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Yoga History Week 1 YTT Flashcards

1
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Who wrote the yoga sutras?

A

Patanjali

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What is a sutra?

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A thread/strand/series of teachings similar to verses in the bible

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How long does yoga date back?

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3,500 years +

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4
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Is this the end all be all of yoga?

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No

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What is Tantra yoga?

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radical techniques to cleanse the body and mind to break the knots that bind us to our physical existence (expand and liberate)

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What is Hatha yoga?

A

Willful and forceful yoga practice

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7
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What are Ayurveda’s 3 Pillars of Health?

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Food
Sleep
Sex (Energy)

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Do yoga and Ayurveda have the same goal of self-realization?

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Yes

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9
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Elements

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unique qualities that help us describe the universe and life

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What are the 5 elements?

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Ether, Air, Fire, Water, Earth

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What is Ether related sensory?

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Hearing

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What is Air related sensory?

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Touch

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13
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What is the Fire related sensory?

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See

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14
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What is Water-related sensory?

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Taste

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15
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What is Earth-related sensory?

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Smell

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16
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What is the universal sound?

A

Omm

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What are the qualities of Ether?

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clear, light, subtle, soft, immeasurable

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What are the qualities of Air?

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mobile, dry, light, cold, rough, subtle

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What are the qualities of Fire?

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hot, sharp, light, dry, subtle

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What are the qualities of Water?

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cool, liquid, dull, soft, oily, slimy

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What are the qualities of Earth?

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heavy, dull, static, dense, hard, gross

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22
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The two journeys of consciousness into matter?

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Purusha and Prakruti

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23
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Another word for Purusha?

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Sheva

24
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Another word for Prakruti?

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Shakti

25
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What is Sheva?

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Pure awareness, never dies, what sees, “witness” the goal of yoga is to return to this, some views as female

26
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What is Shakti?

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Creativity, creative potential, energy, the substance of the universe, what is seen, view as male

27
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Vata is a combination of?

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Ether and Air

28
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Pitta is a combination of?

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Fire and Water

29
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Kapha is a combination of?

A

Earth and Water

30
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What does yoga mean?

A

Attentiveness in Action

31
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What are the eight limbs of yoga?

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

32
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Yama

A

Restraint, Code of Conduct

33
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What are the five Yamas?

A

Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparigraha

34
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Niyama

A

Precept, self-discipline, study+devotion

35
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Asana

A

Posture yoga poses

36
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Pranayama

A

Suspension of Breath | Lifeforce

37
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Pratayahara

A

Withdrawing the Senses (inner reflection)

38
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Dharana

A

Concentration

39
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Dhyana

A

Meditation

40
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Samadhi

A

Integration - bliss or enlightenment

41
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What are the five niyamas?

A

Saucha, santosa, tapas, svadhyaya, isvara pranidhana

42
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Ahimsa

A

Non- Violence

43
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Satya

A

Truthfulness

44
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Asteya

A

Non-Stealing

45
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Brahmacharya

A

Celibacy

46
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Aparigraha

A

Non-greed

47
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Saucha

A

Cleanliness

48
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Santosha

A

Contentment

49
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Tapas

A

Discipline

50
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Svadhyaya

A

Self-study

51
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Isvara Pranidhana

A

Contemplation of a higher power

52
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What are the 4 paths of yoga?

A

Bhakti, Karma, Gyana, Raja

53
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Characteristics of Bhatki Yoga

A

to feel love, connecting to the divine is never broken, being in love with love itself, easier path

54
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Characteristics of Karma Yoga

A

To act, performing action without the attachment to the outcome, selfless self-service, doing the right thing, all desires are meant to serve a higher power

55
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Characteristics of Gyana Yoga

A

path of knowledge, self-study, wisdom, enlightenment through the process of reason- most difficult path as it uses the mind to go beyond themselves and realize you are one with the Divine. Who am I?

56
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Characteristics of Raja Yoga

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also known as Ashtanga aka Eight Limbs of Yoga, the process of molding our character and life to the experience of enlightenment

57
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What are the five causes of suffering according to the Vendanta?

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  1. not knowing who we are
  2. attachment: clinging to things that are impermanent and having expectations
  3. Aversion: trying to avoid things that are not real
  4. Identifying with the ego and creating separate realities
  5. Fear of death

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