ASP 1 Study Guide
Define Āyurveda
Define Purusha and Prakruti
Describe the differences and the similarities between Purusha and Prakruti
How many Vedas are there? List them
List the Pancha Maha Bhuta associated with each Tanmatra (List which of the five elements is associated with each of the five senses)
What are Nyāya’s views regarding how to gather valid knowledge?
How does Ayurveda use Nyāya's philosophy on clinical grounds?
What are the 24 "objects" in the descent of consciousness into matter, according to Sānkhya?
What are the cognitive organs?
What are the four objectives of life? (What are the four achievements of human life?)
In the Sānkhya philosophy, what are the various objects that sattva, rajas, and tamas manifest into?
How does Āyurveda use “testimony” (shabda) as a method to gain knowledge?
What are the motor organs?
What are the shad-darshan (the six philosophies that Āyurveda has utilized) and who are their founders?
What are the tanmatras?
Which tanmatra is related to which jnanendriya and karmendriya?
What is the definition of life according to Āyurveda?
What are the eight limbs of yoga according to Patanjali?
What is the difference between mahat and buddhi?
What is the purpose and scope of Āyurveda?
How are the pancha maha bhutas (five elements) manifested in the human body?
How do the five elements come together to form the doshas?
List the gunas of the pancha maha bhutas
List the names of the Brihat Trayi (the “Great Three Classics”) and their authors.
Name the nine causative factors or substances according to Kanāda’s principles of universal creation
What are the differences between Vaisheshika and Sānkhya in terms of their ideas of atman?
What are the differences between Vaisheshika and Sānkhya’s concepts of the mind?
What are the similarities and differences between Sānkhya and Vaisheshika?
What is the mind – a motor or cognitive organ?
What is the concept of karma according to Āyurveda?
What is the relationship between cause and effect?
What is the relationship between the pancha maha bhutas and the karmendriyani?
What is the significance of direction in the creation?
Which dosha is intimately connected with the ear? The skin? The eye? The tongue/mouth? The nose?
Which pancha mahabuta is related to which motor organ?
What is the gandha of akasha?
What are the Ayurvedic properties and functions of the mind?
What are the 4 types of karma?
What are the names and functions of each kosha?
What is fixed karma? Non-fixed karma? Fixed/non-fixed karma?
What is Kundalini and its function?
What is samskara, and what is its importance?
What is the definition and function of each chakra?
What is the definition of health according to Āyurveda?
How do the 20 gunas affect each of the doshas?
How do the 20 gunas manifest in the physical body? Give an example
Pitta and Kapha control the dry quality of vata. Although the doshas are antagonistic in their qualities, what makes them work together?
What are the 20 gunas? Name them
What are the respective gunas of Vata?
What are the respective gunas of Pitta?
What are the respective gunas of Kapha?
What is the definition of dosha?
What is the definition of substance?
What is the difference between karma and guna in a substance?
What is the difference between the laghu of vata and the laghu of pitta?
What is the difference between the snigdha (oily) quality of pitta and kapha?
What's the difference between dry and rough?
What is the physiological function of liquid?
Which qualities of Vata/ Pitta/ Kapha are related to the air element?
Which qualities of vata/pitta/kapha are related to the earth element?
Which qualities of vata/pitta/kapha are related to the ether element?
Which qualities of vata/pitta/kapha are related to the fire element?
Which qualities of vata/pitta/kapha are related to the water element?
For each of the subtypes of Vata, describe the signs and symptoms of doshic disturbance
What are some of the causes of Vata dushti?
What are some of the emotions (positive or negative) related to vata?
What are the qualities (gunas) of vata?
What are the signs and symptoms of aggravated vata? Of depleted vata?
What are the subtypes of Vata, and what are their sites?
What is the function of Vata and each of its subtypes?
What is the manifestation of upward-moving Vata? What happens?
What is the manifestation of Vata moving downward? What happens?
What is the rupa (look – vision) of vata?
What is the shabda (sound) of vata?
What is the sparsha (feel – touch) of vata?
Where is Vata located in the human body?
Which elements make up vata?
For each subtype of Vata, list its predominant element
Does pitta have the clear quality?
For each of the subtypes of Pitta, describe the signs and symptoms of doshic disturbance
For each subtype of Pitta, list its predominant element
What are some of the causes of Pitta dushti?
