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62 Cards in this Set
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What is a klesha? |
A klesha is the cause of our suffering. The "afflictions" that distort our mind and our perceptions. |
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What is the klesha for ignorance? |
Avidya |
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What is the asmita klesha? |
I-am-ness |
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What is the klesha for attachment? |
Raga |
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What is the dvesha klesha? |
Repulsion |
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What is the klesha for will to live? |
Abhinivesha |
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Name the three gunas and their properties. |
1) Tamas = inertia, inactivity, darkness, materiality 2) Rajas = energy, action, change, movement 3) Satwa = harmony, joy, balance, intelligence |
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What are the koshas? |
The five psychic sheaths. |
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What is the annamaya kosha? |
The food sheath. |
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What is the name of the vital air sheath? |
Pranamaya |
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What is the manomaya sheath? |
Mental sheath |
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What is the name of the knowledge sheath? |
Vijnanamaya |
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What is the anadamaya kosha? |
Bliss body sheath. |
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What is the mula bandha? |
Root lock |
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What is the name of the flying lock? |
Uddiyana bandha |
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What is the jalandhara bandha? |
Water pipe lock |
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What is the name of the "great lock"? |
Maha Bandha |
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What are the yamas? |
Moral guidelines to others. |
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What is the 2 limb in the 8 limb path; the own guidelines for the Self? |
Niyamas. |
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What is the asana limb of the 8 limb path? |
3rd limb, meaning "seat". |
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What is the 4th limb in the 8 limb path and what does it mean? |
Pranayama which is your "life breath" |
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What does pratyahara (the fifth limb of the 8 limb path) mean? |
To withdraw from the senses. |
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What is the 6th limb of the 8 limb path and what does it mean? |
Dharana which means concentration. |
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What does dhyana (the 7th limb of the 8 limb path) mean? |
Meditation. |
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What is the 8th limb of the 8 limb path and what does it mean? |
Samadi "same-as" (recognising the oneness with everything around you) which is ecstacy. |
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What is the first yama and what does it mean? |
Ahimsa = non harming |
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What is the second yama and what does it mean? |
Satya = truthfulness |
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What is the third yama and what does it mean? |
Asteya = non stealing |
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What is the fourth yama and what does it mean? |
Brahmacharya = non sexy time |
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What is the fifth yama and what does it mean? |
Aparigraha = Non attachment |
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What is the first niyama and what does it mean? |
Saucha = to cleanse oneself |
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What is the second niyama and what does it mean? |
Santosha = contentment |
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What is the third niyama and what does it mean? |
Tapas = discipline |
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What is the fourth niyama and what does it mean? |
Svadhyaya = self study |
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What is the fifth niyama and what does it mean? |
Ishvarapranidhana = self surrender |
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What were the indus civilisation known as and when were they around? |
Saraswati. 5000 + years ago |
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Name the three roots of yoga. |
1) Buddhism 2) Hinduism 3) Jainism |
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What is raja yoga? |
Royal yoga |
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What is the name of the yoga for "wisdom"? |
Jnana |
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What is bhakti yoga? |
Love/devotion yoga |
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What is the name of the yoga for "self-transcending action"? |
Karma yoga |
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What is tantric yoga? |
Heroic yoga |
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What is the name for "forceful" yoga? |
Hatha yoga |
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What is the name of the crown chakra and what colour is associated with it? |
Sahasrara, ultra violet. |
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What is the name for the third eye chakra and what colour is associated with it? |
Ajna, indigo. |
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What is the name for the throat chakra and what colour is associated with it? |
Vishuddha, blue. |
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What is the name for the heart chakra and what colour is associated with it? |
Anahata, green or pink. |
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What is the name for the navel chakra and what colour is associated with it? |
Manipura, yellow. |
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What is the name for the sacral chakra and what colour is associated with it? |
Svadhistana, orange. |
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What is the name for the root chakra and what colour is associated with it? |
Muladhara, red. |
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What epoch of yoga history took place from around 4000/3000 - 1500 B.C.? |
Vedic period |
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What is the most revered text of the Vedic period? |
Rig Veda |
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What is a hymnadie? |
Oral transmission of knowledge by Seers and Rishis |
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When did the Pre-Classical yoga epoch take place? |
Circa. 1500 B.C. to 200 A.D. |
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In which yoga epoch did The Upanishads first get written? |
Pre-Classical |
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Describe how the Upanishads were passed on and recorded. |
In Satsung formats where collectives of like minded spiritual people would discuss spiritual stories and then write them down. |
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Name the two key texts of the Pre-Classical yoga epoch? |
1) Mahabarata 2) Bhagavad Gita |
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What yoga epoch took place circa. 200 A.D.? |
Classical |
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What is they key text of the Classical yoga epoch and who wrote it? |
Patanjali's "Yoga Sutras" |
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Define purusha and prakriti. |
Purusha is the Atman or the Seer Prakriti is the Matter or Seen |
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When did the Post-Classical yoga epoch take place? |
After 200 A.D. |
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What is the key text for the Post-Classical yoga epoch and who wrote it? |
Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Swami Svatmarama |
