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1. Rama's Consort
PAT=FALLEN; SHAKTI PAT=FALLEN ENERGY
Sutra means suture or thread. The Sutras consist of 195 aphorisms which cover many aspects of Yoga; transformation of consciousness - paranormal powers or (Siddhis) - the eight limb path (Ashtanga) - and higher stages of yoga - liberation. They were
The Yoga Sutras - The 8 Limb Path
Sita

2. Brahma's Counterpart
The state in which the yogi becomes breathless - with difference - the life force is withdrawn from the body and the yogi appears dead or motionless and rigid. The yogi is fully aware of his condition but it is a temporary state and he has a glimpse
It means Non-dualism or 'not two.'
Ganesh - the pot belly elephant face God and the removal of all obstacles.
Sarasvati - The Goddess of knowledge - speech and the fine arts - also the name of an extinct river in India.

3. Who is Patanjali
The masculine-feminine force of the Universe - the fundamental creative principle of existence. Shiva without Shakti is unable to affect anything. Just as the moon does not shine without moonlight - so also Shiva does not shine without Shakti.
Knowledge. The oldest portion and the most sacred scriptures of Hinduism. A collection of hymns said to be intuited by the ancient seers of sages. These hymns or songs - were secrets of the universe - why are we here? Oldest composition in the world.
Author of the Yoga sutras (source text of Classical Yoga) and the 8 Limb Path
The masculine-feminine force of the Universe - the fundamental creative principle of existence. Shiva without Shakti is unable to affect anything. Just as the moon does not shine without moonlight - so also Shiva does not shine without Shakti.

4. Vishnu's Counterpart

5. Who is Ramanuja?

6. The Vedic Age
Yama - Niyama - Asana - Pranayama - Pratyahara - Dhrana - Dhyana - Samadhi
The state in which the yogi becomes breathless - with difference - the life force is withdrawn from the body and the yogi appears dead or motionless and rigid. The yogi is fully aware of his condition but it is a temporary state and he has a glimpse
4500-2500 BCE
Founder of the Kaula Branch of Tantra and the Natha sect.

7. Who are the two most outstanding Nathas?
Matsyendra and Goraksha
The state in which the yogi becomes breathless - with difference - the life force is withdrawn from the body and the yogi appears dead or motionless and rigid. The yogi is fully aware of his condition but it is a temporary state and he has a glimpse
Nature
1500-1000 BCE

8. What are the FOUR VEDAS?
The story of Rama and Sita. It is considered the Genesis and the most popular romantic story in all of India. Hanumat - or Hanuman the Monkey Leader - slay the forest demon - Ravana - and rescues his wife Sita.
RIG VEDA - ATHARVA VEDA - Jahjur VEDA - SAMA VEDA
Yoga IS The RESTRICTION OF The WHIRLS OF CONSCIOUSNESS (CITTA)
Found in the Bhagavata PURANA. He gives 10 sons and 1 daughter to each of his 16 -108 cow girls.

9. WHAT ARE SOME OTheR NAMES FOR CLASSICAL Yoga?
ASHTANGA Yoga - PATANJALI Yoga - RAJA Yoga
The traditionalists believe the body is a hindrance - or an obstacle which limits and distracts us on our path (sadhana). Whereas the Tantrikas believe the body is an expression of divinity and we should therefore discover all of its sense pleasures
It means Lord pertaining to the Yoga adepts. It was from the Natha sect that Hatha Yoga developed.
1. Saucha-sacredness or purity 2. Santosha-contentment 3. Tapas-discipline 4. Swadhyaya-self study or introspection 5. Ishvara Pranidhana-Dedication to God

10. SIDHANA

11. JNANA Yoga

12. Name the Barkan Method Lineage.
Mahavatar Babaji - Lahiri Mahasaya - Swami Sri Yukteswar - Paramahansa Yogananda - Bishnu Ghosh
DARK OR PLEASING ONE. The 7th incarnation of VISHNU. He is the main character in the RAMAYANA ('the advancement of RAMA') SITA IS his CONSORT. He was rescued by the forest demon - RAVANA
Extend the life force
Knowledge. The oldest portion and the most sacred scriptures of Hinduism. A collection of hymns said to be intuited by the ancient seers of sages. These hymns or songs - were secrets of the universe - why are we here? Oldest composition in the world.