What are some of the emotions (positive and negative) related to Pitta?
What are the qualities (gunas) of pitta?
What are the signs and symptoms of aggravated Pitta? Of depleted pitta?
What are the subtypes of Pitta, and what are their sites?
What is the function of pitta and each of its subtypes?
What is the functional difference between Sadhaka Pitta in the brain and the sadhaka pitta in the heart?
What is the manifestation of Pitta moving downward? What happens?
What is the normal function of pitta and its subtypes in the body?
What is the rupa (look – vision) of pitta?
What is the shabda (sound) of pitta?
What is the sparsha (feel – touch) of pitta?
Where is pitta located in the body?
Which elements come together to make Pitta?
Where is Kapha located in the body?
For each subtype of Kapha, list its predominant element
For each of the subtypes of Kapha, describe the signs and symptoms of doshic disturbance
How does Tarpaka Kapha function with Prana Vayu and sadhaka pitta (what is their functional integrity?)
How will the Dravya of Kapha manifest?
What are some of the causes of Kapha Dushti?
What are some of the emotions (positive and negative) related to Kapha?
What are the qualities (gunas) of kapha?
What are the cardinal signs (rupa) of increased kapha? Of depleted Kapha?
What are the subtypes of Kapha and what are their sites?
What is the function of Kapha and its subtypes?
How are the doshas related to the time of day?
What is the function of Tarpaka Kapha?
What is the rupa of Kapha?
What is the shabda of Kapha?
What is the sparsha of Kapha?
Which Doshic Subtypes are functionally related to Hridayam?
What is the difference between the oily quality of Kapha and the oily quality of Pitta?
What is the difference between the cold quality of Kapha and the cold quality of Vata?
Which elements come together to make Kapha?
Excess earwax denotes what?
Hair is the Mala of which Dhatu?
What are the names and the functions of the Malas for each Dhatu?
What are the names and the functions of the Dhatus?
What are the names and the functions of the Upadhatus?
What is Dhatu kshaya? Give an example for each tissue
What is Dhatu vruddhi? Give an example for each tissue
What is the meaning of Dhatu Sara? Give an example for each tissue.
Which Dhatu is the home of Vata Dosha? Pitta? Kapha?
Which Dosha, Dhatu, Upadhatu, and Mala are related to the stomach? Liver? Heart? Eyeball?
Working in the hot sun without a hat will affect which dosha and which dhatu?
Which VPK Subdoshas, Dhatus, Malas, and Upadhatus are functionally related to the Heart? To the Lungs? To the Liver?
Name the Mula, Marga, and Mukha for each Srotas
What are the functions of each Srotas?
What are the general signs and symptoms of Sroto Dusthi for each Srotas?
What is the definition of a Srotas? What is the definition of a Dhatu Srotas?
What are the definitions of Sroto Mula, Marga, and Mukha?
Name a disease that's related to each of the srotas
For each Srotas, list the general signs and symptoms of Sroto Dushti
List the Doshic Subtypes involved with each Srotamsi.
What are some symptoms of decreased Ojas? Decreased Tejas? Decreased Prana?
What are some symptoms of high Ojas? High Tejas? High Prana?
What are some symptoms of ojokshaya (depleted ojas), low Tejas? Low Prana?
What are the etiological factors of sroto dushti? How many srotas are in the body?
What are the main Srotamsi connected to Vata? (Prana) Pitta? Kapha?
What is the functional integration between Ojas, Tejas, and Prana at the cellular level?
Which Doshic Subtypes, Dhatus, and Malas are involved with Prana Vaha Srotas?
Name the normal functions of Ojas in the body
Name the normal functions of Tejas in the body
Describe the normal functions of Prana in the body
What are some causes of disturbance for Prana, Tejas, and Ojas?
What is the relationship between Ojas, Tejas, and Prana and the Doshas?
What is the relationship of Ojas to the tissues?
Define Prakruti. What is your Prakruti? Your Vikruti? What makes you think so?
How many types of Prakruti are there?
In relation to health, what are Prakruti and Vikruti?
What is Manas Prakruti? What is your Manas Prakruti?
How are Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas related to Vata, Pitta, and Kapha?
