Eight Limbs Of Yoga

Question 1

What are the Eight Limbs of Yoga?

Answer 1

Yama, Niyama, Asana, Pranayama, Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi

Question 2

Yama

Answer 2

Yoke. Social and ethical restraints of conduct relating to how the yogi should behave in relationships with others.

Question 3

Niyama

Answer 3

Me Yoke. Ethical restraints concerning the conduct of the yogi to self.

Question 4

Five Yama

Answer 4

Ahimsa (Non-Violence), Satya (Non-Lying), Asteya (Non-Stealing), Brahmacharya (Non-Sexytime), Aparigraha (Non-Grasping)

Question 5

Five Niyama

Answer 5

Shaucha (Purity), Santosha (Contentment/Gratitude), Tapas ( Spiritual Discipline), Svadhyaya (Self-study), Ishvara Pranidhana (Surrender to divine will)

Question 6

Asana

Answer 6

Seat. Posture. These are the yoga poses.

Question 7

Pranayama

Answer 7

Controlling of the life force prana carried on the breath.

Question 8

Dharana

Answer 8

Concentration or Focus

Question 9

Dhyana

Answer 9

Meditation

Question 10

Samadhi

Answer 10

Absorption into a super-conscioius state-realization

Question 11

Pratyahara

Answer 11

Withdrawing of the senses or turning inward