All words Flashcards
Currently contains all of the words across the YST texts (Sutton gita, Sutton sutras, Easwaran gita). Will add YTT decks as I get through them enough to remove any typos/errors. (924 cards)
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abhiniveśa [HY]
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the source of fear, attachment to life, one of the kleśas
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abhiniveśa [SaS]
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clinging to bodily life
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abhyantara kumbhaka [HY]
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holding the breath after inhaling
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ābhyantara vṛtti [SaS]
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internal retention of breath
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abhyāsa [HY]
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practice
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abhyāsa [SG]
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Regulated practice of a particular discipline.
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abhyāsa [SaS]
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spiritual practice
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abhyāsa [SS]
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Regulated practice of a particular discipline.
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ācārya [HY]
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teacher
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ācārya [SG]
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A teacher or interpreter of scripture, typically revered by groups of followers.
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adharma [EG]
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“Not dharma.” Injustice, evil, anything which goes against moral laws.
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adhomukha śvānāsana [HY]
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downward-facing dog pose
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adhyatma [SS]
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In relation to the self; a form of knowledge that reveals the true nature of the self.
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adi śakti [JC]
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primal or supreme power
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Adiśeṣa [SaS]
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the thousand-headed cobra upon which world the rests according to Hindu mythology
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Ādityas [SG]
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The twelve most prominent among the Vedic gods; the sons of Aditi.
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advaita [SG]
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Non-dualism; a strand of Vedanta philosophy that teaches absolute unity of ātman and Brahman, the individual self and the absolute reality.
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advaita [EG]
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Having no duality; the supreme Reality, which is the “One without a second.” The word advaita is especially used in Vedanta philosophy, which stresses the unity of the Self (Ātman) and Brahman.
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advaita [HY]
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nondualism
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advaita [SS]
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Non-dualism; an expression of Vedanta philosophy that teaches absolute unity of ātman and Brahman, the individual self and the absolute reality.
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agama [SS]
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A scripture or teaching that has been handed down; one of the three means of knowing accepted by Patañjali.
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āgami karma [SaS]
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karma being performed in the present
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agni sāra [HY]
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a cleansing process using the “fire” of the human body to remove impurities
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agni [HY]
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fire, one of the bhūtas
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agni [SaS]
fire; the deva (god) or ruling power of fire
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ahaṁkāra [EG]
[aham "I"; kāra "maker"] self-will, separateness.
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ahaṁkāra [HY]
the sense of "I"
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ahaṁkāra [JC]
I-consciousness, ego
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ahaṁkāra [SaS]
ego feeling
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ahaṁkāra [SG]
That part of our psychological makeup that gives us a sense of selfhood. Can also mean 'pride' and 'arrogance'.
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ahaṁkāra [SS]
That part of our psychological makeup that gives us a sense of selfhood. Can also mean 'pride' and 'arrogance'.
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aham [SaS]
I
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ahimsā [EG]
[a "not"; himsā "violence"] Nonviolence, doing no injury, wishing no harm.
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ahiṁsā [HY]
noninjury, consideration, love; one of the yamas
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ahiṁsā [SaS]
non-injury (one of the yamas)
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ahimsā [SS]
Non harming or non-violence.
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ajapa [SaS]
unrepeated
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Ajivikas [SS]
Ancient sect that rejected the authority of the Vedas and taught a doctrine based on absolute determinism
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akartā [SaS]
non-doer
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ākāśa [EG]
Space, sky; the most subtle of the five elements.
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ākāśa [HY]
space; one of the bhūtas
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ākāśa [JC]
void, also space
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ākāśa [SaS]
the ether
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akshara [EG]
The eternal; the syllable Om
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akshara [SG]
That which does not decay; term applied to both the individual ātman and to the Supreme Deity.
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amṛta [JC]
immortal nectar
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amṛta [SaS]
nectar; immortality
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anāgata [SaS]
not yet come (refers to the silence beyond the OM vibration, the unpronounced praṇava); the heart cakra
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anahata nada, śabda brahma [JC]
the unstruck cosmic sound
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ānanda [SaS]
bliss
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ānanda [HY]
a state of bliss
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ānanda [JC]
bliss
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ānanda [SS]
Bliss, joy; often referred to as the experience of spiritual awakening.
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Ananta [EG]
The cosmic serpent on which Vishnu reclines in rest.
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ananta [HY]
without end
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ānapānasati [SaS]
(Pali) Buddhist meditation technique involving watching the incoming and outgoing breath
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aṅga [HY]
a "limb," or aspect, of yoga
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animā [SS]
The supernatural power that gives one the ability to make oneself minutely small.
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anjali [SS]
Prayer.
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anna [JC]
food
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antaraṅga sādhana [HY]
internal practice in reference to Patañjali's path of concentration (dhāraṇā), meditation (dhyāna), and integration (samādhi)
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antaraṅga [SaS]
internal part
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antarāya [HY]
obstacle to a clear and stable mind
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antara [HY]
within, internal
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antaryamin [SG]
The indweller; a term that can indicate either the ātman or the expansion of the Deity that is present in every being alongside the ātman.
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anuloma ujjāyī prāṇāyāma [HY]
prāṇāyāma where one inhales with a sound in the throat (ujjāyī ) and exhales in a regulated way through alternate nostrils
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anumāna [SS]
Inference; one of the three means of knowing accepted by Patañjali.
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anuśāsanam [SaS]
exposition, instruction
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aṇu [SaS]
atom
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apāna-vāyu [HY]
the aspect of prāṇa responsible for excretion
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apānāsana [HY]
wind-relieving pose
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apāna [HY]
dirt; the center in which bodily waste collects
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apāna [JC]
one of the five main pranas
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apāna [SaS]
energy descending from the navel pit within the human body
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apāna [SG]
The outward breath.
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apara [EG]
["Not transcendent"] Lower knowledge; intellectual knowledge.
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aparigrahā [HY]
to receive exactly what is appropriate and no more; one of the yamas
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aparigrahā [SaS]
non-greed, non-hoarding, non-acceptance of gifts (one of the yamas)
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apuṇya [SaS]
non-virtuous; wicked
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ap [HY]
water; one of the bhūtas
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ardha padma paścimatānāsana [HY]
forward bending half-lotus pose
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ardha utkaṭāsana [HY]
half-squat pose
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Arjuna [EG]
One of the five Pāndava brothers and an important figure in Indian epic and legend. He is Srī Krishna's beloved disciple and friend in the Bhagavad Gītā.
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artha [JC]
security, meaning
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artha [HY]
meaning, purpose
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artha [SaS]
meaning; wealth
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Aryaman [EG]
"The noble one," a Vedic god, revered as an ancestor of mankind.
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asaṁprajñata samadhi [JC]
unconscious-conscious state, blissful illumination, supreme consciousness
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asaṁprajñata [SaS]
undistinguished samādhi (see Book One, sūtra 18)
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āsana siddhi [SaS]
accomplishment of an āsana
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āsana [HY]
posture
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āsana [JC]
posture
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āsana [SaS]
pose (the 3rd of the eight limbs of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga); seat
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āsana [SG]
A sitting posture, as in yoga practice.
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āsana [SS]
A sitting posture; especially as an element of Yoga practice.
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asat [EG]
[a "not"; sat "truth, goodness"] Untruth; anything unreal, untrue, or lacking in goodness.
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Ashvatthāma [EG]
A great archer and warrior who is Drona's son.
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ashvattha [EG]
The pipal tree, a kind of fig; it is regarded as holy and often grows in temple compounds.
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asmitā samādhi [HY]
the merging of the mind with the object of meditation
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asmitā [HY]
sense of ego; one of the kleśas
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asmitā [SaS]
egoity, ego sense, egoism, I-ness
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asmitā [SS]
A sense of personal identity that tends towards individualism.
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āśrama [SaS]
a spiritual community where seekers practice and study under the guidance of a spiritual master; every stage of life, such as brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha, and sannyāsa
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aṣṭāṅga yoga [SaS]
the Yoga of eight limbs; another name for Rāja Yoga (see Book Two, sūtra 29)
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aṣṭāṅga [HY]
eight limbs. Aṣṭāṅga yoga is the eight limbs of yoga as explained by Patañjali in the second chapter of the Yoga Sūtra.
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aṣṭāṅga [SaS]
eight-limbed
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aṣṭāṅga [SS]
Eight-limbed; a name for the Yoga practice taught by Patañjali.
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asteya [HY]
not coveting what belongs to others; one of the yamas
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asteya [SaS]
non-stealing (one of the yamas)
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āstika [SS]
Orthodox in the sense of accepting the authority and validity of the Vedic revelation.
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asura [EG]
In Hindu myth, a demon; figuratively, a being with an evil nature.
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asura [SG]
A group of powerful superhuman beings who are generally vicious in nature and who are the eternal enemies of the gods.
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ātman [EG]
"Self"; the innermost soul in every creature, which is divine.
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ātman [HY]
the self
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ātman [SaS]
the Self
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ātman [SG]
The spiritual entity that is present within every living being and which brings life to inert matter.
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ātman [SS]
The self or soul.
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avatāra [EG]
[ava "down"; tri "to cross"] The descent of God to earth; the incarnation of Vishnu on earth; the birth of divine consciousness in the human heart.
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avatāra [SG]
One who crosses down; a manifestation of the Supreme Deity appearing in this world to restore the order of dharma set in place by the creation.
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avatāra [SS]
A descent of the Supreme Deity to earth, as, for example, Krishna or Rāma.
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avidyā [EG]
[a "not"; vidyā "wisdom"] Ignorance, lack of wisdom, want of knowledge.
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avidyā [HY]
misapprehension, incorrect knowledge, false understanding, the most important of the kleśas
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avidyā [SG]
Ignorance, absence of knowledge.
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avidyā [SS]
Ignorance, the absence of true knowledge.
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avyakta [SaS]
unmanifested
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avyakta [SG]
Non-manifest, invisible; a term applied to the state of existence before creation.
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avyaya [EG]
The eternal, the changeless.
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Āyurveda [SaS]
(lit. scripture of life) one of the Indian systems of medicine
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āyu [SaS]
life
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bahiraṅga sādhana [HY]
external practice that includes the first four limbs of aṣṭāṅga yoga
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bahiraṅga [HY]
external limb
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bāhya kumbhaka [HY]
holding the breath after exalation
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bāhya vṛtti [SaS]
external retention of breath
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bāhya [SaS]
external
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bandha [SaS]
bondage; lock
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bandha [HY]
to bind or lock
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Bhagavad Gītā [HY]
a part of the epic Mahābhārata where Kṛṣṇa teaches yoga to Arjuna
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Bhagavad Gītā [EG]
[Bhagavat "Lord"; gītā "song"] "The Song of the Lord," name of a Hindu scripture which contains the instructions of Srī Krishna.
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Bhagavad Gītā [SaS]
Hindu scripture in which Lord Kṛṣṇa instructs his disciple Arjuna in the various aspects of Yoga
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Bhagavad Gītā [SS]
A passage from the Mahabharata which contains a range of religious teachings, including those on the practice of meditational Yoga.
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Bhagavān [SG]
The exalted one, God; a term used for Krishna in the Bhagavad-gītā.
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bhajan [SG]
A devotional song performed to glorify a deity.
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bhakti yoga [EG]
The Way of Love.
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bhakti yoga [HY]
yoga in which devotion to God is prominent
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bhakti [EG]
Devotion, worship, love.
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bhakti [HY]
devotion
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bhakti [JC]
divine love, devotion
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bhakti [SG]
Devotion; one of the paths advocated by the Bhagavad-gītā to achieve spiritual perfection.
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bhastrika prāṇyāma [HY]
bellows breathing through alternate nostrils
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bhastrika [HY]
bellows
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bhāvana [SaS]
thought, feeling; attitude
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Bhīshmā [EG]
A revered elder of the Kaurava dynasty who allows himself to be killed by Arjuna in the Mahābhārata battle.
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bhoga [JC]
enjoyment
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bhoga [SaS]
enjoyment
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Bhrigu [EG]
A sage famous in ancient legend.
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bhujaṅgāsana [HY]
cobra pose
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bhūtas [HY]
elements of space, air, light, water, and earth
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bhuvana [SaS]
universe
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bija mantras [JC]
seed sounds
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bīja(m) [SaS]
seed
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bīja(m) [SS]
A seed, or the source of an object.
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bindu [JC]
semen, physical male seed, the supreme truth that is the seed of all manifest phenomena
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bodhisattva [JC]
compassionate, concern for others' welfare
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Brahma Sūtras [SG]
An early text compiled by Badarayana that purports to summarize the teachings of the Upanishads. Regarded as an authoritative source by acharyas of Vedanta.
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Brahmā [EG]
God as creator, one of the Hindu Trinity; the others are Vishnu, the Preserver, and Shiva, the Destroyer. Brahmā should not be confused with Brahman.
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brahmacarya [HY]
one of the yamas. Moving toward the highest modification of the senses, it is the state of life where the young student studies the sacred texts.
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brahmacarya [EG]
"Conduct leading to God," self-control, purity.
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brahmacarya [SaS]
(lit. relating to Brahman) continence, sense control, celibacy (one of the yamas); the stage in life of the celibate student
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brahmacarya [SG]
Celibacy or sexual restraint.
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brahmacarya [SS]
Celibacy or sexual restraint.
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brahmamuhūrta [SaS]
two-hour period before sunrise (between four and six a.m.), especially conducive to meditation
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brahmanirvāna [EG]
"Nirvana in Brahman," the final state of spiritual fulfillment: eternal union with Brahman, the ground of all being.
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Brahman [EG]
The supreme reality underlying all life, the divine ground of existence, the impersonal Godhead.
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Brahman [SaS]
the unmanifest supreme consciousness or God;
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Brahman [SG]
The ultimate reality that is the source of the world and is the world. Brahman is considered to be that which is all things, but for some acharyas, it is a term that dontes the Supreme Deity. In the Gītā, it is also used to mean 'the Vedic scriptures' and 'the basic substance of matter'.
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Brahmavidyā [EG]
The science of knowing Brahman.
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brahmin [EG]
[Skt brāhmana] Literally, a person who strives to know Brahman; in traditional Hindu society, a person of the priestly or learned class.
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Brihaspati [EG]
The guru or priest of the gods.
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bṛmhaṇa [HY]
to expand
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Buddha [EG]
[from budh "to wake up "] "The Awakened one," the title given to the sage Siddhārtha Gautama Shākyamuni after he obtained complete illumination. The Buddha lived and taught in North India during the sixth century B.C.
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Buddhi-yoga [SG]
The withdrawal of the intellect from material desires so that action is performed with no aspiration for personal gain.
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buddhi [EG]
Understanding, intelligence; the faculty of discrimination; correct view, idea, purpose.
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buddhi [HY]
intellect
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buddhi [JC]
intellect
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buddhi [SaS]
intellect; discriminative faculty of mind
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buddhi [SG]
The intellect; that part of a person's mental composition that analyzes information and makes decisions based on that information.
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buddhi [SS]
The intellect; that part of a person's psychological makeup that analyzes information and makes decisions based on that information.
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cakra(s) [HY]
energy centers along the spinal column
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cakra(s) [SaS]
(lit. wheel) one of the subtle nerve centers alone the spine which, when concentrated upon, yields experiences of various levels of consciousness
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cakravākāsana [HY]
cat pose
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Cārvākas [SS]
An ancient sect of skeptics who taught that knowledge came only from perception and denied the authority of the Veda.
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Chitraratha [EG]
"Having a bright chariot," the king of Gandharvas.
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cit [HY]
consciousness
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cit [JC]
truth
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cit [SaS]
the principle of universal intelligence or consciousness
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citta vṛtti nirodha [HY]
mental state devoid of agitation
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citta(m) [HY]
mind
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citta(m) [JC]
being, feeling self
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citta(m) [SaS]
mind-stuff
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citta(m) [SS]
The mind or thought processes; perhaps the combination of buddhi, manas, and ahaṁkāra.
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citta-nāśa [SaS]
(lit. death of the mind) dissolution of mind in meditation
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daivam [EG]
Divine will; destiny.
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Dakṣiṇāmūrti [SaS]
(lit. south-faced deity) an aspect of Lord Śiva in which he instructs through silence
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damaru [JC]
drum
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dāna [HY]
to give away
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dāna [SG]
Charity.
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darśana [HY]
one of the six classical points of view of Indian thought
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darśana [SaS]
vision or experience of a divine form or being
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darśana [SS]
Seeing, or a philosophical system that claims to perceive the truth.
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deśa [HY]
place
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deśa [SaS]
space; place of concentration during Yoga practice
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deva loka [SaS]
the plane where the gods abide
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deva [EG]
A divine being, a god. The devas of Hindu mythology resemble the Olympians of the ancient Greeks - extraordinary, immortal, yet not unlike mortal men and women in their behavior. The feminine is devī, "goddess."
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deva [SaS]
celestial being; controller of an aspect of nature
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devata [JC]
divine form
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deva [SG]
A deity; a term that can be applied either to the one Supreme Deity or any of the lesser divine beings.
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dhanurāsana [HY]
bow pose
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dhāraṇā [HY]
the state of mind in which the mind is oriented toward one point
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dhāraṇā [SaS]
concentration (the sixth of the eight limbs of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga)
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dhāraṇā [SS]
A part of the Yoga system that involves intense concentration on a single object.
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dharmamegha samādhi [SaS]
"cloud of virtue" samādhi (see Book Four, sūtra 29)
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dharma [EG]
Law, duty; the universal law which holds all life together in unity.
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dharma [HY]
duty, ethical value
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dharma [JC]
code of conduct
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dharma [SaS]
duty, righteousness, moral
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dharma [SG]
Right action; there are a number of other meanings for the word, but in the Gītā it means 'acting properly in accordance with pre-ordained rules or in relation to virtue.'
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Dhritarāshtra [EG]
The king of the Kurus. He has been blind since birth and has therefore never been enthroned as the rightful king, but he serves as de factor ruler. The entire Bhagavad Gītā is a narration told by Sanjaya to the blind king, whose sons are the Kauravas.
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dhriti [SG]
Resolve, determination.
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dhyāna mudrā [HY]
gesture indicating meditation practice
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dhyāna [HY]
meditation
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dhyāna [SaS]
meditation (the 7th of the eight limbs of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga)
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dhyāna [JC]
meditation
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dhyāna [SG]
Meditation; controlling the mind and turning the vision inwards in order to gain direct perception of the ātman.
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dhyāna [SS]
Meditation; controlling the mind and turning the vision inwards in order to gain direct perception of the ātman.
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dhyāta [HY]
one who is in the state of dhyāna
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divya [SaS]
divine
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doshas [JC]
humors
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draṣṭṛ [HY]
the seer, that which sees
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draṣṭṛ [SS]
The one that sees or perceives, a term used to indicate the ātman.
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Draupadī [EG]
The royal princess who became the wife of each of the five Pāndava brothers.
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Drona [EG]
A learned brahmin who became a warrior, and eventually general of the Kaurava army. The preceptor of the royal princes, he taught the heroes of the Mahābhārata the skills of war.
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dṛśya [HY]
that which is seen
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dṛśya [SS]
That which is seen or perceived; a term used to refer to the external world.
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duḥkha [EG]
Pain, suffering, sorrow.
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duḥkha [HY]
feeling of discomfort, pain
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duḥkha [SaS]
suffering
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duḥkha [SG]
Sorrow, misery, suffering.
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duḥkha [SS]
Sorrow, misery, suffering.
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Duryodhana [EG]
The oldest son of Dhritarāshtra and the chief enemy of the Pāndavas and Srī Krishna.
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Dvaita [SG]
Dualism; the understanding that the individual ātman and the Supreme Deity (Brahman) are absolutely and eternally distinct.
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dvandva [EG]
In Sanskrit grammar, a kind of compound that combines two or more words as a pair or group.
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dveṣa [HY]
dislike, hatred; one of the kleśas
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dveṣa [SaS]
dislike
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dveṣa [SS]
Hatred, aversion.
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dvipāda pītham [HY]
table pose
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eka pāda uttānāsana [HY]
a standing posture where the torso bends forward and one leg is lifted behind
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ekāgrata pariṇāma [SaS]
mental modification of one-pointedness
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ekāgratā [HY]
single direction, single mindedness
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gandha [JC]
smell
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Gandharva [EG]
Heavenly musicians who are demigods, rather touchy and proud, handsome and amorous.
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Gāndīva [EG]
Arjuna's bow, which was a gift from the god of fire.
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Ganges [EG]
[Skt gangā] A major river of northern India, revered as a sacred symbol.
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garimā [SS]
The supernatural power that gives one the ability to become heavy and immovable.
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Garuda [EG]
The great eagle that is Vishnu's vehicle.
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gāyatrī [EG]
A meter used in Vedic hymns; a prayer to the sun composed in this meter.
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Gītā [EG]
"The Song," a shorter title for the Bhagavad Gītā.
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gṛhastha [SaS]
householder stage of life
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guṇa(s) [EG]
Quality; specifically, the three qualities which make up the phenomenal world. The corresponding adjectives are sattvic, rajasic, and tamasic.
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guṇa(s) [HY]
qualities of the mind; qualities of the universe
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guṇa(s) [JC]
qualities
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guṇa(s) [SaS]
one of the qualities of nature (sattva, rajas and tamas or balance, activity and inertia)
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guṇa(s) [SG]
The three strands or qualities that pervade everything material and exert an influence over our lives, our mentality, and the manner in which we conduct ourselves.
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guṇa(s) [SS]
The three strands or qualities that pervade everything material and exert an influence over our lives, our mentality, and the way we conduct ourselves.
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guru [EG]
A spiritual teacher.
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guru [SaS]
(lit. remover of darkness) spiritual guide, teacher
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halāsana [HY]
plow pose
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hāna [SaS]
removal
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hāno-pāya [SaS]
method for removal of sorrow
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Hari [EG]
Name of Vishnu or Krishna.
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hasta mudrā [HY]
hand symbol
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Hastināpura [EG]
"City of the elephants," an important city in ancient India, located about sixty miles northeast of the modern Delhi. It was the capital of the Pāndavas and their line.
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Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā [HY]
a classical text on haṭha yoga
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haṭha yoga [HY]
yoga in which the aim is to unify the two energies of the ha (the left) and ṭha (the right) and merge them into suṣumṇā in the center of the spine; the merging of prāṇa and apāna into the center of the body, at the heart
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haṭha yoga [SaS]
the physical aspect of Yoga practice, including postures (āsanas), breathing techniques (prāṇāyāma), seals (mudras), locks (bandhas) and cleansing practices (kriyas)
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haṭha yoga [SS]
A form of Yoga based primarily on physical exercises and postures.
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haṭha [SaS]
(lit. ha -- sun; tha -- moon)
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Himālaya [EG]
[hima "snow"; ālaya "abode"] The great mountain range which stretches across the northern border of India, important in mythology as the home of Shiva and the other gods.
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hiṁsā [SaS]
injury or pain; violence
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homa(m) [JC]
fire ceremony
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hrit [JC]
heart
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iḍā [HY]
a nādī that terminates at the left nostril
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Ikshvāku [EG]
The son of Manu and the founder of the Solar Dynasty of kings.
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Indra [EG]
The god of storms and battle. In the Veda, Indra is the chief of the gods (devas) and an important deity; later his role is greatly diminished.
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Indra [SaS]
the king of the gods or ruling powers of nature
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indriya(s) [HY]
senses
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indriya(s) [JC]
sense organs and work organs
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indriya(s) [SaS]
sense organ
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īśitva [SS]
The supernatural power that gives one the ability to achieve mastery over the world.
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Iṣta devatā [SaS]
one's chosen deity
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Īśvara praṇidhāna [HY]
to surrender and offer all actions to God, without attachment to the fruits of our action; one of the niyamas and a component of kriyā yoga
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Īśvara praṇidhāna [SaS]
worship of God or self-surrender (one of the yamas) [mws: typo in the glossary of the book, this is a niyama]
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Īśvara (Isha) [EG]
The Lord; God.
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Īśvara (Isha) [HY]
God or Lord
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Īśvara (Isha) [SaS]
the supreme cosmic soul; God
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Īśvara (Isha) [SG]
The controller; the Supreme Deity. The term is sometimes used for the ātman.
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Īśvara (Isha) [SS]
The Supreme Deity, God.
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jada [JC]
non-sentience
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jālandhara bandha [HY]
chin lock
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Janaka [EG]
A king of ancient times who was both an effective ruler and a holy sage.
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Janārdana [EG]
"He who stirs up the people," name of Krishna.
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Japa Yoga [SaS]
science of mantra repetition
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japa [HY]
repetition of mantra
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japa [JC]
repetition
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japa [SaS]
repetition of a mantra
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japa [SG]
Quiet or silent recitation of a prayer or mantra.
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jaya [SaS]
victory, mastery
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jīva, jīva(tman), jīva-bhūta [EG]
Living being; the living soul; the finite, individual soul that is identified with separate existence, as opposed to Ātman, the eternal Self.
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jīva, jīva(tman), jīva-bhūta [JC]
the individual or individuated self
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jīva, jīva(tman), jīva-bhūta [SaS]
individual soul
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jīva, jīva(tman), jīva-bhūta [SG]
Another term used for the ātman, although it tends to apply to the ātman in its state of bondage in this world.
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jīvanmukta [SaS]
liberated living soul
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jnāna yoga [EG]
The Way of Wisdom.
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jñāna yoga [HY]
yoga in which the emphasis is on inquiry
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jñāna yoga [SaS]
Yoga of Self-inquiry
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Jñāna-kanda [SG]
That portion of the Vedas that contains revelations about the nature of the self and the world. Typically applied to the Upanishads.
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jñāna [EG]
[from jnā "to know"] Wisdom; higher knowledge.
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jñāna [SaS]
wisdom of the Self; knowledge, idea
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jñāna [SG]
Knowledge; either an understanding of mundane affairs or the realization that brings enlightenment and liberation.
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jñāna [SS]
Knowledge; either an understanding of mundane affairs or the realization that brings enlightenment and liberation.
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jñānin [SG]
One who possesses knowledge; an enlightened person.
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jñeya [SG]
That which should be known; typically applied to the ātman, the object of knowledge.
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jyotiḥ [SaS]
illumination, effulgence, light
333
kaivalya [HY]
ultimate state of yoga, freedom
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kaivalya [SaS]
experience of absoluteness; non-qualified experience
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kaivalya [SG]
Aloneness, separation; a term for liberation used in Sāmkhya teachings to indicate the separation of the true self from matter.
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kaivalya [SS]
Aloneness, separation; a term used in Sāmkhya teachings to indicate the separation of the true self from matter.
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kāla [SaS]
time
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kāla [SG]
Time.
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Kali-yuga [SG]
In Hindu cosmology, the present age, which is regarded as a period of decline and degradation amongst humanity.
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kalpa [EG]
A period in cosmic time equaling one Day of Brahmā or 1,000 "great yugas" - a total of 4,320 million years.
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kalpa [SG]
A period of creation from the time of the manifestation of the world until its withdrawal.
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Kāmadhuk [EG]
"The cow of wishes," who in legend fulfills all desires.
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kāma [EG]
Selfish desire, greed; sexual desire, sometimes personified as Kāmadeva.
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kāma [JC]
enjoyment
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kāma [SG]
Desire, lust.
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kapālabhātī prāṇāyāma [HY]
bellows breathing
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Kapila [EG]
Name of a sage, first teacher of the Sānkhya philosophy
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kāraṇa [HY]
cause
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karma yoga [EG]
The Way of Action; the path of selfless service.
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karma yoga [HY]
yoga in which action is done as duty, without concern for success or failure
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karma yoga [SaS]
performing actions as selfless service without attachment to the results
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karma yoga [SG]
The performance of action without attachment or desire for gain; a part of the path leading to liberation from the world.