What emotions are related to each organ?
What are some synonyms (in Sanskrit) for disease
What are some ways to classify diseases?
What is the definition of disease according to Ayurveda?
What is the definition of health according to Ayurveda? (give the Sanskrit term and what it means?)
Define Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas
Describe the sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic aspects of the mind
How is the rajasic quality expressed doshically? And the sattvic quality? The tamasic?
To which of the Maha Gunas (trigunas) does Vata primarily belong? Pitta? Kapha?
What are the mental modifications caused by the aggravation of each Dosha?
What is the difference between disease and imbalance?
How do the three types of imbalanced Agni manifest mentally and emotionally?
How can you treat imbalanced Agni?
Name the 40 types of Agnis and their functions?
What are the 4 clinical states of Agni, and what are their physical manifestations?
What is the definition of Agni?
What is the functional difference between Ranjakagni and Bhutagni?
What are some signs/symptoms of balanced digestion?
What are some signs/symptoms of imbalanced digestion?
Is Āma a disease of Agni? Explain.
What are some signs/symptoms of Āma condition?
What are the cardinal signs of Āma in the body?
What diseases are associated with each of the three types of clinical agni?
What is the definition of Āma?
How do the tastes affect each Dosha
What is the Vipak of sour?
What are Rasa, Virya, Vipak, and Prabhava?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of lime onion, apple, mango, banana, spinach, and cilantro honey, ghee, cocoanut
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of lemon? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of potato? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of tomato? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of jalapeno pepper? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of garlic? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of ginger dry? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of ginger fresh? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of onion? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of apple? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of mango? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of banana? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of spinach? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of cilantro? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of honey? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of ghee? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of coconut oil? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of sesame oil? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of sunflower oil? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of mustard oil? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of castor oil? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of mustard seeds? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of almonds? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of shredded coconut? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of aloe vera juice? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of triphala? What effect do these substances have on the doshas?
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of
What are the Rasa, Virya, and Vipaka of
What are the stages of digestion?
How many Rasas are there, and what are their names in Sanskrit?
What is the associated organ of each taste?
What is the field of experience & field of action of Rasa? Virya? Vipak? Prabhav?
What are the three laws of nutrition?
Which Subtype & Dosha are responsible for irrigation, selectivity?
How does the nutrition of a Dhatu take place? Describe the functional involvement of dhatu agni with asthai dhatu, sthai dhatu, dhatu kala, upadhatu and dhatu mala.What is the diagnostic usefulness of this information?
What effect does each season have on each dosha?
How are the doshas related to the time of day?
Give an example of a prime cause and an indirect cause in a Vata related etiology
What is vibhachari (collective) krista (cause)?
Name and explain the nidana panchakam (the 5 clinical barometers used in examination)?
What are the categories of nidana (the etiology of disease)?
What are the three main categories of prajñaparadha?
What is hetu? (cause). How many causes are there?
What is the meaning of prajñaparadha?
What is the root cause of all disease according to Ayurveda?
At what stage of Samprapti does Purva Rupa occur?
At what stage of Samprapti does Rupa occur?
For each stage of Samprapti, describe some symptoms for Vata, Pitta, or Kapha
Give an example of Pradanya Samprapti.
If someone has diarrhea, which Dosha is out of balance? If constipation? If cataracts?
What are the pathways of disease?
What are the types of Samprapti? (like kala, bala, etc...)
What is Khavaigunya, and how is it created?
What is Samprapti, and what are the various stages?
Which gunas of V, P, and K manifest in each stage of Samprapti?
What is the concept of Dosha Gati, and how many are there?
What is Vikalpa Samprapti?
What are the seasons in relation to the Doshas?
Explain Dhi, Dhriti, Smriti, and how each, when defective, contributes to disorder.
What are some causes of aggravation of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha? Chronic? Acute?
What are some signs & symptoms of aggravation of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha? Chronic? Acute?
What are the three main categories of obtaining information in diagnosis?
What information can be obtained from each that is not available from the others?
What is Koshta? How many types are there?
Describe the characteristics of an (imbalanced) Vata pulse, Pitta pulse, Kapha pulse
What is the Gati of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha?
If a person has a cerebral hemorrhage, which stage of Samprapti and which Dosha is involved?