13. What is Maha Samadhi
Sabikalpa - Nirbikalpa - Maha
Sarasvati - The Goddess of knowledge - speech and the fine arts - also the name of an extinct river in India.
Buddhism - Right Path - Left Path and Kaula.
Last act performed before the yogi actually chooses to leave his body and turns thrice - faces north and his spirit leaves the body.

14. What role did Goraksha play in our lineage
From 100 CE-500 CE there was PATANJALI who authored the Yoga SUTRAS. He spoke about the 8 limb path and was the first to systematize the teachings of Yoga. PATANJALI gave Yoga its Classic FORM
Forceful Yoga. The yoga of physical discipline - aiming at the awakening of the serpent power (kundalini shakti).
Patanjali favored a dualistic philosophy that separates Consciousness and Matter - or Spirit: Purusha and nature: Prakriti. They believed in two separate realities. While still in the physical body the yogin can only glimpse upon the Divine and in hi
The founder of the Kanphata order and an early preceptor of Hatha yoga.

15. Shiva's Counterpart
Parvati (also known as Uma - The mother of Ganesh - She represents the female energy of the Universe - Parvati also means the highest mountain peak in Sanskrit.
ASHTANGA Yoga - PATANJALI Yoga - RAJA Yoga
The Path of Wisdom - 'embodying the scriptures. investing in study
He was a disciple of Matsyendra and the originator of Hatha Yoga. Shiva told Matsyendra he would reincarnate as his disciple.

16. How does the Hatha or Tantric yogi purify their body?
Spoken of in Pre-Classical times (1000 BCE-100 BCE) in Krishna's lesson to Arjuna in the BHAGAVAD GITA. The path of RIGHT ACTION. Through our TAPAS (disciplines - austerities) - you start to burn your - Karma. HATHA Yoga is KARMA Yoga
Goraksha
It purifies the body practicing asana - Ayurvedic medicine - eating consciously - and worshipping the body as a temple to transcend the physical. This is in contrast to the hedonists who indulge in sense pleasure for self gratification. Therefore - t
Buddhism - Right Path - Left Path and Kaula.

17. Parvati's son
Sutra means suture or thread. The Sutras consist of 195 aphorisms which cover many aspects of Yoga; transformation of consciousness - paranormal powers or (Siddhis) - the eight limb path (Ashtanga) - and higher stages of yoga - liberation. They were
The story of Rama and Sita. It is considered the Genesis and the most popular romantic story in all of India. Hanumat - or Hanuman the Monkey Leader - slay the forest demon - Ravana - and rescues his wife Sita.
Ganesh - the pot belly elephant face God and the removal of all obstacles.
Patanjali's DUALISTIC approach (DVAITA VEDANTA) allows only for this kind of SAMADHI. This is SAMADHI with DIFFERENCE (BIKALPA) - ie

18. Shiva-Shakti
The masculine-feminine force of the Universe - the fundamental creative principle of existence. Shiva without Shakti is unable to affect anything. Just as the moon does not shine without moonlight - so also Shiva does not shine without Shakti.
Meditation
Sita
Dualism or 'two.'

19. What does Vedas mean?
Seat
Knowledge. The oldest portion and the most sacred scriptures of Hinduism. A collection of hymns said to be intuited by the ancient seers of sages. These hymns or songs - were secrets of the universe - why are we here? Oldest composition in the world.
It means Non-dualism or 'not two.'
Founder of the Kaula Branch of Tantra and the Natha sect.

20. Who are the two most outstanding Nathas?
Seat
Extend the life force
Matsyendra and Goraksha
A 'chosen deity.' This meant that you believed you could meditate on a deity such as Shiva - Krishna - Ganesh or Lakshmi and then actually merge with and become that deity.

21. JIVAN MUKTA

22. What does Dhrana mean?
Concentration
It means Non-dualism or 'not two.'
Ashtanga - Raja - Patanjala
Non-dualism. Based on the Upanishads. Two main branches Radical - taught by Shankara - and Qualified - taught by Ramanuja.

