Study

History of Yoga

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • What is the last limb of Yoga?
    Samadhi, Enlightenment
  • What is pranayama?
    the breath, techniques how to control the breath
  • The word  VEDA means.......?
    Knowlade
  • What is asana?
    physical yoga practice
  • Where did Yoga originate from?
    India/ Indus Valley
  • what are 4 outer work limbs in Patanjali's Sutras?
    Yama/Niyama/Asana/Pranayama
  • What are inner work limbs in Patanjali's sutras? Name at least 2
    Pratyahara, Dharana, Dhyana, Samadhi
  • What is the most famous scripture (Upanishads,) from Yoga called that you can still read today?
    The Bhaghavad Gita
  • What does word brahmins mean?
    vedic scholars, priests and teachers
  • How many chapters are in Patanjali's sutras?
    4 Samadhi – how to know all things Sadhana – how to practice yoga Vibuti – extra-sensory powers Kaivalya – ultimate liberation, the state of emptiness and solit
  • What does this mean? Yoga Citta Vritti Nirodha
    Yoga is to gain mastery over the mind
  • What is Caste System?
    An ancient social structure based upon one of the fables in the Vedas
  • Name at least couple ancient texts that have been written about yoga?
    Yoga Sutras Vedas Upanishads
  • Who is known as the "father of yoga"?
    Patanjali
  • Where can we read first about YOGA?
    Vedas/ Rig Veda
  • How many limbs of Yoga Patanjali mentions in his sutras? How can you divide them?
    8 outer work/inner work
  • We can divide history of yoga in ...... main periods.
    Pre-Classical Yoga Classical Yoga Post Classical Yoga Modern