Word for word Q/A

Question 1

Is the annual revalidation mandatory for an instructor? What happens if the revalidation is not obtained?

Answer 1

Yes, it is mandatory. If it is not obtained, the unfinished certificate is annulled the right to teach is suspended, the União Nacional de Yôga (National Union of Yôga) credentials are cancelled adn consequently, he or she loses the rights to all discounts and privileges of a graduated instructor

Question 2

Write the term Yôga in dêvanagarí

Answer 2

Question 3

What are the two groups in which we can chronologically divide Yôga?

Question 4

What are the subdivision of Ancient Yôga?

Question 5

What are the subdivisions of Modern Yôga?

Question 6

Is the most ancient Yôga of a Tantra line or of a Brahmachárya line?

Question 7

What is the complete name of our roots?

Question 8

What is our trunk of Yôga?

Question 9

Which eight branches of Yôga were the first to appear from the oldest trunk? name in them in order

Question 10

Should Hatha Yôga be on the list as one of the first eight branches of Yôga? Explain.

Question 11

What is SwáSthya Yôga?

Question 12

Whwere is SwáSthya Yôga place on the tree of Yôga?

Question 13

Is it correct to state that all other branches of Yôga spranag from SwáSthya?

Question 14

What are the roots of Classical Yôga?

Question 15

What is the definition of SwáSthya Yôga?

Question 16

What are the main differences between SwáSthya Yôga and other types of Yôga?

Question 17

What is the symbol of SwáSthya Yôga? Name it, describe it and make the drawing.

Answer 17

The symbol of SwáSthya Yôga is called teh ashtanga yantra. It is composed of a circle from whose centre eight equidistant rays depar, going beyond the cirumference and finishing in eight trishulas, symbols of Shiva.

Question 18

What does ashtánga sádhana mean?

Answer 18

Ahsta means “eight”; anga, “part”, sadhana, “practice. Ashtánga sadhana means “practice in eight parts”. It constitutes the first of the eight characteristics of SwáSthya Yôga

Question 19

How much time should be spent on permanence in the ásanas?

Answer 19

a. during a choreogrpahy presentation - a short time (one second)
b. during a group class- a medum amount of time (varying according to the ásana)

c during the training at home - a long time (within reason)

Question 20

Shouldn’t the technical terms in Sanskrit be translated?

Answer 20

The technical terms of judo, in Japanese are not translated; nor the musical one from Italian; not the ballet ones from French; not hte kung-fu ones from Chinese. Has anyone thought of translating wind surf/ savoir faire, ômbudsman, habeas corpus or allegro non troppo? Therefore, regarding Yôga terms, such questioning is inadmissable.

Question 21

What is transliteration?

Answer 21

Transliteration means writing a word in another alphabet, in such a way that from the latter, it is possible to revert the transliteration and correctly write the word back again in the original form.

Question 22

What is the point of being considered the DeRose Method of Advanced Yôga?

Answer 22

It is considered Advanced Yôga due to the:

a. complete beginner’s practice in eight angas
b. considerable volume of advanced techniques;
c. accelerated progression it provides the practitioner

Question 23

What is the purpose of the final stage (kandaline and samádhi)?

Answer 23

To lead the practitioner towards the aim of Yôga, which is samádhi. According to Tatangjalie the aim of Yôga is samádhi and according to Sivananda, samádhi does not occur without the kundaliní.

Question 24

Which is the most ancient system? Yôga, Tantra or Sámkhya?

Answer 24

Yôga is the most ancient practical philosophy; Tantra, the most ancient behavioural tradition, Sámkhya the most ancient theoretical philosophy.

Question 25

How many lines of tantra are acknowledged and how many schools?

Answer 25

Three lines are acknowledged and seven main schools

Question 26

Name two renowned, contemporary Hindu Master of Yôga, of tantric line, acknowledged as illuminated

Answer 26

Rámakrishna and Aurobindo

Question 27

What is the bhúta shuddhi and of what does it consist?

Answer 27

"Purification of the Material Elements" is the translation and it consists fo an intensive period of mantras, pránáyámas and kriyás, rigid nourishment selection and re-education fo the emotions so that the body is not sullied with the toxic residues of heavy emotions.

Question 28

What is maithuna and of what does it consist?

Answer 28

It is a technique of sublimation and it consists of stages of stimulation and mastery of the libido

Question 29

What is the definition of kundalini?

Answer 29

Kundalini is a physical energy, of neurological nature and sexual manifestation. The terms libido, orgone, and sexuality can designate different aspects of kundaliní

Question 30

Can Yôga without kundaliní be considered valid?

Answer 30

No. According to Patañjali, the aim of yôga is samádhi. And, according to Sivanánda, "without kundaliní, there is no samádhi". Therefore, without the kundaliní one does not attain the aim of Yôga.

Question 31

What are the names of the main chakras and their jíja-mantras?

Answer 31

MÚLÁDHÁRA (Lam) SWÁDHISTHÁNA (Vam) MANIPURA (Ram) ANÁHATA (Yam) VISHUDDHA (Ham) ÁJÑA (Ôm) SAHÁSRARA (Ôm)

Question 32

What is the most accepted definition of Yôga in the world for every line of Yôga? Who wrote the sentence for the first time in history?

Answer 32

Yôga is any strictly practical methodology that leads towards samadhi. The person who wrote it for the first time was master DeRose. This should be officially observed, since there are many concepts of this Master that have been usurped by instructors in several countries, using his teaching without citing the source.

Question 33

What does the Sanskrit term "karma" mean?

Answer 33

it means "action" and specifies a universal law of cause and effect

Question 34

What does "egregora" mean?

Answer 34

Egregora designates the force generated by the sum of the physical, emotional and mental energies of two or more people when tehy come together for a purpose. All human groups possess their characteristic egregoras; all enterprises, clubs, religions, parties, etc

Question 35

Is the nutritional system of Yoga macrobiotic or natural?

Answer 35

Neither on nor the other. Yôga has it own nutrional system compatible with the nature of its practises and with the purpose of its proposal. It is not advisable to adopt any other nutrional system

Question 36

What is the lineage of Classical Yoga?

Answer 36

Sêshwarasámkhya and Brahmácharya

Question 37

Who was the codifier of Classical Yôga?

Answer 37

Pátañjali

Question 38

Does the DeRose network work with franchising?

Answer 38

No

Question 39

Are Rede DeRose (DeRose Network) and União Nacional de Yôga the same thing?

Answer 39

No, the DeRose network includes all the institutions (schools, cultural centres, associations, federations) that acknowledge the importance of the work of this educator and that compy with the methodology he proposes. The União Nacional de Yôga (National Union of Yôga) is a non-profit making cultural institution whose mission is the interchange, union and support given to Yôga teachers of all countries.

Question 40

What is the ÔM?

Answer 40

The ÔM is the universal symbol of Yôga in every school. This is the ideal design: