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Jainism:
Hindu -
Hinduism Dictionary On Jainism
Jainism: (Jaina) (Sanskrit) An ancient non-Vedic religion of India made prominent by the teachings of Mahavira ("Great Hero"...
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Pilgrimage: Encyclopedia Ii - Pilgrimage - Jainism
In Jainism, a tirtha may be
Siddha kshetra: site of liberation of a Kevali (including Tirthankaras) like Ashtapad hill, Sammet Shikhar,...
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Jainism: Encyclopedia - Jainism
Jainism (pronounced in English as /ˈdʒeɪ.nɪzm̩/), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) , is a religion and ph...
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Jainism: Encyclopedia Ii - Jainism - Universal History And Jain Cosmology
According to Jain beliefs, the universe was never created, nor will it ever cease to exist. It is eternal but not unchangeable, because i...
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Siddha Master:
Siddha Yoga
Dictionary On Siddha Master
Siddha master:
One who has attained the state of enlightenment and who has the capacity to awaken the dormant spiritual energy of a d...
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Yoga-nidra:
Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Yoga-nidra
yoga-nidra the mystic slumber of Lord Vishnu.
(See also:
yoga-nidra , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind
and ...
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Jainism:
New Age
Spiritual Dictionary On Jainism
Jainism Indian religion stressing noninjury, nonviolence, active love founded by Mahavira, 6th century
(See
also: Jainism ,...
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karma-yoga:
Sanskrit
Dictionary On karma-yoga
Karma-yoga:
unselfish actions
(See
also: Karma-yoga ,
Body
Mind and Soul)
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Anekantavad And Syadvad: Anekantavad: True Essence Of Ahimsa
(See also: Anekantavad and syadvad , Faith and Belief,
Spiritual Guidance, God and Religion, Peace on Earth, Peace of ...
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Kevala Kumbhaka:
Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Kevala Kumbhaka
Kevala kumbhaka:
spontaneous cessation of breath without any conscious effort.
(See
also: Kevala kumbhaka ,Yoga, Yoga Dicti...
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Paryushan Parva: Festival Of Fasting - Paryushan Parva
According to Jain tradition, among the 12 types of penances, the first four - anshan (fasting), unodari (eating less), vritti-sankshep...
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Kundalini
Awakening: Kundalini And Sahaja Yoga (spontaneous Yoga)
Kundalini
Awakening
Kundalini
awakening or pranic awakening and its cross-tradition similars-the spontaneous
spinal rockings known in Ju...
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Anubhava:
Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Anubhava
Anubhava - one of the five essential ingredients of rasa. The actions which display or reveal the spiritual emotions situated within t...
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Jainism Worship: Sincere Prayer For Peace And Harmony
In India, the day begins with worship. People pray, bow and meditate. Members of the Jain community all over India bathe, put on new c...
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Mahavira: Mahavir's Thoughts On Economics
Post-industrial revolution, developed nations acquired dominant control over world resources. But industrial pollution began to threat...
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Nanak: Nanak's Musical Path To Ananda
Idol worship, caste and ascetic austerity had no place in Nanak's religion. He believed in one God, Ek Omkar ; singing His praises was...
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Jain Philosophy: Scientific Heritage Of Jain Philosophy
Although ancient Jain scientific thought is not so well known, it is a rich source of Indian scientific heritage. The grand Jain spiri...
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Puraka:
Spiritual Yoga
Dictionary Iv On
Puraka
Puraka:
Puraka ("filling in"): inhalation, an aspect of breath control (pranayama)
(See also: Puraka ,Yo...
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Jaina Kalpasutra: Jaina Kalpasutra - A Visual
Treat
Jaina Kalpasutra - A Visual Treat
The Kalpasutra is held in great
honour especially by the Svetambara sect of Jainism. A work in Prakrit...
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Life And Death: Metallurgy Of The Soul: Back To Nature
Studying Jain holy scriptures, I found I could draw a parallel between the behaviour of matter or non-living substance and the soul wh...
