inherit: To receive from an ancestor, as property, title, etc.- or to reap from our own actions: "...seed karmas we inherit from this and past lives."

(See also: Inherit, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

initiation (to initiate): Entering into; admission as a member. In Hinduism, initiation from a qualified preceptor is considered invaluable for spiritual progress. Usually the beginning of more advance learning.

See: diksha, shaktipata, sannyasa diksha.

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injunction: An urging; an order or firm instruction.

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inmost: Located deepest within.

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instinctive: "Natural or innate." From the Latin instinctus, "staff," "prick," a participle of instigere, "impelling," pricking," "instigating."

The drives and impulses that order the animal world and the physical and lower astral aspects of humans- for example, self-preservation, procreation, hunger and thirst, as well as the emotions of greed, hatred, anger, fear, lust and jealousy. The first steps on the spiritual path consist in learning to harness these tendencies and impulses and transmute their energies into the higher nature.

See: manas, mind (individual), mind (three phases), yama-niyama.

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intellect: The power to reason or understand; power of thought; mental acumen.

See: buddhi, intellectual mind.

(See also: Intellect, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

internalize: To take something inside of oneself.

(See also: Internalize, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

interplay: Interaction between two or more things.

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intervene: To come between, especially two people or parties, with the intent to effect a change between them.

See: mediatrix.

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interweave (interwoven): To weave together like threads into cloth. To closely interrelate; to blend.

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incandescent: Glowing with heat; white-hot. Radiant; luminous; very bright.

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soham:

soham. I am God.

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Aham:

Aham: I; the ego.

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incantation: Mantraprayoga. The chanting of prayers, verses or formulas for magical or mystical purposes. Also refers to such chants (mantra). Vashakriya is the subduing or bewitching by charms, incantation or drugs. Incantation for malevolent purposes (black magic) is called abhichara.

See: mantra.

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Soham:

Soham: "I am That" - "I am God"

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incarnation: From incarnate, "to be made flesh." The soul's taking on a human body.

• divine incarnation: The concept of avatara. The Supreme Being's (or other Mahadeva's) taking of human birth, generally to reestablish dharma. This doctrine is important to several Hindu sects, notably Vaishnavism, but not held by most Saivites.

See: avatara, avatar, Vaishnavism.

(See also: Incarnation, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)

Asmi:

Asmi: I am; I exist.

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incense: Dhupa.

Substance that gives off pleasant aromas when burned, usually made from natural derivatives such as tree resin.

A central element in Hindu worship rites, waved gently before the Deity as an offering, especially after ablution. Hindi terms include sugandhi and lobana. A popular term for stick incense is agarbatti (Gujarati).

See: incense, incense sticks, puja.

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Asmita: I-ness; the sense of "I am;" "I exist."

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incisive: "Cutting into." Sharp or keen, such as a penetrating and discriminating mind.

See: discrimination.

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SOHAM: a Vedantic assertion meaning "I am He (Brahman)"

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incognito: Without being recognized; keeping one's true identity unrevealed or disguised.

(See also: Incognito, Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)