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karma-kanda [SG]
The portion of the Vedas that gives instruction on ritual acts to worship the Vedic deities.
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karmāśaya [SaS]
womb, or bag, or karmas
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karma [EG]
[from kri "to do"] Action; former actions which will lead to certain results in a cause-and-effect relationship.
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karma [SaS]
action and reaction
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karma [SG]
Action and reaction.
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karma [SS]
Action that brings future reactions as destiny unfolds.
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Karna [EG]
A brave warrior who plays an important role in the larger epic, but is only mentioned in passing in the Gītā.
360
karunā [SaS]
mercy, compassion
361
Kauravas [EG]
"The sons of Kuru," Duryodhana and his brothers, who are the enemies of the Pāndava brothers.
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kāya-kalpa [SaS]
a tonic for physical rejuvenation
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kevala [SaS]
without qualities or conditions
364
kevala/i kuṁbhaka [JC]
automatic breath suspension
365
kevala/i kuṁbhaka [SaS]
natural, automatic breath retention during deep meditation
366
khechari mudra [JC]
dwelling in the space between the eyebrows
367
kleśa [HY]
afflication
368
kleśa [SaS]
obstruction or obstacle
369
kleśa [SS]
A difficulty, obstacle, or affliction.
370
kosha [JC]
sheath
371
Kripa [EG]
A revered teacher of the royal family who also serves as a warrior.
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kripa [SG]
Compassion.
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Krishna [EG]
["black"; or from krish "to draw, to attract to oneself"] "The Dark One" or "He who draws us to Himself," name of an incarnation of Vishnu. Vishnu, the cosmic force of goodness, comes to earth as Krishna to reestablish dharma, or law. Krishna is the friend and advisor of the Pāndava brothers, especially Arjuna, to whom he reveals the teachings of the Bhagavad Gītā. He is the inner Lord, who personifies spiritual love and lives in the hearts of all beings.
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kriyā yoga [HY]
yoga of purifying action as taught by Patañjali
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kriyā yoga [SaS]
according to Patañjali: the three preliminary steps in Yoga (tapas, svadhyaya and Īśvara praṇidhāna or austerity, study and self-surrender)
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kriyā yoga [SS]
A form of Yoga practice that is based on specific forms of action.
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kriyā [HY]
action
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kriyā [SaS]
action, practice; (Hatha Yoga) cleansing practice
379
krodha [SG]
Anger.
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kshara [SG]
That which decays; the opposite of akshara; usually applied to anything that is material, although not to prakriti itself.
381
kshata chakra bhedana [JC]
piercing the six chakras
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kshata karmas [JC]
six acts of purification
383
kshatriya [EG]
A warrior or prince; a member of the ruling class of traditional Hindu society.
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kshatriya [SG]
The second of the four varnas; the social class that includes warriors and rulers.
385
kshetrajña [SG]
The knower of the field; a synonym for ātman and purusha.
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kshetra [EG]
A field; a place; a scared place or temple.
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kshetra [SG]
The field; a Sāmkhya term for the body and the material manifestation.
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kṣipta [HY]
agitated mind
389
Kubera [EG]
God of wealth.
390
kumbhaka prāṇāyāma [HY]
breathing exercise in which emphasis is on the retention of the breath
391
kuṁbhaka [JC]
breath suspension
392
kuṁbhaka [SaS]
breath retention
393
kuṇḍalinī [EG]
"The serpent power," spiritual or evolutionary energy. In yoga literature, kundalinī is described as a force coiled at the base of the spine. Kundalinī may be aroused through meditation and the practice of yoga; then it rises up through the subtle body, awakening the higher centers of consciousness.
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kuṇḍalinī [HY]
the obstacle located in the center of the spine that obstructs the movement of prāṇa into suṣumṇā
395
kuṇḍalinī [SaS]
(lit. coiled energy) the energy stored at the base of every individual's spine
396
Kurukshetra [EG]
"The field of the Kurus," where the Mahābhārata battle takes place. It is north of the modern city of Delhi.
397
laghimā [SS]
The supernatural power that gives one the ability to become very light and to float through the air.
398
laṅghana [HY]
to reduce
399
laya [HY]
to merge
400
līlā [EG]
Game; the divine play of the Lord disguising himself as the many beings of this world.
401
līlā [HY]
the divine play
402
līlā [JC]
sport, play, game
403
lingam [JC]
male generative organ
404
loka [JC]
plane
405
loka [SaS]
a world of names and forms
406
Lokāyatas [SS]
Atheists, skeptics who believe there is nothing that exists beyond the world we perceive.
407
Mādhava [EG]
Another name for Krishna, "of the Mādhava clan."
408
Madhusūdana [EG]
"Slayer of Madhu," a name for Krishna, who killed the demon Madhu.
409
Mahābhārata [EG]
Name of the great Indian epic composed some 2,500 years ago, traditionally attributed to the sage Vyāsa. It relates the conflict between the descendants of Pāndu (forces of light) and those of Dhritarāshtra (forces of darkness).
410
Mahābhārata [SG]
The vast Indian scripture of which the Bhagavad-gītā is one short passage.
411
Mahābhārata [SS]
The vast Indian scripture that includes the earliest extant teachings on Yoga.
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mahabhutas [JC]
gross elements
413
mahāmudrā [HY]
a classic sitting pose
414
mahaṛṣi [SaS]
great sage
415
mahat [HY]
the great principle
416
mahat [SaS]
great
417
Mahatma [SG]
Great soul; a term of respect used for those who are enlightened.
418
mahāvrata [SaS]
(lit great vows) refers to the yamas
419
mahimā [SS]
The supernatural power that gives one the ability to become large in size.
420
maitrī [SaS]
friendliness
421
manas [EG]
The mind; specifically, the faculty which registers and stores sensory impressions.
422
manas [HY]
the power behind the senses
423
manas [JC]
mind
424
manas [SaS]
the desiring faculty of the mind-stuff
425
manas [SS]
The mind; that part of our psychological makeup that receives and categorizes perceptions received through the senses.
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manas [SG]
The mind; that part of our psychological makeup that receives and categorizes perceptions received through the senses.
427
Māṇḍukya Upaniṣad [SaS]
the Upanishadic treatise of OM, considered the crest jewel of all the Upaniṣads
428
mano-nāśa [SaS]
death or dissolution of the mind
429
manovahi nādīs [JC]
channels of the mind, channels that carry mental energy
430
mantra japa [JC]
mantra repetition
431
mantra(m) [EG]
A holy name or phrase; a spiritual formula.
432
mantra(m) [HY]
a sacred sound, often used as the object of focus during meditation
433
mantra(m) [JC]
sound that enables a state of concentration, free from worldly thoughts
434
mantra(m) [SaS]
(lit. that makes the mind steady) a sound formula for meditation
435
mantra(m) [SG]
A hymn, prayer, or sacred sound; often used in meditation.
436
mantra(m) [SS]
A hymn, prayer, or sacred sound; often used in meditation.
437
Manu [EG]
The father of the human race, the Hindu equivalent of Adam or the first man.
438
mara [SaS]
(Tamil) tree
439
Mārgashīrsha [EG]
The lunar month that falls in November-December.
440
Marīchi [EG]
A Vedic demigod. The name means "particle of light."
441
matrikas [JC]
sound units, letters of the alphabet
442
matsyendāsana [HY]
half spinal twist
443
māyā [EG]
Illusion; appearance, as contrasted with Reality; the creative power of God.
444
māyā [JC]
the veiling power; the ever-changing illusory existence, the phenomenon
445
māyā [SaS]
illusion
446
māyā [SG]
Illusion or divine power; used to denote the force that keeps living beings in a state of illusion about their own identity and that of the Supreme Deity.
447
mayūrāsana [SaS]
(Hatha Yoga) the peacock pose
448
Meerā [EG]
A woman saint of medieval India remembered for her songs to her beloved Krishna.
449
meru danda [JC]
spinal column
450
Meru [EG]
A mythical mountain said to stand at the center of the world or cosmos. The gods dwell on Meru in beautiful cities, amidst flowering gardens.
451
mokṣa [EG]
Liberation, salvation, illumination.
452
mokṣa [JC]
liberation
453
mokṣa [SaS]
liberation
454
mokṣa [SG]
Liberation, release; a term used to denote the state of liberation from the cycle of karma and rebirth.
455
mokṣa [SS]
Liberation, release; a term used to denote the state of liberation from the cycle of karma and rebirth.
456
mṛgi mudrā [HY]
finger position to control the nostrils during prāṇāyāma
457
mūdha [HY]
dull state of mind
458
mudrā [HY]
symbol
459
mudra [JC]
a specific kind of muscular control practice to aid meditation
460
mudrā [SaS]
sign, seal or symbol
461
mukta [SaS]
set free, released, liberated
462
mukti [SaS]
liberation, freedom
463
mūla bandha [HY]
base-of-trunk lock
464
Mūrti-pūjā [SG]
Worship of a deity in the form of a sacred image.
465
musu-musu-kkai [SaS]
(Tamil) herb used for Ayurvedic healing; it also means "hand of monkey" and "monkey"
466
nāda [HY]
sound
467
nāda [JC]
pure cosmic sound
468
nāda-bindu [JC]
the primal sound vibration from which the universe unfolded; the crescent (nada) with a dot (bindu)
469
nāḍī śodhana prāṇāyāma [HY]
alternate nostril breathing, bringing purification of the nāḍīs
470
nāḍī suddhi [SaS]
(Hatha Yoga) nerve-cleansing prāṇāyāma in which one breathes alternately through left and right nostrils
471
nāḍī(s) [HY]
subtle passage in the body through which prāṇa moves
472
nāḍī(s) [JC]
carriers of subtle energy in the body
473
Nakula [EG]
One of the junior Pāndava brothers.
