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Philosophy - Patanjali's Sutras Flashcards

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Eight-fold limbs of Raja Yoga

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Yama
Niyama
Asana
Pranayama
Pratyahara
Dharana
Dyana
Samadhi
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Yama

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Moral restraints

Ethical standards and sense of integrity, focusing on our behavior and how we conduct ourselves in life.

Guiding our actions, speech, and thoughts in relation to the external world effecting our relationship with others.

  1. Ahimsa
  2. Satya
  3. Asteya
  4. Brahmacharya
  5. Aparigraha
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Ahimsa

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Non-violence, kindness

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Satya

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Non-lying, truthfulness

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Asteya

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Non-stealing

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Brahmacharya

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Non-excess, moderation

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Aparigraha

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Non-greed, generosity

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Niyama

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Observances, attitudes

Self-discipline and spiritual observances. Attitudes we should cultivate in ourselves.

  1. Saucha
  2. Santosha
  3. Tapas
  4. Svadhyaya
  5. Isvara pranidhana
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Saucha

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Cleanliness, purity

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Santosha

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Contentment

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Tapas

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Discipline, effort, heat, spiritual purifications, austerity

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Svadhyaya

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Study of the sacred scriptures and of one’s self

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Isvara pranidhana

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Surrender to Higher Self

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Asana

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Physical postures

Positions of the body, connecting the mind and spirit to create strength, flexibility, balance and focus.

> Through the practice of Asana, we develop the habit of discipline and the ability to concentrate, both of which are necessary for meditation.

  • meditative postures
  • relaxing postures
  • cultural postures
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Pranayama

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Regulation of Breath

Mindful breathing
Control of the breath

> The regulation of breath gives body lightness and turning away of the senses from material objects.

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Pratyahara

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Abstraction of Senses

Turning inward
Withdrawal of the senses to the mind

> This withdrawal allows us to objectively observe our cravings.

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Dharana

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Concentration

Attention and focussing on a single point/object

> Slowing down the thinking process

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Dhyana

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Meditation

Observation and reflection
Uninterrupted flow of concentration

> To not produce thoughts at all

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Samadhi

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Self-realization, Absorption, pure bliss, ecstasy.

> to merges with the point of focus and transcends the Self altogether. Realization of a profound connection to the Divine, an interconnectedness with all living things. With this realization comes the experience of bliss and being at one with the Universe.

The ultimate tool of yoga, not the ultimate goal of yoga.

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Purusha

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Spirit
The Seer
Soul, true being, pure consciousness

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Prakriti

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Universal energy
Matter
The Seen
That which is created

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Karma

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Actions stemming from Samskaras & reactions

The spiritual principle of cause and effect where intent & actions of a person (cause) influence the future of that person (effect)

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Samsara

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Wandering

Cycle of deaths and rebirths, karmic cycle

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Moksha

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Freedom

State of liberation from Samsara, freedom from ignorance

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Kaivalya

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Detachment

Absolute freedom, liberating knowledge of one’s self, self-realization, self-actualization.

Isolation of Purusha - now standing alone. Realizing our essential nature by differentiating Purusha (pure consciousness) from Prakriti (matter); Purusha shines forth in its own pure luminous state.

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Vrtti

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Fluctuations of the mind, activities of thoughts, changing mind states

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Klesa

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Obstacles obstructing the mind (colouring)

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Samskara

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Imprints on the mind

Generalized patterns, individual impressions, ideas or actions, taken together, our Samskaras make up our conditioning

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5 types of Vrttis (states of minds / fluctuations we can find ourselves in)

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1. correct knowledge
sense perception / inference / verbal testimony
2. error / incorrect knowledge
3. imagination
4. deep dreamless state
5. memory
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coloured mind waves

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selfish: obstacles

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uncoloured mind waves

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selfless: sattvic in nature

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How to still the vrttis?

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  1. Practice of 8 limbs

2. Non-Attachment (indifference to Prakriti & without personal desire)

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Solution to disturbances that occur with vrtti

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One-pointedness.

If the mind is focused, then it is less likely to get entangled and lost in delusions from these obstacles.

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Kriya Yoga

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Path of Action

  1. Self-discipline (tapas)
  2. Studying yourself in context of teaching (Svadhyaya)
  3. Surrender actions to the Absolute Truth (Isvara-pranidhana)
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5 Klesas (possible obstacles (colourings) on the mind)

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  1. Ignorance (lack of knowledge)
  2. Ego (false identification)
  3. Attraction (memory of good)
  4. Aversion (memory of bad)
  5. Clinging to life (fear of death from past lives)
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How to deal with the colourings of the mind?

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Kriya Yoga & 8 limbs practice

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How to weaken the Klesas?

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By performing Kriya, the Klesas are weakened / not present / burnt.

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Why practice 8 limbs?

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  • Develop attention as tool for discriminative knowledge
  • art & science of Yoga: systematically described in 8 limbs
  • using razor-like attention to discriminate between the Seer (Purusha) and the Seen (Prakriti)
  • First 5 limbs sharpen the razor
  • Finer, sharpened 3 limbs to break Karma alliance
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Disturbances that occur with Vrtti

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  • Carelessness
  • Disease
  • Dullness
  • Doubt
  • Distractions
  • Instability
  • Lack of detachment
  • Lethargy
  • Misperception
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4 Pada’s of Patanjali’s Sutras

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  1. Samadhi Pada: contemplation, focusing on concentration and meditation
  2. Sadhana Pada: practice & discipline
  3. Vibhuti Pada:
    experiences & manifestations
  4. Kaivalya Pada:
    absolute freedom, liberation
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5 types of Attitudes to cultivate the process of stilling the vrttis

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  1. Faith
  2. Vigor
  3. Memory
  4. Contemplation
  5. Discernment
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How to break the Alliance of Karma?

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> By practicing Kriya Yoga, the Klesas are weakened / burnt
This produces non-coloured Vrttis, or a Sattvic state of mind
This causes good action & good reaction (Karma)
This teminates Samskara: pure & Sattvic imprints born uncoloured
Now you start the clear the mirror and discernment between Seer & Seen can be seen
Then you are no longer bound to Samsara (birth & death cycle) = liberation

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Samyama

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3 limbs - Dharana, Dhyana & Samadhi - for subtler practice

  • Through Samyama, object is seen clearly
  • Set aside with non-attachment
  • In this process, subtler obstacles (Klesas)
    are weakened
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Alliance of Karma

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> Karma: colored actions & colored reactions
Samskara: colored imprints on Citta
Klesa: obstacles affecting Vrttis
Vrtti: colored changing mind states
= keep influencing each other & keep you bound in Samsara birth & death cycle.

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