Terminology

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Prakrti

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concept in Hinduism that refers to nature, the original form of something, or the primary substance. It can also refer to the inherent nature of an individual.

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ASMITA

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First branch of avidya
Ego

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RAGA

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Second branch of avidya, Making demands for things we don’t necessarily need

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DVESA

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The third branch of Avidya.
The opposite of Raga expresses itself by rejecting things.

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ABHINIVESA

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The fourth branch of avidya
Feeling uncertain, fear

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AVIDYA

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Incorrect comprehension describing a false perception or apprehension

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VIDYA

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Correct understanding

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SamSkara

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Habituation and actions and perception

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ATMAN

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the spiritual life principle of the universe, especially when regarded as inherent in the real self of the individual.

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ASANAS

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The physical exercise of yoga postures

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DARSANA

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Indian thought or point of view, yoga

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ADVAITA

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Non-dualism

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DVAITA

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Dualism

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KRIYA

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To do

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STHIRA

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Steadiness and alertness

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SUKHA

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The ability to remain comfortable in a posture

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UJJAYI

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Allows you to hear as well as feel breath

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VINYASA KRAMA

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The concept tells us that it is not enough to simply take a step. The step needs to take us in the right direction and be made in the right way.

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SATVADA

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concept that everything is real, including dreams, ideas, and fantasies

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PARINMAVADA

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The concept of continual change

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PURUSA

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A position from which we can see, enables us to perceive with accuracy

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TAPAS

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To heat or to cleanse

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SVADHYAYA

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Self study or investigation

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PRANAYAMA

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Control of breath

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PRATIKRIYASANA

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Neutralizing postures counter poses

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LANGHANA

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The practice of lengthening the exhalation, or holding the breath after exhalation

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ISVARAPRANIDHANA

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Love of God, also means a certain quality of action

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Gunas

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Tamas, rajas, sattva

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Tamas

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Describe the state of heaviness and darkness, ignorance, laziness, guilt, doubt

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Rajas

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Quality of mind craving action Attachment, anger, anxiety, rumination

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Sattva

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The absence of heaviness and restlessness, peace, harmony

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Yamas

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Restraint- nonviolence, truthfulness, nonstealing, nonexcess, non possessiveness

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Niyamas

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Observances-purity, contentment, self discipline, self study, surrender

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Ahimsa

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Nonviolence

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Satya

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Truthfulness

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Asteya

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Nonstealing

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Brahmacharya

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Nonexcess

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Aparigraha

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Nonpossessiveness

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Saucha

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Purity

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Santosha

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Contentment

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Tapas

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Self discipline

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Bandhas

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To bind or tie together, to close

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Duhkha

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Suffering

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Vrtti

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Movement or activities

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Pramana

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Direct perception through our senses

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Viparyaya

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Incorrect understanding

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Vikalpa

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Power of the imagination

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Nidra

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Dreamless sleep

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Smrti

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Memory, activity of the mind that can store an experience or observation

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Parivrtti

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Describes the ability to force what is going to happen to redirect one self accordingly

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Viveka

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To see both sides, see what we are, and what we are not. To discriminate.

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Samkhya

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Divides the world into two categories- purusa and prakrti

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Pradhana

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Refers to original matter from which all things are formed, the spring from which all life flows

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Mahat

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The great principle

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Ahamkara

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The sense of I

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Manas

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The power behind the senses

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Tanmatra

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Sound touch form taste, and smell of material objects

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Indriyas

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The 11 senses include all of our mental activities are passive perception senses such as hearing feeling seeing tasting smelling speech, manual dexterity, locomotion, Evacuation and procreation

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Bhutas

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Five elements space, light water, air, and earth

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Purusa

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Part of us capable of real seeing and perception

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Prakrti

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Subject to constant change and embraces all matter, even our mind, thought, feelings, and memories

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BRMHANA

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The practice of lengthening the inhalation, or holding the breath after inhalation

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SWADYAYA

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Self observation

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ISHVARA

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PRANIDHANA or surrender to God

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LSVARA PANIDHANA

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Stay humble