474
Nārada [EG]
The divine musician and sage who is a devotee of Srī Krishna.
475
Nārada [SaS]
a sage and celestial singer of divine names
476
nāstika [SS]
One who does not accept the authority of the Vedic revelation; a non-believer.
477
nauli [SaS]
(Hatha Yoga) stomach kriyā where one isolates and then churns the abdominal recti muscles
478
Nāyanārs [SaS]
the sixty-three Saivite saints of South India
479
nidrā [HY]
dreamless sleep
480
nidrā [SS]
Sleep.
481
nimitta kāraṇa [HY]
intelligent cause, catalyst
482
nirbīja [SaS]
without seed, seedless
483
nirbīja [SS]
Free of any seed; the form of meditation in which no object is used as a point of focus.
484
nirguna [JC]
without attributes
485
nirodha parināma [SaS]
the moment of conjunction of a thought and one's effort to restrain it
486
nirodha [HY]
restraint, state in which the mind focuses totally on one thing
487
nirodha [SaS]
cessation, restraint
488
nirvāna [EG]
[nir "out"; vāna "to blow"] Complete extinction of self-will and separateness; realization of the unity of all life.
489
nirvāna [SaS]
(lit. nakedness) in the Buddhist teachings, the state of liberation
490
nirvāna [SG]
An equivalent term for moksha; liberation from rebirth.
491
nirvāna [SS]
An equivalent term for moksha; liberation from rebirth.
492
nirvicāra [SaS]
without reflection (see Book One, sūtra 44)
493
nirvikalpa samādhi [EG]
A state of spiritual awareness in which there is no perception of duality; of inside or outside, of subject and object; merger in the impersonal Godhead.
494
nirvikalpa [SaS]
without thought or imagination
495
nirvitarka [SaS]
without reasoning (see Book One, sūtra 43)
496
nitya [SaS]
eternal, permanent
497
niyama [HY]
personal discipline
498
niyama [SaS]
observance (the second of the eight limbs of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga; see Book Two, sūtra 32)
499
niyama [SS]
An observance.
500
ojas [JC]
personal magnetism, radiance
501
ojas [SaS]
the subtle energy resulting from the preservation of sexual energy
502
Om (Aum) [EG]
The cosmic sound, heard in deep meditation; the Holy word, taught in the Upanishads, which signifies Brahman, the divine ground of existence.
503
Om (Aum) [HY]
a representation of Īśvara
504
Om (Aum) [SaS]
the cosmic sound vibration which includes all other sounds and vibrations, the basic mantra, the absolute Brahman as sound
505
pāda [SaS]
portion
506
pādārtha(s) [JC]
four objects of achievement
507
pādārtha(s) [SaS]
a thing; the substance and its meaning
508
padmāsana [HY]
lotus pose
509
pāñca indriya [SaS]
the five senses
510
Pāñca Tantra [SaS]
(lit.) five attitudes or approaches
511
Pāndavas [EG]
"The sons of Pāndu," a collective name for Arjuna and his four brothers, Yudhishthira, Bhīma, Nakula, and Sahadeva. The Pāndavas are in conflict with the Kauravas; both claim the ancient throne of Hastināpura. The Gītā is set on the eve of the battle that will decide this conflict. The Pāndavas are looked upon as forces for good and the Kauravas as wicked usurpers.
512
pandita [SG]
A learned scholar, or one who has achieved a state of enlightenment.
513
papa [SG]
Sin, wicked action that produces unwanted karmic results; may also refer to these results as well.
514
Parabrahman [SaS]
the supreme unmanifest consciousness or God
515
param shiva [JC]
supreme consciousness
516
parama [SaS]
highest, supreme
517
Paramatman [SG]
The Supreme Soul; sometimes used to indicate the individual living entity and sometimes for the expansion of the Deity accompanying the individual ātman through the cycle of rebirth.
518
pariṇāmaduḥkha [HY]
duḥkha arising from change
519
pariṇāmavāda [HY]
the recognition that all we perceive is subject to change
520
pariṇāma [SS]
Transformation; the evolution of diverse elements from out of raw prakriti.
521
parivṛtti [HY]
redirection, reorientation
522
pārśva uttānāsana [HY]
a standing pose with one leg forward and the trunk folded on it
523
Pārtha [EG]
"Son of Prithā," a name for Arjuna - or for his brothers Bhīma and Yudhishthira.
524
parvan [SG]
A chapter or section of a composition. The eighteen books of the Mahābhārata are referred to as parvans.
525
paścim[a/o]tānāsana [HY]
seated forward bend
526
paścim[a/o]tānāsana[SaS]
(Hatha Yoga) the full-forward bending pose
527
Patañjali Mahārṣi [SaS]
Yogi and sage who compiled the Yoga Sūtras; considered to be the "Father of Yoga"
528
Patañjali [EG]
The author of the Yoga Sūtras, a classic description of the way to Self-realization through meditation. Patañjali lived around the second century B.C., and his method is sometimes referred to as rāja yoga.
529
Pāvaka [EG]
"The purifier," a name for the god of fire.
530
phalam [SaS]
fruit; effect
531
pinda [SG]
Offerings made on behalf of departed ancestors to ensure their well-being in the afterlife.
532
piṅgalā [HY]
nāḍī that terminates at the right nostril
533
pradhāna [HY]
original source
534
pradhāna [SG]
Prakriti in its non-differentiated unevolved form; primal matter.
535
pradhāna [SS]
Prakriti in its primal state before it evolves into the variegated universe.
536
Prahlāda [EG]
A demon prince who was greatly devoted to Vishnu.
537
Prajāpati [EG]
"Lord of offspring," the creator of all beings. Indian myth encompasses many creation stories, and sometimes one great Father, or Prajāpati, is mentioned; sometimes there are seven or more fathers or sages who created all living creatures.
538
prajñā [EG]
[from jnā "to know"] a transcendental mode of knowing developed in deep meditation.
539
prajñā [HY]
clear understanding in the spiritual field
540
prākāmya [SS]
The supernatural power that gives one the ability to act in any way without restriction.
541
prakāśa [SaS]
illumination; sattva
542
prakṛti [EG]
The basic energy from which all mental and physical worlds take shape; nature.
543
prakṛti [HY]
matter
544
prakṛti [JC]
primordial nature, equipoised state of the three gunas
545
prakṛti [SaS]
the Nature
546
prakṛti [SG]
Matter in both its non-differentiated primeval form and in its evolved variegated form as well. In its non-differentiated state, it is also referred to as pradhāna and avyakta.
547
prakṛti [SS]
Matter in both its non-differentiated primeval form and in its evolved variegated form as well.
548
pramāṇa [HY]
right perception
549
pramāṇa [SS]
An accepted means through which true knowledge can be gained.
550
prāṇa vāyu [HY]
one of the five main life energies
551
prāṇa-apāna [SaS]
the ascending and descending energy within the human body
552
prāṇava [HY]
mystic syllable that represents Īśvara
553
prāṇavahi nādīs [JC]
channels of prana, channels that carry pranic energy
554
prāṇava [JC]
AUM
555
prāṇava [SaS]
OM, the basic hum of the universe
556
prāṇava [SS]
The sacred syllable om.
557
prāṇāyāma [HY]
regulated breathing technique
558
prāṇāyāma [JC]
conscious breath control
559
prāṇāyāma [SaS]
the practice of controlling the vital force, usually through control of the breath (the fourth of the eight limbs of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga)
560
prāṇāyāma [SG]
A part of the yoga system that involves regulation of the breathing process.
561
prāṇāyāma [SS]
A part of the Yoga system that involves regulation of the breathing process.
562
prāṇa [EG]
Breath; vital force.
563
prāṇa [HY]
life-force energy
564
prāṇa [JC]
vital life force
565
prāṇa [SaS]
the vital energy
566
prāṇa [SG]
The inward breath; also used to denote life itself or the breath of life.
567
praṇidhāna [SaS]
total dedication
568
prapatti [SG]
Absolute surrender to the will of the Deity and complete dependence upon him.
569
prāpti [SS]
The supernatural power that gives one the ability to acquire objects from distant places.
570
prārabdha karma [SaS]
the karma which has caused one's present birth
571
prasāda(m) [SaS]
consecrated food offering; grace
572
prasāda(m) [SS]
Mercy, grace, serenity.
573
prasarita pada uttānāsana [HY]
standing posture with the torso bent forward between the legs
574
prātibha [SS]
Intuitive rather than reasoned knowledge.
575
pratikriyāsana [HY]
counterpose
576
pratipakṣa bhāvana [SaS]
practice of substituting opposite thought forms in the mind
577
pratiprasava [SS]
Reversing the flow; returning to the original state.
578
pratyāhāra [HY]
withdrawal of the senses
579
pratyāhāra [JC]
withdrawal of sensory perceptions
580
pratyāhāra [SaS]
sense control; withdrawal of the senses from their objects (the 5th of the eight limbs of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga)
581
pratyāhāra [SS]
A part of the Yoga system that involves restraining the senses from external perception.
582
pratyakṣa [SS]
Direct perception through the senses; one of the accepted means through which knowledge is acquired.