If there is a big tumor of fat, what stage of Samprapti of which Dosha is involved?
If there is constant nausea and vomiting, which Dosha subtype is involved?
If there is joint cracking, which Subdosha is involved?
If there is excess earwax, smegma, and tartar on the teeth, what does it denote?
If there is swelling in the feet, which state of Samprapti is it?
If a woman has fibrocystic changes in her breast, which Dosha, Dhatu and stage of Samprapti is involved?
In which Samprapti condition do you recommend Rakta Moksha?
What are some general signs and symptoms of Pitta pushing Kapha?
What are some general signs and symptoms of Vata pushing Kapha?
What are some general signs and symptoms of Vata pushing Pitta?
What are the 8 types of examination in asthavidha pariksha?
What are the characteristics of a balanced Vata pulse spike? balanced Pitta pulse spike? balanced Kapha pulse spike?
What are the characteristics of a Vata pulse? Pitta pulse? Kapha pulse?
What information gained from the examination of Akruti/ form is unique to it?
What information gained from the examination of Drig/ eyes is unique to it?
What information gained from the examination of the Jihva/ tongue is unique to it?
What information gained from the examination of the Mutra/ urine is unique to it?
What information gained from the examination of the Nadi/ pulse is unique to it?
What information gained from the examination of Purisha/ feces is unique to it?
What information gained from the examination of Shabda/ voice is unique to it?
What information gained from the examination of Sparsha/ palpation is unique to it?
What is the difference between a healthy organ pulse spike and an imbalanced organ pulse spike?
What is the meaning of pushing/ blocking in conjunction with their use in pulse assessment?
What level of the pulse is used to determine Prakruti?
What level of the pulse is used to determine Vikruti?
Where are the organ pulses in general? Which pulse is related to which organ?
Which Dhatu and Dosha are involved in Bell's Palsy?
What are the cardinal signs and symptoms of Sroto Dushti?
How can you recognize Āma?
What important facts are revealed in the medical history?
Why is the family health history important to take?
Define the term Chikitsa and list the main classifications
Name a good Rasayana for each of the Doshas
What are the 8 basic principles of Ayurvedic management?
What are the four pillars (components) of Chikitsa? (necessary for a successful outcome)
What is Yogavahi? (catalytic agents that promote Ojas). Choose 2 from the tray
What are some indications for Shamana?
What are the types of Shamana?
When is Shamana used instead of Shodhana?
What are some of the contraindications to panchakarma?
What are the names of and the purposes of the 5 actions in panchakarma?
What are the names and purposes of the three stages of shodhana therapy?
What are the types of Snehan? Svedana? Vamana? Virechan? Basti? Nasya? Rakta Moksha?
What is a sign of proper Snehan? Svedana? Vamana? Virechan? Basti? Nasya? Rakta Moksha?
What is pashcyatkarma? Describe the incremental diet from liquid to gruel (kichari) to food and the reasoning for it
What is the definition of shodhana?
What is the Purva Karma of Panchakarma?
What kind of Shodhana will you use for Vata? For Pitta? For Kapha?
What are some contraindications for Snehan? Svedana? Vamana? Virechan? Basti? Nasya? Rakta Moksha?
What are some indications and benefits for Snehana? Svedana? Vamana? Virechan? Basti? Nasya? Rakta Moksha?
How many types of Nasya are there?
What is the general approach to managing disorders in Ayurveda?
How will you manage Vata dosha in general?
Suggest a proper diet for a Vata person.
What is a Rasayana for a Vata Prakruti?
How will you manage Pitta dosha in general?
Suggest a proper diet for a Pitta person.
What is a Rasayana for a Pitta Prakruti?
How will you manage Kapha dosha in general?
Suggest a proper diet for a Kapha person.
What is a Rasayana for a Kapha Prakruti?
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In bleeding disorders, what qualities of Pitta are involved? What are the opposite qualities that can stop the bleeding?
How is the ‘hard’ quality physiologically maintained and manifested?
Pathologically how is ‘hard’ quality manifested?
Psychologically how is ‘hard’ quality manifested?
Physiological effect of ‘dry’ quality in the body?
Physiological functions of the ‘oily’ quality of Kapha?
What is the physiological manifestation of ‘clear’ quality?