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Jainism:
New Age
Spirituality Dictionary On Jainism
Jainism A world religion begun as a reform movement of Hinduism. by Mahavira (b. 599 BC ) who denied the existence or worship of a sup...
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Jainism: The Jaina
Theory Of Relativity
The Jaina Theory of Relativity
The same man is regarded simultaneously as son, father,
son-in-law, father-in-law, nephew, uncle, brother...
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Jainism: Lord Mahavira And Meditation
Meditation was an integral part of Lord Mahavira's life. The Lord meditated deeply, both during his life as a householder and also during...
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Jainism: Jain Traditions
Liberation of women and gender equality is not the bedrock of Jainism. It grants a woman as much dignity, freedom of thought and opportun...
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Mahavira: Non-violent Search For Supreme Truth
Mahavira, a great prophet and teacher, systematised the Jain doctrines and embodied them in a comprehensive constitution of the faith....
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Manduka Yoga:
Spiritual - Theosophy
Dictionary On
Manduka Yoga
Manduka Yoga (Sanskrit) [from manduka frog] A "particular kind of abstract meditation in which an ascetic sits motionless ...
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Life And Death: The Art Of Self-management
Limited availability of resources and their limited potential is everybody's concern. But the Self within a human being has unlimited ...
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Mahavira: Non-violent Search For Supreme Truth
Mahavira, a great prophet and teacher, systematised the Jain doctrines and embodied them in a comprehensive constitution of the faith....
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Life And Death: Prevent The Influx Of Karma Particles
The word Jain has been derived from Jina, which means conqueror, implying one who has overcome all human passions. The Tattvarth Sutra...
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Jainism: Indian Festivals - Mahavir Jayanti
The most important festival of the Jain community is Mahavir Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Lord Mahavir. This is observed on the 13th...
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Jainism: A Way To Cleanse
Jainism is an ancient religion, more ancient than what most of us are given to believe. Although a lot of people associate Jainism with L...
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Spiritual Fasting: Fasting
And Penance Strengthen The Soul
Fasting and Penance Strengthen the
Soul
A feature common to most religions,
worldwide, is the practice of undertaking periodic fasts. Sa...
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Jainism: Maths As Tool To Attain
Mukti - Sacred Numbers
Sacred Numbers: Maths as Tool to
Attain Mukti
"I bow to that glorious Lord of the Jainas, who
as the shining lamp of the know-ledge...
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Jainism: Pure And Simple Life
Even though the basic principles of Jainism are framed from the religious and spiritual point of view, you can find scientific reasons fo...
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Tension Of Opposites: Tension Of
Opposites Central To Existence
Jainism: Tension of Opposites
Central to Existence
According to Acharya Mahaprajna, opposition is
a fundamental rule for existence. &quo...
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Jainism: Karma And The Jain Art Of Living
The Jains understand karma, however, in quite a different fashion from the way this is understood in Western philosophy. Karma exists onl...
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Drishti: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Drishti
Drishti - Vision.
(See also: Drishti ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)
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Nadis: Yoga Nadis
Nadis are the astral tubes made up of astral matter that carry psychic currents. The Sanskrit term Nadi comes from the root Nad which...
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Jainism: Mahavira, A Socialist
How is Mahavira (599 to 527 BC), one of the Tirthankars of the Jain religion, relevant to modern times? After all he lived in an age when...
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Jainism: Right Faith, Right Knowledge And Right Conduct
The three fundamental tenets for Jains are: Right faith, right knowledge and right conduct. A pursuit of these goals involves modest livi...
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Yoga: Kundalini Yoga - Techniques And Pitfalls
Breath, sound and meditation are the main resources of kundalini yoga. For example, a school of Kundalini yoga is probably best recognise...
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Jainism: The Legend Of Dharmasthala
Eight hundred years ago, Dharmasthala was known as Kuduma in Mallarmadi, then a village in Dakshina Kannada. There lived lived a Jain chi...
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Patanjali: Yoga Philosophy And The Patanjali Yoga Sutras
Yoga Philosophy explained thru the Patanjali Yoga Sutras. The roots of Yoga can be traced back roughly 5,000 years to the Indus Valley ci...
