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Yoga Prep
Physolophy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 8 limbs of Yoga? | 1. Yama; 2. Niyama; 3. Asana; 4. Pranayama; 5. Pratyahara; 6. Dharana; 7. Dhyana (meditation) 8. Samadhi |
| What does Pratyahara mean? | withdrawal of the senses |
| What does Dharana mean? | one-pointed focus |
| What does Dhyana mean? | meditation |
| Which limb of Yoga is Dhyana? | meditation - 7th limb of yoga |
| Which limb of yoga is Dharana? | one pointed attention - 6th limb |
| Which limb of yoga is Pratyahara? | withdrawal of the senses - 5th limb |
| Which limb of yoga is Pranayama? | breath - 4th limb |
| Who is the author of the 8 limbs of Yoga? | Patanjali |
| What Yoga School bases itself on the 8 sutras? | Raja Yoga//Ashtanga Yoga//Patanjali Yoga |
| What are the Yamas? | Our moral rules towards the outside world - the "don'ts" |
| What are the 5 Yamas? | 1. Non-violence; 2. Non-stealing; 3. Non-Possessiveness; 4. Abstinence; 5. Truthfulness |
| What are the 5 Niyamas? | 1. Cleanliness; 2. Discipline; 3. Contentment (gratefulness); 4. Self-Study; 5. Dedication to the Highest//Surrender to divine power |
| What are the Niyamas? | Our moral rules towards ourself - necessary to be able to practice yoga |
| What are the 4 paths of Yoga (sanskrit)? | 1. Raja Yoga; 2. Karma Yoga; 3. Jnana Yoga; 4. Bhakti Yoga |
| What are the 4 paths of Yoga + translation? | 1. Raja Yoga - comprehensive - 8 limbs - focuses on meditation and trancendence 2. Karma Yoga - action and service to others 3. Jana Yoga - knowledge - introspection and contemplation - exploration of our being 4. Bhakti Yoga - devotion to the divine |
| What are the 7 schools of Yoga? | 1. Raja Yoga; 2. Hatha Yoga; 3. Karma Yoga; 4. Bhakti Yoga; 5. Jana Yoga; 6. Mantra Yoga; 7. Kundalini Yoga |
| What is Brahman? | the unmanifested and manifested; the supreme cosmic spirit; formless, eternal, and beyond human senses, yet it manifests in all things, making everything a part of itself. |
| What is Atman? | the higher self; the observed of consciousness; part of Brahman that is enclosed in us |
| What is Jiva? | it is our incarnated self that feels separated from the entirety |
| What is Prakiriti? | the manifested conscious material view of the universe - tactile and visible; the human minds and bodies are part of prakiriti |
| What is Purusha? | unmanifested formless view of the universe; the spirit |
| 5 terms of Indian Theory of Cosmos to know | 1. Atman; 2. Brahman; 3. Jiva; 4. Purusha; 5. Prakiriti |
| What is Yoga? | Yoga is the unification of the body, mind and spirit. According to Hatha Yoga: achieving unification with the divine: when Atman connects with Brahman. According to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali: the cessation of the fluctuations of the mind. |
| Which is the basic text of Yoga Philosophy? | Patanjali Yoga Sutra |
| What is the name of the text that forms part of 'Mahabharata', also known as 'Song Of The Lord'? | Bhagavad Gita |
| What are the Upanishads? | concluding part of Vedas, that delve into profound spiritual concepts like the nature of ultimate reality (Brahman) and the individual soul (Atman), the cycle of rebirth (Samsara), and the path to liberation (Moksha) through self-realization |
| How are the Upanishads structured? | usually as a dialogue between gurus and students |
| What si Moksha? | liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth (samsara) through spiritual knowledge |
| What are the Vedas? | The Vedas are ancient, foundational Hindu scriptures from India, meaning "knowledge" in Sanskrit |
| Between whom is the dialogue in the Bhagavad Gita? | between lord Krishna and Arjuna |
| In the Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna’s main conflict on the battlefield represents | The battle between the ego and higher self The conflict between dharma and adharma |
| What is adharma? | wrongness, evil, immorality; all that is contrary to one's duty and/ or cosmic law |
| Who was the father of yoga who made asana yoga popular? | Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya |
| Which yoga style did Pathabi Jois create? | Ashtanga Vinyasa. |
| Cite important Indian texts by name and chronologically. | The Vedas, which contain the Upanishads, which contain he Bhagavad Gita (discussed the dual nature of human existence &the batlle between wisdom ad wordly attachement) - Yoga Sutras - Hatha Yoga Pradipika how to prepare for Raja Yoga and achieve Samadhi) |
| Which are the 4 chapters that Hatha Pradipika consists of? | Asana, Shatkarma & Pranayama; Mudra & Bandha; Samadhi |
| What are the 6 Shatkarmas? | yogic purification techniques for internal cleansing, balancing the doshas, and preparing yoga: Neti (nasal cleansing), Dhauti (digestive tract cleansing), Basti (colon cleansing), Trataka (concentrated gazing), Nauli (abdominal massage) and Khapalabhati. |
| What does the title of the Hatha Yoga Pradipika mean? | pradipika means light/to illuminate; yoga means to unite; ha means sun; tha means moon: light on how to unite the sun and the moon. aka achieve balance between the pranic and the mental energy. |
| Where does the feminine enrgy flow? | through ida nadi, in the left side of the body |
| Where does the masculine energy flow? | through the pingala nadi in the right side of the body. |
| Where does the union of the energies take place? | union of feminine and masculine energy happens in the sushumna nadi and then travels up to awaken kundalini |
| Who are the 2 descendants of Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya? | Pattabi Jois and BKS Iyengar |
| What is BKS Iyengar's yoga school focused on? | correct alignement; using props |
| What did Pattabi Jois introduce? | Ashtanga Vinyasa |
| Who established Rocket Yoga? | Larry Schultz |
| Who established Yin Yoga? | Sarah Powers and Paul Grilley |
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