583
Prithā [EG]
Arjuna's mother (also called Kuntī). Arjuna is called Pārtha, "son of Prithā."
584
priya [SG]
Beloved, one who is loved.
585
pūjā [SaS]
worship service
586
puṇya [SaS]
virtuous
587
puṇya [SG]
Piety, virtue; forms of action that lead to a favorable karmic result.
588
puṇya [SS]
Piety, virtue; forms of action that lead to a favorable karmic result.
589
pūraka prāṇāyāma [HY]
breathing exercise in which the emphasis is on the inhalation
590
Puranas [SG]
A group of eighteen Sanskrit works, mostly composed after the Bhagavad-gītā, some of which describe the deeds performed by Krishna and other avataras.
591
Puranas [SS]
A group of eighteen Sanskrit works which, amongst other things, describe the actions performed by the Supreme Deity.
592
pūruśa [EG]
["person"] The soul; the spiritual core of every person. In the Gītā, the terms Ātman and Purusha are virtually interchangeable.
593
pūruśa [HY]
source of consciousness, perceiver
594
pūruśa [SaS]
the divine Self which abides in all beings
595
pūruśa [SG]
A person, a man; a synonym for ātman frequently used in Sāmkhya teachings.
596
pūruśa [SS]
A person; frequently used as a synonym for ātman in Sāmkhya teachings.
597
Purushottama [EG]
"Highest Person," Supreme Being, God.
598
Purushottama [SG]
The Supreme Person; a term for the Supreme Deity which Krishna applies to himself.
599
rāga [HY]
attachment or desire; one of the kleśas
600
rāga [SaS]
liking, desire; tune
601
rāga [SS]
Passion, longing, fierce attachment.
602
rāja yoga [EG]
"The Royal Path"; the path of meditation taught especially by Patañjali in the Yoga Sūtras.
603
rāja yoga [HY]
yoga in which union with the highest power is the goal; the yoga of Patañjali
604
rāja yoga [SaS]
the "Royal Yoga;" the system of concentration and meditation based on ethical discipline
605
rājā [SaS]
king
606
rājas [EG]
energy, passion.
607
rājas [JC]
passion, activity, mobility (rajasik)
608
rājas [HY]
the quality of prakṛti responsible for activity
609
rājas [SaS]
activity; restlessness (one of the three guṇas)
610
rājas [SG]
Passion, energy; one of the three guṇas, indicated by desire, passion, and intense activity for personal gain.
611
rājas [SS]
One of the three guṇas, which is indicated by passion, energy, action, and achievement.
612
rakshasa [SG]
A type of powerful evil being inimical towards the gods and said to roam the forests at night.
613
Rām(a) [SaS]
a name of God; a powerful seed mantra
614
Rām(a) [EG]
"Prince of Joy," name of the son of Dasharatha, who was king of Ayodhyā. Rāma was the famous prince who killed the evil demon Rāvana to reclaim his wife Sītā. He is regarded as an incarnation of Vishnu.
615
Ramakrishma Paramahamsa [SaS]
(1836-1886) -- saint of India; Guru of Swami Vivekananda
616
Rāmana Maharṣi [SaS]
(1879-1950) -- sage of Thiruvannamalai; jñāni of India
617
Rāmāyana [SaS]
epic telling the story of Lord Rāma as a dutiful son, brother, husband, warrior and king
618
Rāmāyana [SG]
An early Hindu scripture that recounts the life and deeds of the Rāma avatāra.
619
Rāmāyana [SS]
An early Hindu scripture that recounts the activities of the Rāma avatāra.
620
rasa [JC]
taste
621
rasas [JC]
moods
622
recaka prāṇāyāma [HY]
breathing exercise in which the emphasis is on the exhalation
623
Rig Veda [EG]
The oldest of the four Vedas, the most ancient and sacred Hindu scriptures.
624
rishi [JC]
seer or saint
625
rishi [SG]
A sage or holy man; the rishis were the original recipients or 'hearers' of the Vedas.
626
ṝta prajñā [HY]
perception of a spiritual truth
627
ṛtaṁbharā prajñā [SaS]
absolute true conscionsness
628
ṛta [SS]
The proper universal order; the highest level of truth.
629
Rudras [EG]
A group of gods associated with storm and destruction. Sometimes the Rudras are mentioned as a group; at other times they are thought of as a single god, Rudra. In later Hinduism, Shiva is called Rudra.
630
rūpa [SaS]
appearance; form
631
rūpa [JC]
form, fire
632
sa-ānanda [SaS]
samādhi on the sattvic mind (see Book One, sūtra 17)
633
sa-asmita [SaS]
samādhi on the egoity alone (see Book One, sūtra 17)
634
śabda [JC]
sound
635
śabda [SaS]
sound, word or name
636
sabīja [SaS]
with seed
637
sadhaka [JC]
aspirant
638
sādhana [EG]
A body of disciplines or way of life, which leads to the supreme goal of Self-realization.
639
sādhana [HY]
practice
640
sādhana [JC]
practice
641
sādhana [SaS]
spiritual practice
642
sādhana [SS]
The means of attaining a result; regulated spiritual practice.
643
sādhu [EG]
A holy man, sage.
644
sādhu [SaS]
a spiritual person, often a wandering mendicant
645
sādhu [SG]
A wise and holy person; often, a wandering mendicant who is capable of giving spiritual instruction.
646
saguna [JC]
with attributes
647
Sahadeva [EG]
One of the junior Pāndava brothers.
648
sahasrāra (cakra) [SaS]
thousand-petaled lotus; the subtle center at the crown of the head, where the consciousness and energy go in the higher samādhis
649
Śaiva Siddhānta [SaS]
a philosophy which leads to the worship of the Absolute as Lord Śiva
650
Śaivism [SaS]
sect of Hinduism which worships the Absolute as Lord Śiva
651
sākṣi [SaS]
witness
652
śakti [EG]
Power; God's feminine aspect; the Divine Mother.
653
śakti [HY]
power
654
śakti [JC]
energized consciousness
655
śakti [SaS]
energy; the Divine Mother
656
śalabhāsana [HY]
locust pose
657
Sāma Veda [EG]
The Veda of songs and chants. One of the four Vedas.
658
samādhi pariṇāma [SaS]
development in samādhi
659
samādhi [EG]
Mystical union with God; a state of intense concentration in which consciousness is completely unified.
660
samādhi [HY]
state of meditation in which only the object of meditation is apparent
661
samādhi [JC]
realized nonduality, complete equilibrium
662
samādhi [SaS]
contemplation, superconscious state, absorption (the eighth and final limb or culmination of the eight limbs of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga)
663
samādhi [SG]
The final state of yogic perfection, when the mind is absolutely tranquil and all thought processes are brought under control.
664
samādhi [SS]
The final state of yogic perfection, when the mind is absolutely tranquil and all thought processes are brought under control.
665
samāna-vāyu [HY]
prāṇa of the central region of the body, responsible for digestion
666
samāna [SS]
The air within the abdomen that is active in the process of digestion.
667
samāpatti [SS]
The state of mind that exists prior to samadhi, when the movements of the mind have been stilled.
668
samavṛtti prāṇāyāma [HY]
breathing technique in which different components of breathing are equal
669
Sāṁkyā Karika [SS]
A text that sets out the main precepts of the Sāmkhya system.
670
sāṁkyā [EG]
One of the six branches of Hindu philosophy. Sānkhya seeks to liberate the individual Purusha (spirit) from prakriti (mind and matter).
671
sāṁkyā [SaS]
count in prāṇāyāma
672
sāṁkyā [SG]
An early system of Indian thought that emphasizes the absolute distinction between prakriti and purusha, matter and spirit, and liberation through the knowledge of that distinction.
673
sāṁkyā [SS]
An early system of Indian thought that emphasizes the absolute distinction between prakriti and purusha.
674
saṁprajñāta [SaS]
distinguished samādhi (see Book One, sūtra 17)
675
saṁprajñāta samadhi [JC]
super-conscious concentration
676
saṁsāra [EG]
The world of flux; the round of birth, decay, death and rebirth.
677
saṁsāra [SaS]
round of births and deaths; family
678
saṃskāra-duḥkha [HY]
duḥkha caused by habits
679
saṃskāra [HY]
habitual movement of the mind; habit, conditioning
680
saṃskāra [SaS]
mental impression
681
saṃskāra [SS]
A latent impression, on the mind left by all thoughts, words, and deeds.
682
saṃtoṣa [HY]
contentment; one of the niyamas
683
saṁtoṣa [SaS]
contentment
684
saṃyama [HY]
total continuous concentration on one object
685
saṃyama [SaS]
practice of dhārāṇa, dhyāna and samādhi upon one object, usually for the attainment of a particular power
686
saṃyama [SS]
A collective term for the final three stages of the eight limbs of Yoga, dhāranā, dyhana, and samādhi.
687
saṃyoga [HY]
entanglement or confused identification
688
saṁyoga [SaS]
perfect union
689
Sanjaya [EG]
The sage who divinely perceives what is taking place on the battlefield and reports it to the blind king Dhritarāshtra.
690
sanjita karma [SaS]
karma awaiting another lifetime to bear fruit
691
sannyāsa [EG]
Renunciation.
692
sannyāsa [SaS]
renunciation
693
sannyāsa [SG]
Renunciation of the world; often in relation to individuals who renounce their previous lives in pursuit of spiritual perfection.