What is the pathological manifestation of ‘clear’quality?
What is the physiological and pathological function of ‘stable’?
Which quality creates Sanchaya of Vata? Pitta? Kapha?
How many qualities are in this mango? Which qualities?
What quality creates nausea?
What is the physiological manifestation of stable quality?
If a person is dizzy, which Dosha and Dhatu are involved?
If you drink four cans of beer every day, which Dosha is aggravated?
Smoking tobacco aggravates which Dosha?
Skateboarding increases which Dosha?
Driving on a bumpy road aggravates which Dosha?
If a person smokes a cigar under the hot sun & then eats ice cream, which Dosha are provoked?
Accumulation of Vata/ Pitta/ Kapha happens by which main quality?
Scuba diving aggravates which Dosha?
Where are Poshaka Vata/ Pitta/ Kapha formed in the body?
What Subtypes of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are present in the heart?
Which Subtypes of Vata, Pitta, and Kapha are related to the colon?
Tears belong to what Dosha, Dhatu, Mala?
How many days are required to form Ojas, Tejas, and Prana?
What is Viddhi Samprapti?
Which quality of Vata/ Pitta/ Kapha is responsible for the Prakopa state?
Which quality of V, P, K is responsible for the Sanchaya stage?
What quality of V, P, K is responsible for the Sthana Samshraya/ deposition stage?
Give an example of primary Samprapti, secondary Samprapti?
What symptoms of Vata will manifest in each stage of Samprapti?
What qualities of V, P, K are responsible for the Bheda stage of Samprapti?
What are the factors that bring Doshas from Bhaya Marga to Abhyantara Marga?
What diseases belong to Bhaya Roga Marga?
If the tongue is bluish-purple, what does that denote?
If the moons of the nail bed are absent, what does that denote?
List foods that are more tamasic, rajasic, and sattvic.
What are the benefits of Agni Hotra? At what time is it done? What offering is used?
What is the difference between Artava and Rajas?
What are the times of the organs?
Where is optical perception governed in the body?
Which guna (S, R, T) are responsible for dreams?
How do Purusha, Prakruti, Mahat, and Ahamkar manifest in a mango?
What does Shad Darshan Mean
what is te overarching name for the 6 Philosophies of life accepted by Ayurveda
Ayurveda's definition of life/ tripod of life
What is the overarching name for the 3: body/ śarira or deha, mind/ sattva, soul/ ātman
What does AYURVEDA mean?
āyur = life & veda = knowledge, knowledge of life
What are the 4 main Vedas?
What are these: Yajurveda, Rigveda, Atharvaveda, Sāmaveda
Brihat Trayi: names of the texts, authors, and their characteristics
What is the overarching name of these: Charaka Samhitā, Charaka, Travel & Chikitsa Sushruta, Sushruta, Listening & Surgery Asthānga Hridayam, Vāgbhata, Speech & Sutras
List Shad Darshan including founders
What is the overarching name for these: Sānkhya = Kāpila Nyayā = Gautama Vaisheshika = Kanāda Pūrva Mīmāmsa = Jaimini Yoga = Patañjali Vedānta-Uttara Mīmāmsa = Bādarāyana
What is Sānkhya Philosophy about?
Dualism & 24 principles of consciousness into matter
What is Nyāya Philosophy about?
Which Philosophy is characterized by: logic & reasoning
What is Vaisheshika Philosophy about?
Which Philosophy is characterized by: atomism & analysis of reality
What is Pūrva Mīmāmsa Philosophy about?
Which Philosophy is characterized by: rituals & dharma
What is Yoga Philosophy about?
Which Philosophy is characterized by: self-discipline
What is Vedānta-Uttara Mīmāmsa Philosophy about?
Which Philosophy is characterized by: ending of knowledge
What does Purushārta mean?
