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PSMSanskrit Glossary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Gyana | Yoga of understanding/knowledge/science |
| Bhakti | Yoga of love and devotion |
| Karma | Yoga of action/selfless service |
| Raja | Yoga of meditation/royal path |
| Sattva | Guna of Creation/purity/goodness |
| Rajas | Guna of Maintenance/transformation/active/excited |
| Tamas | Guna of Dissolution/resistance/heavy/dull |
| Yama | Limb of yoga with rules of social behaviour |
| Niyama | Limb of yoga with rules of personal bhaviour |
| Asana | Limb of yoga for Seat or position/physical postures/yogic postures-poses |
| Pranayama | Limb of yoga for Mastering the Life Force/breath exercises |
| Pratyahara | Limb of yoga for Directing senses inward to become aware of the subtle senses |