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What do some scholars believe is the union that defines yoga?
What is referred to as mahäyoga in the text?
According to the adept practitioners, how many types of mahäyoga are classified?
What are siddhis in the context of yoga?
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What does Patanjali define as yoga according to the text?
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What is described as the ultimate goal or purpose of yoga?
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What does the Haṭha Ratnāvalī criticize the Hatha Yoga Pradipika for?
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How many asanas are mentioned in the Haṭha Ratnāvalī?
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In Hatharatnavali, what is the term used to describe the microcosm and macrocosm concept?
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What are the four subdivisions of Mahayoga according to the text?
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What does the term 'Yoga chitavri nirodha' refer to as per Hatharatnavali?
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What is one of the key features described in Hatharatnavali?
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Which of the following is NOT recommended as a food item for a yogi?
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What does the text recommend leaving when consuming food as a yogi?
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Which of the following is NOT listed as an unwholesome food item that a yogi should avoid?
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What should a yogi offer before consuming food?
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Which of the following grains is NOT recommended for a yogi's diet?
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What does the text state about a person consuming a moderate diet?
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What is the primary benefit of the kapālabhāstrikā practice?
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Which practice is said to cure disorders of the throat and increase bodily fire?
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Which practice is said to remove the fear of death and old age?
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Which practice is said to promote the upward movement of the nādīs and fix the mind between the eyebrows?
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Which practice is said to unify the apāna and prāna vāyus, reducing urine and feces?
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Which practice is said to stimulate the gastric fire and alleviate all disorders?
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What is the purpose of the Sitali Pranayama technique described in the text?
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How many types of Pranayama are described?
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What is the purpose of the Bhastrika Pranayama technique described in the text?
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What is the significance of practicing Sitali Kumbhaka up to 80 rounds according to the text?
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What is the purpose of the Bhramari Pranayama technique described in the text?
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What are the benefits of practicing Bhastrika Pranayama according to the text?
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Study Notes
Yoga Definitions and Concepts
- Yoga is defined as the union of apäna and präna or the union of jlvätmä paramätmä
- According to some, yoga is for the sake of yoga itself
- Control of mental fluctuations is called mahäyoga
- Mahäyoga is classified into four types, which bring about all the siddhis (supernatural powers)
Pranayama Practices
- Sheetali: drawing air in through the tongue, retaining it, and slowly exhaling through the nostrils; performed for 80 rounds
- Bhastrika: rapidly blowing the bodily air like a bellows, then inhaling slowly through the right nostril, holding the breath, and exhaling through the left nostril
- Bhramari: inhaling forcefully producing a sonorous sound, and exhaling slowly while making a sound like a female bee
Benefits of Pranayama Practices
- Kapälabhastrikä: alleviates phlegmatic and bilious disorders and diseases caused by water, cleanses the forehead and brahmacakra
- Vajroli karma: cleanses the generative organ
- Pränäyäma: purifies the nädls, alleviates all diseases
- Süryabhedana: removes lethargy, rheumatism, and worms
- Ujjäyi: cures phlegmatic disorders of the throat, increases bodily fire, removes morbidity of the nädls, stomach, and bodily constituents
- Sitali: removes dropsy, disorders of the spleen, fever, acidity, toxicity, and controls hunger and thirst
- Bhastrikä: cures disorders due to vitiation of vata, pitta, and kapha humors, stimulates gastric fire
- Mahämudrä: cures consumptive diseases, skin diseases, constipation, glandular enlargement, and removes old age and fear from death
Hatha Ratnavali and Yoga Texts
- Hatha Ratnavali is a 17th-century Haṭha yoga text written by Srinivasa
- It states that asanas, breath retention, and seals assist in Haṭha yoga
- It mentions 8 purification techniques, criticizing the Hatha Yoga Pradipika for only describing 6
- It lists 84 asanas, including variations of Padmasana, Mayurasana, Gomukhasana, Bhairavasana, and others
- The text provides descriptions of 36 asanas
Food for the Practitioner
- Recommended food items for a yogi include good grains, milk, ghee, cream, sugar candy, honey, dry ginger, and rainwater
- Unwholesome food items to avoid include bitter, sour, pungent, salty, hot, and green leafy vegetables, as well as fish, meat, and certain grains
- A yogi should consume food that is wholesome, sweet, greasy, and nutritious, leaving one-fourth of the stomach empty and offering the food to Siva.
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Description
Explore the key aspects of the Haṭha Ratnāvalī, a 17th-century Haṭha yoga text authored by Srinivasa. Learn about the importance of asanas, breath control, and seals in Haṭha yoga, as well as the 8 purification techniques mentioned in the text. Discover insights into the 84 asanas described within the text, including variations of Padmasana and Mayurasana.