Sanskrit name for: 4 aims of life
What are the 4 Purushārta/ 4 aims of life
What are these: DHARMA, ARTHA, KAMA, MOKSHA
DHARMA
Which "aim" is this related to: righteous duty, self-understanding, nature of your relationships, one’s PRAKRUTI
ARTHA
Which "aim" is this related to: wealth and material prosperity, worldly achievements
KAMA
Which "aim" is this related to: pleasure, fulfillment of desire, enjoyment
MOKSHA
Which "aim" is this related to: self-realization, liberation from identification with the EGO freedom through spiritual practice
Sānkhya's journey from Consciousness into Matter
What do these reffer to: Avyakta, Purusha, Prakruti, Mahad, Buddhi, Ahamkāra, 3 expressions of the EGO: Sattva (senses, actions & mind) Rajas , Tamas (object of senses & elements)
Avyakta
Sanskrit word for: un-manifested, pre-big bang state
Purusha/ JÑĀNA SHAKTI/ shiva = male
What does this refer to in Sanskrit: pure consciousness, passive choiceless awareness, I amness
Prakruti/ ITCHHĀ SHAKTI shakti/ female
What does this refer to in Sanskrit: creative potential, unconscious primortial matter, will, choice
Mahad
What does this refer to in Sanskrit: universal intelligence, order
Buddhi
What does this refer to in Sanskrit: individual intelligence, intellect
Ahamkāra
What does this refer to in Sanskrit: EGO, identification, I-former
Kriya Shakti
Sanskrit word for: action
3 expressions of the ego
What is the english overarching name for these: Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
3 Maha Bhutas
What is the sanscrit overarching name for these: Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
Sattva/ Brahmā
What does this refer to in Sanskrit: creative pure essence of light, right action, and spiritual purpose
Rajas/ Vișņu
What does this refer to in Sanskrit: maintains principle of movement and change
Tamas/ Śiva
What does this refer to in Sanskrit: destructive, darkness, confusion
Jñānendriya
Sanskrit word for: senses (hearing, touching, seeing, tasting, smelling)
Karmendriya
Sanskrit word for: actions (speaking, grasping, walking, procreating, eliminating
Manas
Sanskrit word for: mind
Tanmātrās
Sanskrit word for: object of the senses (sound, touch, form, taste, smell)
Pānchamahabhūtas
Sanskrit word for: 5 elements (ether, air, fire, water, earth)
SHABDA
Sanskrit word for: sound
SPARSHA
Sanskrit word for: touch
RŪPA
Sanskrit word for: form
RASA
Sanskrit word for: taste
GHANDA
Sanskrit word for: smell
AKASHA
Sanskrit word for: ether
VĀYU
Sanskrit word for: air
AGNI
Sanskrit word for: fire
APAS/ JALA
Sanskrit word for: water
PRITHVI
Sanskrit word for: earth
SROTRA/ KARNA
Sanskrit word for: ears
TVAK
Sanskrit word for: skin
DRIG/ NETRA
Sanskrit word for: eyes
JIVHA
Sanskrit word for: tongue
NASA
Sanskrit word for: nose
Components of Nyāya - Philosophy of Logic & Reasoning
Which Philosophy is characterized by: 4 sources of knowledge: Pratyaksha = perception, Anumāna = inference, Upamāna = comparison, Shabda = testimony, authority
Pratyaksha
Sanskrit word for: perception
Anumāna
Sanskrit word for: inference
Upamāna
Sanskrit word for: comparison
Shabda
Sanskrit word for: testimony, authority
Components of Vaisheshika - Philosophy of Atomism & Analysis of Reality
Which Philosophy is characterized by: 9 DRAVYAS causative substances: 5 Elements = either/ air/ fire/ water/ earth, Ātman = soul, Manas = mind, Kālā = time, Dig = direction
DRAVYA
Sanskrit word for: causative substance, matter, karma + guna
Ātman
Sanskrit word for: soul
Kāla
Sanskrit word for: time
Dig
Sanskrit word for: direction
Components of Pūrva Mīmāmsa - Philosophy of Freedom through the performance of Duty, Rituals & Dharma
Which Philosophy is characterized by: Dharma (duty, purpose), Rituals - Celebration - Puja, Mantras, Rsi (seer), Vedas: YAJUR, ATHARVA, RIGVEDA, SĀMA
YAJUR VEDA
Sanskrit word for: Rituals
ATHARVA VEDA
Sanskrit word for: Supernatual
RIG VEDA
Sanskrit word for: Ayurveda
SĀMA VEDA
Sanskrit word for: Chanting Music
Components of Yoga - Philosophy of Self-Discipline
