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Philosophy Flashcards

1
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What are the 8 limbs of yoga?

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Yama
Niyama
Asana
Pranayama
Pratyahara
Dharana
Dhyana
Samadhi

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Yama

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Ethics, how you treat others

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3
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Niyama

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Inner observance

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Asana

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The practice of poses

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Pranayama

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Breath control

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Pratyahara

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Sense withdrawal

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Dharana

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Concentration

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8
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Dhyana

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Meditation

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Samadhi

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Bliss, liberation

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10
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What is Om?

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Universal sound composed of four components of consciousness: jagat, swapna, sushupti and turiya

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Jagat

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Waking

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Swapna

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Dream state

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Sushupti

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Deep sleep

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14
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Turiya

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Cosmic consciousness

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15
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Patanjali

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Wrote the yoga sutras

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16
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What are the 4 locks and keys?

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Maitri (friendly) — sukha (happy)

Karuna (compassion) — dukha (unhappy)

Mudita (delight) — punya (virtuous)

Upekshanam (disregard) — apunya (the unvirtuous)

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17
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What are the Yamas?

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Ahimsa—non violence
Satya—truthfulness
Asteya—non stealing
Brahmacarya—sexual discipline
Aparigraha—non possessiveness

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18
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What are the Niyamas?

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Saucha—cleanliness, purity

Santosha—contentment

Tapas—burning of impurities

Svadhaya—self study, study of spiritual texts

Ishvara Pranidhana —surrender to god

19
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The 3 Gunas

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Tamas — darkness

Rajas— action, passion

Sattva— calmness clarity lightness

20
Q

Jivamukti

A

Individual soul liberation

21
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What is jivan mukti?

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Soul liberated while still living

22
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Samsara

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Wheel of birth and death and rebirth

23
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Samskara

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Imprints or grooves

24
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Maya

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Illusion, the material world

25
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Atman

A

True soul Self capital S

26
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Brahma

A

The creator

27
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Vishnu

A

The preserver

28
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Shiva

A

The destroyer

29
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Durga

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Shiva’s tiger riding consort

30
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What are the 6 Darahanas?

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The philosophical system of India. Yoga and Samkhya. Vaiseka and Nyaya. Purva mimasa and Vedanta

31
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What is a guru?

A

Dispeller of darkness

32
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What is karma yoga?

A

Selfless service

33
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What is karma?

A

Action and reaction

34
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Bhakti yoga

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The devotional path

35
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Jnana yoga

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The scholarly path

36
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What are the 5 kleshas?

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Avidya—spiritual ignorance

Asmita— egoism identifying with little s self

Raga — attachment

Dvesha— aversion

Abhini Vesha— fear of death

37
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What is the root chakra?

A

Muladhara. Base of spine. Red. Grounding. Lam. Earth.

38
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What is the sacral chakra?

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Svadhistana. Below bellybutton. Orange. Sexuality and creativity. Water. Vam.

39
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What is the solar plexus chakra?

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Stomach. Yellow. Digestion. Fire. Manipura. Ram.

40
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What is the heart chakra?

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Anaheta. Green. Love and compassion. Air. Yam.

41
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What is the throat chakra?

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Vishudda. Hearing and speech. Ether. Ham.

42
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What is the third eye chakra?

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Ajna. Vision/ telepathy. Indigo. Intuition. 0m.

43
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What is the crown chakra?

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Sahasrara. Violet or white. Awareneas. Intelligence. On.

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