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A	a negative prefix abhyâsa constant practice acharya teacher, divine attitude adhara food adhi above, within adhimâtra inner vowel adhyaya to study, to know adhisthâna abode agni fire agyana without knowledge ahata stopped, shut, (interrupted) ahimsâ non-violence, absence of jealousy ajna pituitary, like master Ajna chakra The sixth spinal centre, see also kutastha chakra. The master or the guru who carries out orders from the Soul to the physical level. This is the centre for Satguru and also for chidakasha. âkâra form âkâsha heaven(s), voidness, emptiness, vacuum aklistha without pain, no pain, absence of pain, absence of suffering akshara brahma logos is the manifestation of the soul, the alphabet is the manifestation of the soul amrita nectar, deathlessness, liberation, formless ana non anâhata non stop; ana: non, ahata: stop Anâhata chakra The forth spinal centre, heart chakra; non-stopping breath ânanda bliss, peace apana no life air asana inner posture asat untruth asmitâ endless (a: negative prefix, sûma: limit), endless ego atha now âtma Soul âtma karma action of the soul âtmakhyâti constantly in the soul Aum (Om) The basis of all sounds; universal symbol-word for God. Aum of the Vedas became the sacred word "Hum" of the Tibetans; "Amin" of the Moslems; and "Amen" of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Jews and Christians. Amen in Hebrew means "sure, faithful". Aum is the all-pervading sound emanating from the Holy Ghost (the Invisible Cosmic Vibration of God that objectifies or becomes creation); the "Word" of the Bible (see Revelation 3:14 and John 1:1,3); the voice of creation, testifying to the Divine Presence in every atom. Aum may be heard through practice of Kriya Yoga techniques. avatar From the Sanskrit word avatara, which roots ava, "down", and tara, "to come, cross". Souls who attain union with Spirit and then return to Earth to help mankind are called avatars, divine incarnations. avidyâ absence of knowledge, erroneous knowledge

B	bha light, manifestation bhagavad almighty Bhagavad Gita Song of the Soul, Song of Infinity bhakta devotee bhakti devotion bhru pituitary bhrukuti pituitary, inner cave bhûtendriya organs of the elements bîja seed, root brahma creator

C	chakras "Wheels", the seven centers of life and consciousness in the spine and brain; which enliven the physical and astral bodies of a human being. 1. mûlâdhâra: coccygeal centre at the base of the spine; 2. svadhisthâna: sacral centre two inches above mûlâdhâra; 3. manipura: lumbal centre opposite the navel; 4. anâhata: dorsal centre opposite the heart; 5. vishuddha: cervical centre at the base of the neck; 6. ajnâ also called kutastha: pituitary centre, seat of the spiritual eye, centre of will and concentration; 7. sahasrâra: centre in the uppermost part of the cerebrum. chala movement, restlessness chidakasha The conscious heaven citta (chitta) conscious, consciousness, cause of elements, cause of mind, cause of thoughts, the higher mind, intellect, ego, cause of sense organs, the root. Citta is composed of five actions, or five minds which create fifty types of different results called vrittis. cittâni the cittas, the drivers of the various organs

D	daharâkâsha the heaven where everything disappears and burns dakhina right, south darshan philosophy darshana object of the vision, vision desha country or area, place, domain dhâ to hold, bring, place dhâranâ idea, concentration (root: dhâ: to hold) on one's self dharma that which sustains, that which holds, the holding point dhârmi the way dhâtu element dhruva the pole star dhyâna meditation, samadhi drabya agni the visible fire, material fire, external fire dvesha enmity

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G	ga (gana) knowledge giri mountain, static, stable, firm; "mountain" is the designation of one of the ten branches of the Swami Order gita song of God guna quality guru master, "one who removes darkness", from Sanskrit gu, "invisible", and ru, "(visible) manifestation" guru pranam bowing to masters gyana knowledge

H	hang sa (hang sau) atma and myself, soul and myself. The sadhana (practice) of hang sa is one of the techniques in kriya yoga. The movement to the interior (inhalation) is called sa, the movement towards the exterior (exhalation) is called hang.

I	î power, energy which one inhales ida one nâdi in the spine, left side of the spine indriya sense, sense organs ishta who is pulling your breath, the divine force which is pulling your breath ishta pranam salutation to ishta ishvara (iswara) sound of power, Lord Shiva, î (energy), sva (soul), ra (light)

J	janma birth, creation, manifestation jnâna knowledge jyoti light Jyoti mudra The posture for inner light, the posture by means of which inner light is created jyotish astrologer Jyotir veda astrology

K	kaivalya the state of absolute unity, the One and Only kamana desires kara to do, act karma action, from the Sanskrit word kri "to do", universal law of cause and effect - see also the article about karma. ketu southern lunar node khechari keeping mind in the vacuum, one mudra (posture) which is keeping the tongue uprolled klesha pain, suffering klistha pain, suffering Krishna The name of an avatar who lived as a king in India 3000 years before Christ. Krishna like Christ is a spiritual title. Root: krishi - the cultivation of breath, na - cover, envelope. You have to practice (spirituality) inside the body. kri to do; the action of breath kriyâ kri the action of breath, yâ soul or power, the action of breath and soul is kriya. The deep inner meaning of karma - see also the article about karma. kriyâban person who practices kriya kriyâ yoga yoga (union) based upon the action of prâna, prânakarma. The union of the individual with the Soul by means of prâna shakti (life force and oxygen) in each exhalation and exhalation. kundalini shakti our life force, almighty power kutastha pituitary (gland) Kutastha chakra The sixth spinal centre situated in the pituitary gland

L	loka place

M	mahâ great mahâkâsha great soul, great sky, great heaven mahâmudra the great posture mahâsamâdhi a yogi's final conscious exit from the body Mahavatar "Divine Incarnation", a title of Babaji mani mind, like a jewel manipura the area of the jewel Manipura chakra The third spinal centre, opposite the navel; mani: mind, like a jewel; pura: area; Our mind is a jewel mâtra element maya illusion mudra posture mula main, root mûlâdhâra root of the food, first centre (chakra) Mûlâdhâra chakra The first spinal centre, root centre. Our main food is breath, it comes from earth.