694
sannyāsi(n) [HY]
one who has given up everything except God
695
sannyāsi(n) [SaS]
a renunciate; member of the Holy Order of Sannyās, having taken formal initiation from another sannyāsi
696
śānti [SaS]
peace
697
śānti [SG]
Peace, tranquility; a state of consciousness achieved through yoga practice.
698
saptadhā bhūmi [SaS]
the seven planes of understanding
699
sarvajña [HY]
all-knower, omniscient
700
sarvāngāsana [HY]
shoulderstand
701
sat [EG]
[from as "to be"] The Real; truth; goodness.
702
sat [JC]
truth
703
sat [SaS]
existence or Truth
704
sat-cid-ānanda [SaS]
existence-knowledge-bliss absolute
705
sattva [EG]
Law, harmony, purity, goodness.
706
sattva [HY]
one of the three qualities of prakṛti responsible for clarity and lightness
707
sattva [JC]
equanimity, lightness, purity (sattvik)
708
sattva [SaS]
purity, balanced state (one of the three guṇas)
709
sattva [SG]
Truth, goodness, light; the first of the three guṇas; that which inspires virtue, knowledge, and joy in individuals.
710
sattva [SS]
The first of the three guṇas, indicated by truth, purity, light, goodness, and virtue. A term that is also used to refer to material manifestation.
711
satvāda [HY]
the concept that everything we see, experience, and feel is not illusion, but is true and real
712
satya [EG]
Truth, truthful; good, the Good.
713
satya [HY]
truth, truthfulness; one of the yamas
714
satya [SaS]
truth; truthfulness (one of the yamas)
715
satyam [SS]
Truthfulness, honesty.
716
śauca [HY]
cleanliness, purity; one of the niyamas
717
śauca [SaS]
purity (one of the niyamas)
718
śavāsana [HY]
corpse pose
719
savāsana [SaS]
(Hatha Yoga) the corpse pose
720
savicāra [SaS]
samādhi with reflection (see Book One, sūtra 17)
721
savikalpa samādhi [EG]
[sa-vikalpa "having distinctions" or "admitting separateness"] Samādhi in which some duality of subject and object remains, the devotee being absorbed in meditation without becoming completely identified with the object of contemplation; union with the personal God.
722
savikalpa [SaS]
samādhi with thought or imagination
723
savitarka [SaS]
samādhi with reasoning (see Book One, sūtra 17 & 42)
724
Shaivite [SG]
A devotee of Shiva who regards Shiva as the Supreme Deity.
725
shama [EG]
Peace; the peace of deep meditation.
726
Shankara [EG]
"Giver of peace," a name of Shiva.
727
shastra(s) [JC]
scriptures
728
shastra(s) [SG]
A text or scripture that gives instruction.
729
shruti [SG]
That which is heard; the Vedic texts, including the Upanishads.
730
shuddha vidya [JC]
pure knowledge
731
shūdra [EG]
The fourth Hindu caste; a worker or servant.
732
shūdra [SG]
The fourth of the varnas; a member of the social class that is duty bound to perform work in the service of others.
733
siddha [SaS]
an accomplished one, often with supernatural powers
734
siddhasana [JC]
accomplished posture
735
siddhi(s) [HY]
gift; power that is given
736
siddhi(s) [JC]
powers, accomplishments, attainments
737
siddhi(s) [SaS]
accomplishment
738
siddhi(s) [SS]
Perfection, success; used to refer to the superhuman powers acquired through Yoga practice.
739
śirṣāsana [HY]
headstand
740
śītalī prāṇāyāma [HY]
breathing exercise in which one inhales through the mouth, shaping the tongue in a particular way
741
Śivananda, Sami [SaS]
(1887-1963) -- sage of the Himalayas, founder of the Divine Life Society; Guru of Swami Satchidananda
742
Śiva [EG]
The third person of the Hindu Trinity, the other two being Brahmā, the Creator, and Vishnu, the Preserver. Shiva destroys, but he also conquers death.
743
Śiva [SaS]
God as asupiciousness
744
Skanda [EG]
A god of war, the son of Shiva; general of the divine forces when they go into battle against the demons.
745
smṛti [HY]
memory
746
smṛti [SaS]
memory; code of law
747
smṛti [SG]
Scriptures that do not form a part of the Vedas, being composed by human beings.
748
smṛti [SS]
Memory or recollection.
749
śodhana [HY]
purification
750
soma [EG]
A drink used in Vedic ritual; the drink of the gods.
751
soma [JC]
nectar
752
sparsha [JC]
touch
753
śraddhā [EG]
Faith.
754
śraddhā [SaS]
faith
755
Śri [EG]
[pronounced shrī] A title of respect originally meaning "auspicious" or "holy."
756
Śri [SaS]
Goddess of Divine Wealth; eminent or illustrious; used in names to show respect or reverence
757
staṁbha vṛtti [SaS]
breath retention
758
sthala siddhi [SaS]
mastery over staying in one place (usually for at least twelve years)
759
sthira [HY]
steadiness and alertness
760
sthiti [SaS]
inertia; tamas
761
sukha pūrvaka [SaS]
(lit. easy, comfortable breathing) alternate nostril breathing with retention
762
sukhāsana [HY]
simple cross-legged pose
763
sukha [HY]
lightness and comfort; happiness
764
sukha [SaS]
happiness
765
sukha [SG]
Happiness, joy.
766
sūrya namaskar [HY]
sequence of āsanas collectively called the salute to the sun
767
suṣumṇā [HY]
central nāḍī running through the center of the spine, from the base to the top of the head
768
suta [SG]
A charioteer; considered to be of lower birth.
769
sūtra [SaS]
(lit. thread) aphorism
770
sūtra [SS]
A short, pithy aphorism that seeks to convey its meaning with the minimum words possible.
771
Svabhāva [SG]
One's inherent nature that is formed by a particular configuration of the guṇas; it is shaped by previous actions and exists within an individual from the time of birth.
772
svadharma [EG]
The duty appropriate to a particular person, one's own individual dharma.
773
svadharma [HY]
your own position
774
svādhyāya [HY]
self-inquiry; any study that helps you understand yourself; the study of sacred texts; one of the niyamas and a component of kriyā yoga
775
svādhyāya [SaS]
spiritual study (one of the niyamas)
776
svādhyāya [SS]
Study or recitation of the Vedas.
777
svarūpa [SaS]
essential nature
778
swāmī [SaS]
renunciate; member of the Holy Order of Sannyās
779
tadāsana [HY]
mountain pose
780
tamas [EG]
Inertia, ignorance.
781
tamas [HY]
one of the three qualities of prakṛti, responsible for heaviness and stability
782
tamas [JC]
sloth, inertia, darkness (tamasik)
783
tamas [SaS]
inertia, dullness (one of the three guṇas)
784
tamas [SG]
Darkness, ignorance; the lowest of the three guṇas, promoting indolence, stupidity, impurity, and disregard.
785
tamas [SS]
The third of the three guṇas, which is indicated by darkness, illusion, inertia, and impurity.
786
tanmātra [JC]
only that, principle
787
tanmātra[s/m] [HY]
the characteristics of sound, touch, form, taste, and smell
788
tanmātra[s/m] [JC]
pure essences, principles, pure frequencies
789
tanmātra[s/m] [SaS]
subtle element
790
tantra yoga [HY]
yoga in which the focus is the elimination of obstacles that block the free movement of prāṇa in suṣumṇā
791
tantra yoga [SaS]
a practice using yantra and mantra to experience the union of Śiva and Śakti (or the masculine and feminine, positive and negative forces) within the individual
792
tantra [HY]
technique
793
tantra [JC]
expanded consciousness
794
tantra [SS]
A system of spiritual thought and practice based on texts known as tantras; typically seeks a goal of transformation of matter into a spiritual form.
795
tanu [HY]
mild, feeble
796
tāpa-duḥkha [HY]
pain caused by craving
797
tapas(yā) [EG]
Austerity, control of the senses; the spiritual power acquired through self-control.
798
tapas(yā) [HY]
process of removing impurities; elimination, purification; one of the niyamas and a component of kriyā yoga
799
tapas(yā) [JC]
austerity or penance
800
tapas(yā) [SaS]
(lit. to burn) spiritual austerity; accepting but not causing pain (one of the niyamas)
801
tapas(yā) [SG]
Acts of austerity undertaken in the hope of gaining some material or spiritual reward.
802
tapas(yā) [SS]
Acts of austerity undertaken in the hope of gaining some material or spiritual reward.
803
Tat [SaS]
That; the unlimited, unmanifested Absolute
804
tattva [JC]
element
805
tattva [SaS]
principle
806
tattvas [JC]
eternal verities
807
tejas [SaS]
illumination; the aura of a brahmacari
808
Thirumūlar [SaS]
Tamil saint of South India
809
trā[d/ṭ]aka [HY]
gazing at a static object to invite meditation
810
trā[d/ṭ]aka [SaS]
gazing, concentration practice
811
trikonāsana [HY]
triangle pose
812
turiya [JC]
fourth state of consciousness, nondual, transcendental consciousness
813
tyāga [EG]
Renunciation.
814
tyāga [SaS]
dedication
815
tyāga [SG]
Renunciation, as defined by Krishna in Chapter 18 of the Gītā.
816
udāna-vāyu [HY]
the aspect of prāṇa responsible for speech and upward movement
817
udāna [SS]
The air within the body which rises upwards from the throat.
