yogee concepts

Fundas
must-know concepts

Fundamental concepts for an Urban Yogee.

Making sense of the world around us is part of every thinking person's life. Here are the yogee concepts of life, existence and creation - the building blocks of an Urban Yogee's world view.

Prana
1 universal energy

Nadis
energy channels

Kundalini
dormant energy

Chakras
energy hubs

Purusha & Prakriti
2 fundamental forces

Tri Guna
3 cosmic qualities

Tri Doshas
3 bio-energies

Tri Kaya
3 bodies

Char Yuga
4 time periods

Panch Kosha
5 body sheaths

Panch Bhuta
5 elements

Panch Karma
5 ayurvedic detoxes

Panch Kleshas
5 faults

Shad Darshan
6 world views

Sapt Dhatu
7 human tissues

Ashtanga Yoga
8 limbs of yoga

Atman
The Real Self - The Soul

Manas
sensory, emotional, cognitive mind

Buddhi
creative decision making mind

Ahamkaar
boundary, sense of self identity

Viveka
discrimination

Vairagya
dispassion

Chitta
memory, deep unconscious

Chidakashi
home of consciousness

Dharma
your true nature

Karma
life's operating principle

Maya
mistaken self identification

Vibhuti
mastery over matter

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