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PSMSanskrit Glossary
Question | Answer |
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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 |