Which Philosophy is characterized by: Outer Limbs: Yama, Niyama, Āsana, Prānāyāma, Pratyāhāra Inner Limbs: Dhārana, Dhyāna, Samādhi
YAMA
Sanskrit word for: Ethics & Morals, non-violence, truthfulness
NIYAMA
Sanskrit word for: Self-discipline, cleanliness, contentment
ĀSANA
Sanskrit word for: Physical postures or poses
PRĀNĀYĀMA
Sanskrit word for: Vital energy through breathing techniques
PRATYĀHĀRA
Sanskrit word for: Turning inward to focus on the self
DHĀRANA
Sanskrit word for: Concentration on a single point or object
DHYĀNA
Sanskrit word for: Meditation, a state of focused awareness
SAMĀDHI
Sanskrit word for: Bliss or union with the divine, enlightenment
What are the 5 YAMAS
Sanskrit word for: Ahimsa, Satya, Asteya, Brahmacharya, Aparigraha
AHIMSA
Sanskrit word for: NON-HARMING
SATYA
Sanskrit word for: TRUTHFULLNESS
ASTEYA
Sanskrit word for: NON-STEALING
BRAHMACHARYA
Sanskrit word for: CHASTITY RESPECTING PERSONAL BOUNDARIES
APARIGRAHA
Sanskrit word for: NON-GRASPING/ NON-ATTATTACHMENT
What are the 5 NIYAMAS
Sanskrit word for: Saucha, Santosha, Tapas, Svadhyaya, Ishvara Pranidhana
SAUCHA
Sanskrit word for: CLEANLINESS (thought word, deed)
SANTOSHA
Sanskrit word for: CONTENTMENT
TAPAS
Sanskrit word for: SELF-DISCIPLINE/ BURNING KLESHA'S
SVADHYAYA
Sanskrit word for: SELF-STUDY/ STUDY OF TEXTS
ISHVARA PRANIDHANA
Sanskrit word for: DEVOITION TO SORVEREIGNTY
Components of Vedānta - Uttara Mīmāmsa - Philosophy of the Ending of Knowledge
Which Philosophy is characterized by: Advaita, Paramātman, Jivātma, Maya ,Kosha
Advaita
Sanskrit word for: not dual
Paramātman
Sanskrit word for: universal soul, higher self
Jivātma
Sanskrit word for: individual soul, lower self
Maya
Sanskrit word for: illusion
Kosha
Sanskrit word for: sheaths
10 Pairs of Gunas in English
heavy & light, slow & sharp, cold & hot, oily & dry, slimy/smooth & rough, liquid & dense, soft & hard, subtle & gross, stable/static & gross, clear & cloudy/sticky
10 Pairs of Gunas in Sanskrit
guru & laghu, manda & tīkshna, shīta/hima & ushna, snigdha & rūksha, shlakshna & khāra, drava & sandra, mrudu & kathina, sūkshma & sthūla, sthira & chala/sara, vishada & āvila/ picchila
opposite of GURU/ heavy elements: EARTH & WATER
opposite of LAGHU/ light elements: ETHER, AIR & FIRE
opposite of MANDA/ slow elements: EARTH & WATER
opposite of TĪKSHNA/ sharp elements: FIRE
opposite of SHĪTA, HIMA/ cold/cool elements: EARTH & WATER
opposite of USHNA/ hot elements: FIRE
opposite of SNIGDHA/ oily elements: WATER
opposite of RŪKSHA/ dry elements: EARTH & FIRE
opposite of SHLAKSHNA/ smooth, slimy elements: WATER
opposite of KHĀRA/ rough elements: EARTH & AIR
opposite of DRAVA/ liquid elements: WATER
opposite of SANDRA/ dense, compact elements: EARTH
opposite of MRUDU/ soft elements: WATER
opposite of KATHINA/ hard elements: EARTH & AIR
opposite of SŪKSHMA/ subtle elements: ETHER & AIR
opposite of STHŪLA/ gross elements: EARTH
opposite of STHIRA/ stable, static elements: EARTH
opposite of CHALA, SARA/ mobile, spreading elements: AIR & WATER
opposite of VISHADA/ clear elements: ETHER & AIR
opposite of ĀVILA, PICCHILA/ cloudy, sticky elements: WATER
GURU/ heavy Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D D I D increases bulk nutrition and heaviness, creates dullness and lethargy
MANDA/ slow Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D D I D creates sluggishness, slow action, relaxation and dullness
SHĪTA, HIMA/ cold/cool Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: I D I D creates cold, numbness, contraction, unconsciousness, fear and insensitivity
SNIGDHA/ oily Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D I I D creates, smoothness, moisture, lubrication, vigor, compassion and love
SHLAKSHNA/ smooth, slimy Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D I I D decreases roughness, increases smoothness, love and care
DRAVA/ liquid Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D I I D dissolves and liquifies, promotes salivation, compassion, and cohesiveness
