Principles and fundamentals of Yoga as per the syllabus for AYUSH Volunteer Certification for Yoga Professionals examination level 2.

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Western Psychology

4. Cognition : The mental action or process of acquiring
knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the
senses.
Cognitive Psychology : refers to the study of the
mind and how we think. If one were to major in cognitive psychology
that person would study attention span, memory, and reasoning, along
with other actions of the brain that are considered a complex mental
process. ...
Learning is an example of cognition.
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5. Perception : the ability to see, hear, or
become aware of something through the
senses.
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अनुभूति అవగాహన Avagāhana

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बोध ప్రజ్ఞా నం Prajñānaṁ

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Left Brain/Right Brain

10. The left hemisphere controls the muscles on the
right side of the body while the right hemisphere
controls those on the left. This is why damage to the left
side of the brain, for example, might have an effect on the
right side of the body.
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Personality Traits

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Big 5 Personality Traits

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

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Frustration - the feeling of being
upset or annoyed as a result of
being unable to change or achieve
something.
Conflict - a struggle or clash between
opposing forces; battle. a state of
opposition between ideas, interests, etc;
disagreement or controversy.
Psychosomatic - (of a physical illness or
other condition) caused or aggravated by a
mental factor such as internal conflict or
stress.

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Psychosomatic Disorders

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Mental Hygiene

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Psychologyas per Patanjali’s
Yoga Sutras

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Psychologyas per Patanjali’s
Yoga Sutras

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25. Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras is the first efficient text
on the psychology of Yoga where the term yoga is explained
in terms of controlling and balancing the vrittis or
amendments of the mind.
Yoga believes that it is the chitta vrittis (especially
those accompanied by the kleshas) that creates problems
and causes instability in the mind. By exercising proper
control over the chitta vrittis, the individual is successful
in removing negative thoughts and feelings, create a
pleasant personality and attain equanimity.
Hence, the mind is central theme if yogic study.
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Psychology as per Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras

26. Raja Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga,
Jnana Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Tantra Yoga,
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27. 1.Mudha (lethargic)
2.Kshipta (Restless)
3.Vikshipta (Distracted)
4.Ekagra (Concentrated)
5.Niruddha (Arrested)
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The Goal of Yoga is to reach the Niruddha state

28. The most relevant Theory of Personality
can be said to be that based on the three Gunas.
• Sattva (illumined)
• Rajas (Activity)
• Tamas (Inertia)
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The Path of Personality
Development in Yoga is a movement
towards Sattva Guna.

29. According to Patanjali, there are three sources of valid
knowledge :
Pratyaksha (direct perception via the five senses),
Anumana (inference), and
Agama (scriptural testimony)
The Sanskrit term for right knowledge is “Pramana”.
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Sources of Right Knowledge

30. Dimensions
of Triguna
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Dimensions of
Triguna

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Pratipaksha
Bhavana
(to control the mind)

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Psychologyas per
Bhagavad Gita

34. The teachings of Lord Krishna to Arjuna brings out
among other things deep understanding of the mind, the way
mind functions, the afflictions of mind, the restlessness of the
mind, what it takes to make the mind healthy and harmonious,
and how to use the healthy mind for fulfilling a higher
purpose in life.
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Psychologyas per
Bhagavad Gita
In short, Lord Krishna’s
teachings to Arjuna is
pure psychology.

35. The crux of the teaching is how to attain
liberation from sufferings and miseries in human life once and
for all. Lord Krishna explains the three paths open to human
beings, depending upon their inclinations and temperament.
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Psychologyas per
Bhagavad Gita
1. Jnana Yoga (For intellect oriented),
2. Karma Yoga (for action oriented),
3. Bhakti Yoga (for emotion/devotion
oriented)

36. Lord Krishna acts as a perfect counselor to
Arjuna removing all his doubts and misunderstanding
as regards to all aspects of life – relationships, death,
happiness, goal of life, etc.
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Psychologyas per
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita is a total
book of Psychology

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38. Om TAT SAT
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