb (anga)
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sadhana
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spiritual discipline or practice
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citta
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individual conciousness
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vritti
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fluctuation of mind
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sthira
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staedy
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sukha
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easy, pleasant, comfortable
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The eight limbs
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-comprise a pathway of what we are seeking after: ultimately want to be in the state of being "yoked or harnessed"
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cit
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pure conciousness
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duhkha
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pain
-always accompanies desire |
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avidya
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ignorance
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yamas
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social restraints
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niyamas
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personal observances
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