23. CLASSICAL ERA OF Yoga - WHEN?
It means the Lord's Song. The book of Psalms. The popular Yoga scripture containing the teachings of Lord Krishna to Arjuna.
100-500 C.E.
Ganesh - the pot belly elephant face God and the removal of all obstacles.
'The LORD'S SONG'. The most famous of all Indic scripture - where Krishna teaches his main disciple - Arjuna of life through the teachings of KARMIC Yoga (RIGHT ACTION) - BHAKTI Yoga (DEVOTION) - and Jnana Yoga (WISDOM)

24. What is the story of Matysendra?
Found in the Bhagavata PURANA. He gives 10 sons and 1 daughter to each of his 16 -108 cow girls.
Shiva was lecturing his wife Parvati about the secrets of Tantra yoga and Parvati was asleep. Matsyendra heard the teachings from the belly of a huge fish and Shiva then states he knows who is real disciple is. 12 years later the fish is caught and M
Non-dual - end of the Vedas
The Mahabharata (GREAT STORY). The Bhagavad Gita is incorporated within the Mahabharata as one of the episodes.

25. What is Maha Samadhi
Last act performed before the yogi actually chooses to leave his body and turns thrice - faces north and his spirit leaves the body.
It means Lord pertaining to the Yoga adepts. It was from the Natha sect that Hatha Yoga developed.
Buddhism - Right Path - Left Path and Kaula.
The traditionalists believe the body is a hindrance - or an obstacle which limits and distracts us on our path (sadhana). Whereas the Tantrikas believe the body is an expression of divinity and we should therefore discover all of its sense pleasures

26. Who is Patanjali
Goraksha
100-500 C.E.
Author of the Yoga sutras (source text of Classical Yoga) and the 8 Limb Path
Yoga IS The RESTRICTION OF The WHIRLS OF CONSCIOUSNESS (CITTA)

27. Who is Shankara?

28. The Vedic Age
Yama - Niyama - Asana - Pranayama - Pratyahara - Dhrana - Dhyana - Samadhi
Extend the life force
4500-2500 BCE
The Yoga Sutras - The 8 Limb Path

29. What were the VEDAS?
The Yogin's spiritual path. CLASSICAL YOGIS did not believe in deep exploration of the physical world or their bodies. These things were seen as a gross distraction from theirr spiritual path.
It means the Lord's Song. The book of Psalms. The popular Yoga scripture containing the teachings of Lord Krishna to Arjuna.
Found in the Bhagavata PURANA. He gives 10 sons and 1 daughter to each of his 16 -108 cow girls.
Hymns sung and passed down from Brahman to Brahman. The RIG VEDA first mentions Yoga

30. What does Asana mean
Seat
Sarasvati - The Goddess of knowledge - speech and the fine arts - also the name of an extinct river in India.
1500-1000 BCE
DARK OR PLEASING ONE. The 7th incarnation of VISHNU. He is the main character in the RAMAYANA ('the advancement of RAMA') SITA IS his CONSORT. He was rescued by the forest demon - RAVANA

31. What is KARMA Yoga

32. BHAKTI Yoga
The Yogin's spiritual path. CLASSICAL YOGIS did not believe in deep exploration of the physical world or their bodies. These things were seen as a gross distraction from theirr spiritual path.
Sabikalpa - Nirbikalpa - Maha
Knowledge. The oldest portion and the most sacred scriptures of Hinduism. A collection of hymns said to be intuited by the ancient seers of sages. These hymns or songs - were secrets of the universe - why are we here? Oldest composition in the world.
The Path of Devotion. (Hare Krishnas - for example)

33. Name the Niyama's and their meanings
Yogash Citta Vritti Nirodhah.
Spoken of in Pre-Classical times (1000 BCE-100 BCE) in Krishna's lesson to Arjuna in the BHAGAVAD GITA. The path of RIGHT ACTION. Through our TAPAS (disciplines - austerities) - you start to burn your - Karma. HATHA Yoga is KARMA Yoga
1. Saucha-sacredness or purity 2. Santosha-contentment 3. Tapas-discipline 4. Swadhyaya-self study or introspection 5. Ishvara Pranidhana-Dedication to God
Forceful yoga.

34. What was Patanjali the author of?
The Yoga Sutras - The 8 Limb Path
Patanjali
Meditation
It means the Lord's Song. The book of Psalms. The popular Yoga scripture containing the teachings of Lord Krishna to Arjuna.

