Yoga and Spiritual Practices Glossary Quiz

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Match the following terms with their meanings:

anatman / anātman = Buddhist doctrine of no self or soul behind the skandhas asana / āsana = Posture, often seated but can be non-seated as well bhakti = Partaking in a deity or human, as in bhakti yoga, yoga of devotion or love chakra / cakra = Site of subtle life or gnosis in the body, sometimes also lotuses with specific numbers of petals or kingdoms

Match the following figures with their descriptions:

Agni = Vedic god of fire, also fire element Arjuna = One of the Pandava brothers and a chariot-rider instructed by Krishna on the eve of battle Brahma (Brahmā) = Hindu god who is the creator of the universe Buddha, the = Prince who preached a doctrine of enlightenment through awareness of sorrow's cause

Match the following terms with their associations:

Baul / Bāul / Bāul Fakir = Bards, sadhus, and yogis who sing esoteric and mystical songs and celebrate a common humanity beyond religious differences Bhagavad Gita / Bhagavadgītā = Part within the Mahābhārata in which Krishna gives Arjuna instruction on yoga on the battlefield dharma = Duty, religion, law, also a god Dharma who is the embodiment of the same dhyana / dhyāna = Meditation or meditative absorption in Hinduism and Buddhism

Match the following terms with their meanings:

brahmin / brahman = Vedic priestly caste dhikr = Sufi recitation of spiritual words, often from the Qu'ran fakir = Originally referred to a poor renunciate, often Sufi, but acquired new meanings in the Baul tradition fana = Mystical experience in Sufism, meaning 'dissolution' or 'annihilation' Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their meanings:

Hatha Yoga = Yoga of force, usually physical techniques of yoga Ishwara = The 'Lord' or 'Absolute' Kundalini = A serpentine energy in Haṭha Yoga and Tantric texts Mahayana (Buddhism) = The 'Great Vehicle' of Buddhism emphasizing compassion as important to enlightenment Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their meanings:

Krishna (Kṛṣṇa) = Arjuna's charioteer, a god and avatār of Vishnu Jnana (jnana) = Knowledge or gnosis in Sanskrit, also in jñāna yoga Lalon Fakir (Lālan Sā̃i) = One of the most famous nineteenth-century Bāuls of Bengal who composed numerous esoteric songs, many on yogic ideas Hatha Pradipika (Haṭhapradīpikā) = Collection of medieval Haṭha Yoga teachings Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their meanings:

Mahabharata (Mahābhārata) = A major epic in Sanskrit, that includes the Bhagavadgītā as a small part Jhana (jhāna) = Pali spelling of Sanskrit word dhyāna, 'meditation' Karma = Action, also in karma yoga (yoga of action) Madhumalati = 16th-century Hindavi romance written by Mir Sayyid Manjhan Shattari Rajgiri that includes an allegory of love as yoga Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their meanings:

Guna = Quality, often in a set of three: purity (sattva), activity (rajas), and darkness (tamas) Helena Blavatsky = A Russian medium and occult author who took an interest in Indian spirituality and helped found the Theosophical Society with Henry Olcott Kaya (kāya) = 'Body' in Sanskrit, synonymous with deha Karma Yoga = Yoga of action Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to spiritual paths and liberation with their meanings:

Manas, Marga, and Mokṣa = Spiritual paths and liberation Pandava brothers = Heroes of the Mahābhārata who practice heroic yoga Prakriti = Materiality principle in Samkhya, giving rise to the mind-body complex Samadhi = Advanced state of contemplation achieved through yoga practice Signup and view all the answers

Match the following concepts related to yoga with their meanings:

Prana and Pranayama = Vital breath and its control in yoga Modern Postural Yoga = Blend of Hatha Yoga and physical culture Purusha = Cosmic 'person' in Sāṃkhya, aloof from manifestation Samsara = Cycle of birth and rebirth in worldly existence Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms related to spiritual practices with their meanings:

Occultism = Involves hidden powers and energies, often associated with yoga Shaiva and Shakta = Worshippers of Shiva and the Goddess Tantra = Scriptures and practices utilizing bodily processes and meditation for liberation Tathagata = Special Buddhas for meditation in Tantric Buddhism, often five in number Signup and view all the answers

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Yoga and Spiritual Practices Glossary

Manas, Marga, and Mokṣa are Sanskrit terms related to spiritual paths and liberation
Modern Postural Yoga is a blend of Hatha Yoga and physical culture
Occultism involves hidden powers and energies, often associated with yoga
Pandava brothers are heroes of the Mahābhārata who practice heroic yoga
Prakriti is the materiality principle in Samkhya, giving rise to the mind-body complex
Prana and Pranayama relate to vital breath and its control in yoga
Purusha is the cosmic "person" in Sāṃkhya, aloof from manifestation
Samadhi is an advanced state of contemplation achieved through yoga practice
Samsara refers to the cycle of birth and rebirth in worldly existence
Shaiva and Shakta are worshippers of Shiva and the Goddess
Tantra involves scriptures and practices utilizing bodily processes and meditation for liberation
Tathagata are special Buddhas for meditation in Tantric Buddhism, often five in number