Which ancient religion do the roots of yoga derive from?
Jainism
Buddism
Hinduism
All of the above - ANSWERAll of the above
Where do the earliest known texts on yoga come from?
The Vedas
The Upanishads
Torah
Koran - ANSWERThe Vedas
What does the word 'Vedas' mean?
Knowledge
Spiritual
,Yoga - ANSWERKnowledge
What is the sanskrit meaning of the word 'yoga'?
To make one
To make holy
To make peaceful - ANSWERTo make one
According to the text, when were the Vedas estimated to have been written?
1800-1100 BCE
1700-1100 BCE
1700-1400 BCE
1700-1300 BCE - ANSWER1700-1100 BCE
What was the primary tool used to achieve a state of oneness and
consciousness according to the Veda texts?
Yoga
Meditation
Thinking
Singing - ANSWERMeditation
What was the primary form of meditation in the Vedas?
,Vipassana meditation
Om meditation
Mantra meditation
Stillness meditation - ANSWERMantra meditation
Cultivating and tapping into your authentic spiritual sensibilities will help
guide you whether to bring chanting into your yoga classes.
True
False - ANSWERTrue
The Upanishads held forth the belief in what two Hindu religious
philosophies?
Universal spirit and individual soul
Universal spirit and yoga
Individual soul and people - ANSWERUniversal spirit and individual soul
What does the word 'Upanishad' mean?
To be within
To go within
Sitting down beside - ANSWERSitting down beside
The Bhagavad Gita is also called the...?
, Song of God
Music of angels
Inner peace - ANSWERSong of God
Which of the following is not one of the three yogic paths according to the
Bhagavad Gita?
Karma yoga
Jnana yoga
Bhakti yoga
Hatha yoga - ANSWERHatha yoga
What is Karma Yoga?
Yoga of devotion
Yoga of knowledge
Yoga of service - ANSWERYoga of service
The primary activities of Bhakti yoga include which of the following?
Offering prayer
Chanting God's name
Meditating on God
All of the above - ANSWERAll of the above