35. DVAITA VEDANTA

36. DVAITA VEDANTA

37. WHY did Patanjali choose 8 limbs?
RIG VEDA - ATHARVA VEDA - Jahjur VEDA - SAMA VEDA
Knowledge. The oldest portion and the most sacred scriptures of Hinduism. A collection of hymns said to be intuited by the ancient seers of sages. These hymns or songs - were secrets of the universe - why are we here? Oldest composition in the world.
From the 8-fold path of BUDHISM
1500-1000 BCE

38. What were the UPANISHADS?

39. What do the Niyamas represent
To prepare the yogi for meditation.
Personal observances or restraints
The traditionalists believe the body is a hindrance - or an obstacle which limits and distracts us on our path (sadhana). Whereas the Tantrikas believe the body is an expression of divinity and we should therefore discover all of its sense pleasures
The Yogin's spiritual path. CLASSICAL YOGIS did not believe in deep exploration of the physical world or their bodies. These things were seen as a gross distraction from theirr spiritual path.

40. What does Purusha mean?
Spirit
Knowledge. The oldest portion and the most sacred scriptures of Hinduism. A collection of hymns said to be intuited by the ancient seers of sages. These hymns or songs - were secrets of the universe - why are we here? Oldest composition in the world.
It means the Lord's Song. The book of Psalms. The popular Yoga scripture containing the teachings of Lord Krishna to Arjuna.
'living liberated' The adept who is liberated or enlightened while still embodied. This is a non-dualistic ideal - that when 'self realization occurs - liberation will come'. The Bhagavad-Gita describes Jivan-Mukta

41. What is the Bhagavad-Gita

42. What are the Kanphatas?
It means ear splitting. They would split both ears and wear very large earrings which is said to invoke the Yoga Siddhis powers.
This is the story of wars between two arms of a family - the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
Lakshmi - The Goddess of good fortune - wealth - she attracts the minds of the yogi's by her beauty.
Forceful Yoga. The yoga of physical discipline - aiming at the awakening of the serpent power (kundalini shakti).

43. What were the VEDAS?
Hymns sung and passed down from Brahman to Brahman. The RIG VEDA first mentions Yoga
Radha
Patanjali
PAT=FALLEN; SHAKTI PAT=FALLEN ENERGY

44. What is the Bhagavad-Gita

45. Name the Yama's and their meanings
Cow Protector
Patanjali's DUALISTIC approach (DVAITA VEDANTA) allows only for this kind of SAMADHI. This is SAMADHI with DIFFERENCE (BIKALPA) - ie
1. Ahimsa-non violence 2. Satya-truth 3. Asteya-non stealing 4. Brahmacharya - abstinence 5. Aparigraha - non hoarding
Forceful yoga.

46. Yoga SUTRAS
Yama - Niyama - Asana - Pranayama - Pratyahara - Dhrana - Dhyana - Samadhi
AKA 'GOVINDA' or cow-finder. Always seen playing the flute The 8th incarnation of VISHNU. Krishna is one of the most powerful deities in the HINDU CULTURE. He's written about int the BHAGAVAD-GITA and the BHAGAVATA-PURANA
SUTRA=suture/thread. These are 195 aphorisms which cover many aspects of Yoga: transformation of consciousness - paranormal powers (SIDDHIS) - the eight limb path (ASHTANGA) and higher stages of yoga - liberation. Written on palm leaves and tied toge
Concentration

47. What does Asana mean
Classical Yoga around 300-400 BCE
Seat
Rig - Atharva - Yahjur - Sama
Qualified non-dualist

48. What is the Mahabharata (The Great Story)?
This is the story of wars between two arms of a family - the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
KNOWLEDGE
Pat; fallen or transfer. Anjali; greeting.
Goraksha

49. What does Prakritti mean?
Ganesh - the pot belly elephant face God and the removal of all obstacles.
Nature
'living liberated' The adept who is liberated or enlightened while still embodied. This is a non-dualistic ideal - that when 'self realization occurs - liberation will come'. The Bhagavad-Gita describes Jivan-Mukta
A 'chosen deity.' This meant that you believed you could meditate on a deity such as Shiva - Krishna - Ganesh or Lakshmi and then actually merge with and become that deity.

50. What does Pranyama mean?
SPIRIT and NATURE/CONSCIOUSNESS and MATTER
They considered the body to be a distraction from their spiritual path (Sadhana). Even though they practiced asana as a preliminary step to stay healthy - they frown upon the Tantric approach of Hatha Yoga which uses the body as vehicle to reach enli
Extend the life force
To weave - loom or extend - very non judgmental - they embraced everyone with an open mind.