818
uddīyāna bandha [HY]
abdominal lock
819
uḍḍyana bandha [SaS]
(Hatha Yoga) stomach lift
820
ujjāyī [HY]
breathing technique in which one inhales with a sound in the throat
821
Upaniṣads [EG]
Ancient mystical documents found at the end of each of the four Vedas.
822
Upaniṣads [SaS]
the final portion of each of the Vedas which gives the non-dualistic Vedānta philosophy
823
Upaniṣads [SG]
Sacred texts from the Vedas that reflect on the true nature of the world and the individual.
824
urdhvamukha śvānāsana [HY]
upward-facing dog pose
825
Ushanas [EG]
A sage and poet who appears in the Vedas.
826
utkaṭāsana [HY]
squatting pose
827
uṭrāsana [HY]
camel pose
828
uttānāsana [HY]
standing forward bend
829
vahana [JC]
carrier, vehicle
830
vairāgya(m) [HY]
detachment, letting go
831
vairāgya(m) [SaS]
dispassion, detachment or non-attachment
832
vairāgya(m) [SG]
Detachment from material desires; an important element in the practice of yoga.
833
vairāgya(m) [SS]
Detachment from material desires.
834
Vaishnava [SG]
A devotee of Vishnu who regards Vishnu as the one Supreme Deity.
835
vaishya [SG]
A member of the third of the four social classes who is expected to live by trade and agriculture.
836
vajrāsana [HY]
thunderbolt pose
837
Vālmīki [SaS]
legendary Indian sage and poet who wrote the Rāmāyana, the epic story of the life of Śri Rāma
838
vānaprastha [SaS]
recluse or pilgrim who has finished family responsibilities and taken to the spiritual life; the stage prior to sannyāsa or formal renunciation
839
varna(s) [EG]
Caste or class.
840
varna(s) [SG]
The four original social classes, Brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, and shūdras.
841
Varuṇa [EG]
God of waters and the ocean; in the Vedas, the moral overseer of the world.
842
Varuṇa [SaS]
the deva (god) or ruling power of water
843
vāsanā [SaS]
(lit. smell) the impression of actions that remains unconsciously in the mind and induces a person to repeat the action (example: the smell of perfume is the vāsanā of perfume)
844
vāsanā [SS]
The impression of any experience that remains unconsciously in the mind.
845
vaśitva [SS]
The supernatural power that gives him the ability to bring others under one's control.
846
Vāsuki [EG]
The king of the serpents, he lives in the underworld and balances the earth on his serpent hood.
847
vāyu [HY]
air, breath, wind; one of the bhūtas
848
vāyu [JC]
air
849
Veda(s) [EG]
[from vid "to know"] "Knowledge"; the name of the most ancient Sanskrit scriptures, considered to be a direct revelation from God to the mystics of the past.
850
Veda(s) [HY]
Hindu scriptures that are the basis for all yoga
851
Veda(s) [SaS]
the wisdom scriptures of Hinduism (Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva)
852
Veda(s) [SG]
The original revelation of the sacred truth divided into four parts, the Rig, the Sāma, the Yajur, and the Atharva Veda.
853
Vedānta [SaS]
final experience of the study of the Vedas
854
Vedānta [SG]
A group of religious and philosophical systems based on the teaching of the Upanishads, Brahma Sūtras, and Bhagavad-gītā.
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Vedānta [SS]
A system of Indian religious thought which bases its ideas on the teaching of the Upinshads, Brahma Sūtras, and Bhagavad-gītā.
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vedic [JC]
of the Veda, of the sacred teachings
857
vibhūti [SaS]
blessing or power
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vibhūti [SS]
Glories, opulence or outstanding achievements.
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vicāra [HY]
reflection on a subtle object
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vicāra [SS]
Sustained contemplation of a particular object.
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videha [SaS]
bodiless
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vidyā [EG]
Knowledge, wisdom; a science or branch of study.
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vidyā [HY]
clear understanding, high level of knowledge
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vidyā [JC]
knowledge
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vidyā [SaS]
knowledge, learning
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vijñāna [EG]
Knowledge, judgement, understanding.
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vijñāna [SG]
Practical knowledge, or knowledge that brings a higher form of realisation.
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vikalpa [HY]
imagination
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vikalpa [SaS]
thought or imagination; verbal delusion
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Vikalpa [SS]
Inability of the thought processes to reach a definite conclusion; uncertainty.
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vikṣipta [HY]
state in which the mind is moving without any consistent purpose or direction
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viloma krama prāṇāyāma [HY]
breathing exercise in which one inhales in a regulated way through alternate nostrils and exhales through both nostrils with a sound in the throat
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viloma ujjāyī prāṇāyāma [HY]
breathing exercise using nostril control for inhalation and exhalation
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viṅyāsa krama [HY]
a correctly organized course of āsanas progressing appropriately toward a desired goal
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viparyaya [HY]
false perception
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viparyaya [SaS]
misconception
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viparyaya [SS]
Misapprehension, false knowledge, illusion.
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vīrabhadrāsana [HY]
warrior pose
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vīrāsana [HY]
hero pose
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vīrya [SaS]
vital energy, strength; semen
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viṣamavṛtti prāṇāyāma [HY]
breathing technique in which the different components of the breathing are not equal
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viśeṣa puruṣa [HY]
Īśvara
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Vishva-rupa [SG]
The form of the Deity that embodies the entire universe.
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Viṣṇu [EG]
Second in the Hindu Trinity; the Preserver who incarnates himself in age after age for the establishment of dharma and for the welfare of all creatures.
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Viṣṇu [HY]
God, one of the Trinity
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vitarka [HY]
reflecting on a gross object
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vitarka [SS]
Conscious deliberation on a particular object or subject.
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Vivasvat [EG]
The sun god, the father of Manu, the ancestor of mankind.
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viveka [HY]
discrimination
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viveka [SaS]
discrimination of the real from the unreal
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viveka [SS]
Discrimination, particularly the ability to discern the distinction between prakriti and purusha.
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Vivekānanda, Swami [SaS]
(1862-1902) -- a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna and one of the founders of the Ramakrishna Order
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Vrishni [EG]
Name of an important clan of ancient north India. According to legend the Vrishnis all perished at the end of Krishna's life when their city, Dvāraka, sank into the sea.
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vṛtti(s) [JC]
mental modifications, qualities
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vṛtti(s) [SaS]
modification
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vyāna-vāyu [HY]
prāṇa responsible for distribution of energy throughout the whole body
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Vyāsa [EG]
The sage revered as the author of the Mahābhārata and the Gītā. He was the father of both Dhritarāshtra and Pāndu, and he gave Sanjaya the power of mystic vision so that he could behold the dialogue between Srī Krishna and Arjuna.
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yajña [EG]
Offering, sacrifice, worship.
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yajña [SG]
The ancient ritual prescribed in the Vedas whereby offerings to the gods are made into the sacred fire.
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Yajur [EG]
One of the four Vedas.
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yama [HY]
discipline concerning our dealings with society and the world
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yama [SaS]
abstinence (the 1st of the eight limbs of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga; see Book Two, sūtra 30)
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yama [SS]
Restraint; avoiding unwanted action.
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yantra [JC]
shape, form, pattern
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yantra [SaS]
a sacred geometrical figure representing a particular aspect of the Divine
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Yoga mudrā [SaS]
(Hatha Yoga) the symbol of Yoga; a posture which awakens the spiritual force within the individual
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yoga sādhana [HY]
yoga practice
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yoga-maya [SG]
The divine potency by which the order of the universe is held in place and living beings are kept in a state of illusion.
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Yoga-sūtra(s) [HY]
Patañjali's classic text on yoga
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Yoga-sūtra(s) [SG]
A work composed by Patañjali later than the Bhagavad-gītā which discusses the philosophy and practice of the yoga system.
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yoga [EG]
[from yuj "to unite"] Union with God, realization of the unity of all life; a path or discipline which leads to such a state of total integration or unity. Yoga is also the name of one of the six branches of Hindu philosophy, and as such is paired with Sānkhya.
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yoga [JC]
to unite, to join, detachment
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yoga [SaS]
(lit union) union of the individual with the Absolute; any course that makes for such union; unruffled state of mind under all conditions
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yoga [SG]
In the Bhagavad-gītā, a range of different religious practices. More specifically, the practice of mental restraint and inward meditation.
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yogī(n) [EG]
A person who practices spiritual disciplines.
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yogī(n) [HY]
someone adept at yoga
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yogī(n) [JC]
practitioner of yoga, yoga adept
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yogī(n) [SG]
A person who successfully engages in yoga practice.
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yogī(n) [SS]
A practitioner of yoga.
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yoni [JC]
female generative organ
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Yudhishthira [EG]
Arjuna's elder brother, famous for his adherence to dharma at all times.
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yuga [EG]
An age or eon. In Hindu cosmology there are four yugas, representing a steady deterioration in the state of the world from age to age. The names of the yugas are taken from a game of dice. Krita Yuga is the age of perfection, followed by Tretā Yuga. The incarnation of Srī Krishna is said to mark the end of the third yuga, Dvāpara. We are living in the fourth and final yuga, Kali, in which the creation reaches its lowest point. The world goes through 1,000 such yuga-cycles during one kalpa or Day of Brahmā.
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yuga [SG]
One of the four ages in Indian cosmology; in the Bhagavad-gītā, the term is also used to indicate the total time period of all four yuga ages combined.
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yukta [SG]
Sometimes translated as 'integrated,' but more generally successful engagement in yoga practice.
