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Yoga Exam Sanskrit
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Shakti | divine feminine energy |
| Shiva | divine masculine energy |
| Purusha | pure unbounded consciousness |
| Prakriti | the prime material energy of which all matter is composed |
| Avidya | ignorance |
| Nirodha | stillness of mind and no longer identifying with thoughts, both the goal and means of reaching goal in yoga |
| Chitta | the mind (conscious, subconscious, unconscious) |
| Vrtti | fleeting thoughts / monkey mind |
| Samadhi | superconscious state, transendence |
| Ishwara | supreme cosmic soul / source / Godd |
| Ahamkara | ego |
| Buddhi | the interchange of purusha (spirit) and prakriti (matter), from buddhi arises ahamkara, gunas, senses & subtle/gross elements |
| Manas | the senses (through which impressions enter),how we experience the world/external objects |
| Samskaras | remnants of past experiences/subconscious impressions, formed when vrttis become subtle |
| Ananda | Joy (state of being without stress/burdens), this state reflects the true self |
| Klesas | 5 causes of suffering: ignorance, egoism, attachment, avoidance, clinging to bodily life |
| Yamas | "restraints," rules of social conduct: ahimsa, satya, asteya, brahmacharya, aparigraha |
| Ahimsa | non-violence |
| Satya | truthfulness |
| Asteya | non-stealing |
| Brahmacharya | moderation |
| Aparigraha | non-greed |
| Niyama | "observance," rules for personal conduct: saucha, santosha, tapas, svadhyaya, isvara pranidana |
| Saucha | cleanliness, ridding bad habits |
| Santosha | contentment |
| Tapas | Discipline, accepting pain as a teacher |
| Svadhyaya | self-study |
| Isvara Pranidana | surrender to a higher power |
| Pranayama | breath control |
| Dharana | concentration |
| Dhyana | meditation |
| Pratyahara | withdrawal of senses |
| Pratipaksha Bhavana | redirecting negative/disturbing thoughts to positive ones |
| Mula Bandha | Root lock |
| Jalandhara Bandha | throat lock |
| Uddiyana bandha | diaphragm lock |
| Sattva | goodness, calmness, harmonious |
| Rajas | passion, activity, movement |
| Tamas | ignorance, inertia, laziness |
| Brahman | ultimate underlying reality, outside time/space |
| Atman | essence of an individual |
| Ida | nadi - lunar, feminine, yin, meditative channel (parasympathetic) |
| Pingala | nadi - solar, heated, masculine, yang channel (sympathetic) |
| Ayurveda | Science of life |
| Gunas | Qualities which make up everything |
| Root chakra | Muladhara |
| Sacral chakra | Svadhisthana |
| Solar plexus chakra | manipura |
| Heart chakra | anahata |
| Throat chakra | vishuddha |
| Third eye chakra | Ajna |
| Crown chakra | Sahasrara |
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