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Early Vedic Period Yogic Practices
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What is a key element of proto-Yoga practiced by the Vedic rishis as mentioned by Whicher (1998)?

  • Breath control combined with meditation (correct)
  • Physical exercises without breath control
  • Chanting of sacred hymns without breath control
  • Recitation of sacred words without meditation

    • According to Jacobsen, which early Vedic practices were precursors to yoga?

  • Ascetic forms of practice and breath control (correct)
  • Bodily postures related to meditation
  • Engagement in self-sacrifice rituals
  • Singing of sacred hymns during rituals

    • In the Upanishads, what is defined as the mastery of body and senses?

  • Pranayama and breath control
  • Control of internal vital energies (correct)
  • Withdrawal of the senses and meditation
  • Yoga and ascetic practices

    • Which Upanishad mentions the practice of pranayama focusing on the breath?

    <p>Brihadaranyaka Upanishad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did systematic yoga concepts begin to emerge according to texts?

    <p>500–200 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period are the Vedas, the only texts preserved from, primarily dated to?

    <p>c. 1200 and 900 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Rigveda's Nasadiya Sukta suggest about the early Brahmanic tradition?

    <p>It suggests the existence of an early Brahmanic contemplative tradition.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which Vedic text mentions techniques for controlling breath and vital energies?

    <p>The Brahmanas</p> Signup and view all the answers

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