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| To yoke or harness; to bind the individual with the universe |
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| To still the fluctuations of the mind |
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| Patanjali's translation: Yoga |
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| "To move toward a goal without distraction" |
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| The divine self which abides in all beings, individual soul; pure consciousness; "seer" - the witness of all there is |
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| Mind stuff (modification or fluctuation) - can be klesas such as ego, hatred, attachments, all based on ignorance |
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| Chitta Vrittis (Regarding) |
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| The impermanent as permanent, the impure as pure, the painful as pleasant, and the non-self as the self |
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| Quality, attribute, characteristic |
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| Guna (one of 3 qualities of nature) - Satva |
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| Light, illuminating, pure, fresh, balanced |
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| Guna (One of 3 qualities of nature) - Rajas |
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| Activity, restless, hyper, productive, motion |
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| Guna (one of 3 qualities of nature) - Tamas |
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| Dull, rooted, stale, lethargic |
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| Latent, subconscious impression; innate tendancy due to past actions; can help us to internalize knowledge of structure, alignment, direction or energy and intent of a yoga asana |
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| Fire that burns away lethargy, despair or dullness (can be metabolic heat, passion, interest or fiery intent) |
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| The breath of life; lifeforce; through the control of prana comes the control of the mind |
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| By practice, the impurities dwindle away and there dawns the light of wisdome leading to discriminiative discernment. Simply removes what is unwanted or unnecessary. |
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1) Yama
2) Niyama
3) Asana
4) Pranayama
5) Pratyahara
6) Dharana
7) Dhyana
8) Samadhi |
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| Discipline; guidelines for relationship with others; preparations for action, attitudes that bring clarity, focus, and objectivity to bear on all situations |
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| Self-study; guidelines for your journey ahead, purification and self-realization |
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| Physical posture or pose; connects us with every cell of the body; to achieve the nesessary stamina, strength and steadiness or mind to achieve goals |
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| The mastery of prana, the universal lifeforce, through breath; through regulation of the breath the prana flows, blockages are removed, energy increases and health improves |
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| Sense control; Through the "eye of the storm" - the mind is tranquil, clear, intelligent and able to discriminate while the environment may hold total chaos |
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| One pointed concentration/total focus; being present in the moment, letting go of distracting thoughts, mind wanders less frequently |
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| Meditation; take effort to achieve it, once you're in it - no further struggle is involved; meditation is the natural, easy and unbroken flow of attention toward the chosen object |
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| To merge one with the universal; enlightenment, blissful consciousness; Chitta Vrittis cannot activate the influence of ignorance on mental functioning |
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1) Jalandhara Bandha
2) Uddiyana Bandha
3) Mula Bandha
4) Hasta Bandha
5) Pada Bandha |
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| Locks; control the flow of prana which in turn comes the control of the mind - both physical and energetic level of the body; helps to protect the joints, nerve roots and organs |
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| Upward lifting abdominal lock |
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| Root lock; low back and pelvis |
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| Yogic greeting used across many cultures that shows a sign of respect. "The light within me honors the light within you and in this moment, we are one" |
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