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1
Q

Asteya

A

Non-stealing

2
Q

What is the 3rd Limb

A

Asana - Poses

3
Q

What is the 2nd Limb

A

Niyamas - Codes of observance

4
Q

Ahimsa

A

Non-violence

5
Q

Ishvara Pranidhana

A

Surrender to the Divine

6
Q

Asana

A

Poses

7
Q

List the 5 Niyamas in order

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  1. Saucha
  2. Santosha
  3. Tapas
  4. Svadhaya
  5. Ishvara Pranidhana
8
Q

Santosha

A

Contentment

9
Q

What are the Yamas?

A

Codes of restraint

10
Q

Tapas

A

Right effort

11
Q

List the 8 Limbs in order

A
  1. Yamas
  2. Niyamas
  3. Asana
  4. Pranayama
  5. Pratyahara
  6. Dharana
  7. Dhyana
  8. Samadhi
12
Q

What is the 7th Limb

A

Dhyana - Meditation/Unbroken concentration

13
Q

Brahmacharya

A

Purity/Celibacy

14
Q

List the 5 Yamas in order

A
  1. Ahimsa
  2. Satya
  3. Asteya
  4. Brahmacharya
  5. Aparigraha
15
Q

Svadhaya

A

Self-study

16
Q

What is the 5th Limb

A

Pratyahara - Withdrawal of senses

17
Q

Pranayama

A

Breathing exercises

18
Q

What is the 4th Limb

A

Pranayama - Breathing exercises

19
Q

What are the Niyamas?

A

Codes of observance

20
Q

Dhyana

A

Meditation/Unbroken concentration

21
Q

Saucha

A

Cleanliness

22
Q

What is the 8th Limb

A

Samadhi - Higher consciousness

23
Q

What is the 6th Limb

A

Dharana - Concentration on a single point

24
Q

What is the 1st Limb

A

Yamas - Codes of restraint

25
Q

Pratyahara

A

Withdrawal of senses

26
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Dharana

A

Concentration on a single point

27
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Samadhi

A

Higher consciousness

28
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Aparigraha

A

Non-attachment

29
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Satya

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Absolute truth