N	nâdi pulsation, energy vessel narayana sensation of God, sensation of power nidrâ sleep nirodha control, halt, stop, block nirbhasam (nirvasam) formless, beyond speech, beyond any manifestation nirvana liberation nirbikalpa beyond the life force nirbikalpa samâdhi state of changeless God-consciousness; true or highest illumination, see also samâdhi. Beyond the life force breathless stage nirvasam (see nirbhasam) niyama inner control, inner rule, inner regulation

O	Om See Aum

P	pada step, chapter param great paramahansa A spiritual title signifying a master. A person who is beyond everything, who received samadhi, the great realization, who remains beyond breath, who remains beyond body and beyond breath. The Sanskrit word hansa also means "swan" and symbolizes spiritual discrimination. See also hang sa paravastha beyond the stage, state, situation (the "beyond" state) Pâtanjala (Patanjali) the name of a monk or rishi pingala one nâdi on the right side of the spine prabhu master pramâna proof prâmanah to prove prâna life prâna karma breath action prâna sanjama control of life prâna karma breathing action, the action to hold life prâna shakti life force, life power prânâyâma control of prâna, the life force prasada after having been touched by God, after having been accepted by your soul prashvâsa outbreath, exhalation pranavayu life-air prânayâma breathing technique, breath control pratya constant pratishthâ to establish pratyâhâra renunciation prayana the final breath prithivi earth pura area

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R	ra light râga rhythm, anger, passion rahu northern lunar node rishi seer, illumined sage rupam form rupatita beyond the form

S	sa that sadhana practice sahasrara One thousand, fontanelle Sahasrara chakra The seventh centre, situated in the uppermost part of the cerebrum. Connection with our Soul is from this place. Millions of motivations, all our actions are created from sahasrara and effected through ajna chakra. samâdhi formless state, deathless stage, breathless stage, breathlessness, the ultimate result of meditation, nirvana santosha pleasant, inner satisfaction Sat Truth, the Absolute, Bliss. The Father (Sat) is God as the Creator existing beyond creation. satguru true master savikalpa within life force savikalpa samâdhi A state where you work in the material world while remaining in samâdhi shakti energy, energetically, deeply, power Shankara, Swami Indian's most illustrious philosopher. His date is uncertain; many scholars assign him to the ninth century. He expounded God not as a negative abstraction, but as positive, omnipresent, ever-new bliss. Shankara reorganized the ancient Swami Order, and founded four great monastic centers of spiritual education. Root: shan "nice" shiva destructor Shri (Sri) beauty, beautiful. A title of respect. When used before the name of a person, it means "holy" or "revered". shuddha purified sidhha Literally, "one who is successful". One who has attained self-realization. Other meanings: boiled, ripe sidhhi(s) perfection(s), success smriti memory, souvenir sreshtha karma the great work, the first action, the highest action sûrya (sûrye) sun (soul's sun), also soul sushumna middle of the spine sûtra(s) technique(s) sushumna middle of the spine sva (swa) soul, self; life, own, himself; see also ishvara svadhisthâna swa: life, adhisthâna: abode; the abode of life itself Svadhisthâna chakra The second spinal centre, sacral centre, two inches above the first (coccygeal) centre - mûlâdhâra. The abode of life itself. svakara myself, form of myself swami (svâmi) "He who is one with the Self (swa)." One who has thorough control in the inner self, who is realized, a glorious word of an Indian monk order. Other meaning: husband swarupam inner form

T	tantra essence, that which is extracted tapa heat, energy tapa agni the fire created by your breath inside tat that Tat The Son (Tat) is God's omnipresent intelligence existing in creation. Trinity When Spirit manifests creation, it becomes the Trinity: God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, or Sat, Tat, Aum.

U	udâna devine air, the fifth prâna upasana close to soul, thorough uttarayana when the sun is in the north ascension, ascendant

V	va or, and vayuh air, airs, all air veda to know, to realize. The universal holy scripture vibhuti the great manifestation of God, ashes, the great realization, the essence vigyana beyond knowledge, superconsciousness vigyanamaya beyond mind, superconsciousness vikalpa formless, without form, beyond body; also: daydream, awakened dream vikarma beyond action viniyogah to apply, to add vishoka beyond sorrow vishnu preserver vishuddha to purify Vishuddha chakra The fifth spinal centre situated at the base of the neck Our speech is purified before we speak, this prepurification takes place in vishuddha chakra. In case of madness or anger, speech is no longer purified and words come out without control. vita beyond vritti(s) The twenty-five qualities or natures, action(s) or manifestation(s) of the mind which create two different results each. This gives fifty different result. The fifty vrittis are created by chitta vyana sense breath vyuha secret

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Y	yâ soul, power yama external control yoga union yoga agni the fire you create in meditation Yoga Sûtra "The practice of yoga"; a text written by Pâtanjala being first and foremost dedicated to yoga technique, also called "The Aphorism of Yoga" Yogavatar "Incarnation of Yoga", a title of Lahiri Mahasaya yogî who connects, who is in a yogic state (connecting breath to soul) yoti light yoti mudra the posture creating inner light yuga era

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	Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon Capeller's Sanskrit-English Dictionary
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