MRUDU/ soft Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D I I D creates softness, delicacy, relaxation, tenderness, love, and care
SŪKSHMA/ subtle Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: I I D I pierces, penetrates subtle capillaries, increases emotions and feelings
STHIRA/ stable, static Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D D I D promotes stability, obstruction, support, constipation, and faith
VISHADA/ clear Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: I I D I pacifies, creates isolation, and diversion
LAGHU/ light Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: I I D I helps digestion, reduces bulk, cleanses, creates freshness, and alertness
TĪKSHNA/ sharp Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: I I D I immediate effect, promotes sharpness, quick understanding, creates ulcers
USHNA/ hot Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D I D I promotes heat, digestion, cleansing, expansion, inflammation, anger, and hate
RŪKSHA/ dry Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: I D D I increases dryness, absorption, constipation, and nervousness
KHĀRA/ rough Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: I D D I causes cracking of skin and bones, creates carelessness, and rigidity
SANDRA/ dense, compact Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D D I D promotes solidity, density, and strength
KATHINA/ hard Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: I D I D increases hardness, strength, rigidity, selfishness, callousness, and insensitivity
STHŪLA/ gross Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D D I D causes obstruction and obesity
CHALA, SARA/ mobile, spreading Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: I I D I promotes motion, shakiness, restlessness, and lack of faith
ĀVILA, PICCHILA/ cloudy, sticky Dosha/ Agni increase/ decrease & function
Which guna: D D I D heals fractures, causes unclearness, and a lack of perception
Gunas & Elements of VATA
Which Dosha: clear, cold, dry, light, mobile, rough, subtle CCDLMRS & ether + air
Gunas & Elements of Pitta
Which Dosha: hot, light, liquid, oily, sharp, spreading HLLOSS fire + water
Gunas & Elements of Kapha
Which Dosha: cool, dense, gross, hard, heavy, liquid, oily, slow, smooth, soft, static, sticky CDGHHLOSSSSS water + earth
Function of Vata
Which Dosha is "Movement" related to
Function of Pitta
Which Dosha is "Transformation" related to
Function of Kapha
Which Dosha is "Structure & Cohesion" related to
ETHER/ ĀKĀSHA: gunas & energy
Which element: clear, light, soft, subtle CLSS & nuclear energy
AIR/ VĀYU: gunas & energy
Which element: cold, dry, light, mobile, rough, subtle CDLMRS & electrical energy
FIRE/ AGNI: gunas & energy
Which element: dry, hot, light, sharp, subtle DHLSS & radiant energy
WATER/ APAS, JALA: gunas & energy
Which element: cool, dull, liquid, oily, slimy, soft CDLOSS & chemical energy
EARTH/ PRITHVĪ: gunas & energy
Which element: dense, dull, gross, hard, heavy, static DDGHHS mechanical energy
Define Prakruti
What is the Sanskrit term for: Vata, Pitta, Kapha constitution at birth
Define Vikruti
What is the Sanskrit term for: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha state at the present moment (imbalanced, increased/ decreased)
Janma Prakruti
What is the Sanskrit term for: Genetic Prakruti at moment of conception
Deha Prakruti
What is the Sanskrit term for: Fetal Prakruti during pregnancy
Dosha Prakruti
What is the Sanskrit term for: Ratio of Doshas present at the time of birth PRAKRUTI
Manas Prakruti
What is the Sanskrit term for: Ratio of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas, genetic code from the time of conception
Function of Ether/ Ākāsha
Which element do these functions belong to: smoothness, hollowness, lightness, distinction
Function of Air/ Vāyu
Which element do these functions belong to: movement, lightness, roughness, clarity
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