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Kundalini
Yoga: Kundalini Yogas Faq (part Iii Of Iii)
This FAQ gives an overview of those kundalini yoga practices
which require conscious effort. Part I of III.
In Part III: 1) But e...
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Yoga: Yoga And Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a total experience. It is a time in a woman's life when it is of prime importance that the various dimensions of her being a...
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Jainism: Forgiveness Is A Virtue
Jains feel that the values like love, joy and peace can be achieved only through caring for others, understanding the pain of others and ...
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Jainism: Mahavira - An Emperor Of The Inner Kingdom
Once a famous king came to lord Mahavira - his name was Prasenjit. He came to Mahavira and said, "I have everything that this world can o...
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Yoga Branches: Karma Yoga
Karma Yoga - The Yoga of Action
Karma yoga joins both the physical and
mental aspects of Hindu philosophy to produce a single concept. I...
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Yoga Positions: The Locust - Yoga
Position
Definition
of the Locust yoga position (Shalabhasana): Lying face down with lifted legs.
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Yoga: Therapeutic Yoga
Although yoga is best used as preventive medicine, some of its practices also have great therapeutic value. They can help those suffering...
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Tantra Yoga: Why Sexuality?
Tantra: Why sexuality?
In the act of
lovemaking the couple embodies the dyadic wholeness of the Supreme. TANTRIC
sexual union resonates ...
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Kundalini Maha Yoga: Shaktipat
Initiation - Awakening The Kundalini
Shaktipat Initiation - Awakening the Kundalini
Kundalini can be awakened by attaining perfection of certain hatha
yoga postures called a...
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Jainism: Lesya - Jaina Theory Of Coloured Destiny
The 'soul' metaphysics in Jainism has a very interesting colour-coded concept called the Lesya . According to Jainism, Lesya is determine...
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Yoga And Health: Yoga For The Eyes
Today we tell you the yogic way to healthy eyes Yogic way of washing eyes. - First fill th...
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Sahaja Yoga: The
Living Tradition Of Sahaj Marg
Sahaja Yoga: The Living Tradition of Sahaj Marg
The Raja Yoga system
known as "Sahaj Marg" is still relatively obscure in the ...
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Hindu Hinduism Sitemap I -
J
This is a sitemap for topic pages related
to Hinduism. Click on a link and you will find
multiple articles related to the topic:
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Yoga Sadhana: Yoga
Sadhanas For Kundalini Awakening
One should become perfectly desireless and
should be full of Vairagya before attempting to awaken Kundalini. It can be
awakened only when...
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Jainism: Renewing Oneself Through Confession
Jainism continues to be a living faith in India, with adherents living in nearly every state, but concentrated mainly in Gujarat, Rajasth...
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Yoga And Health: Yoga For Acidity And Other Stomach Problems.
The ultimate goal of yoga, "is not just a better body, but also a better state of being. Today we give you two exercises to impro...
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Mudras And Bandhas:
Kundalini Yoga - Mudras And Bandhas
Mudras and Bandhas are certain postures of
the body by which Kundalini is successfully awakened. In Gheranda Samhita, the
description of ...
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Jainism: Malli Woman Tirthankar
One of the several stories narrated in the sixth anga of the Jain scriptures is about Malli. Malli was the only woman among the twenty-fo...
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Kundalini
Yoga: Kundalini Yoga And The Far Reaches Of Human Development
Kundalini
Yoga
Thus far our
soul psychotherapy has drawn from universal spiritual principles of gratitude,
forgiveness, poignant imperm...
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Yoga And Health: Yoga For Digestion
Proper breathing is the essence of yoga. The correct breathing technique is, when you inhale, bring the abdomen out; then breath out a...
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Jainism: Let Truth Prevail
The Jain philosophy of Anekantavada (multitude beliefs) tells us that there are no absolute theories or formulae that can describe realit...
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Peace Of Mind: Mantra Yoga - A Tool For Great Inner Order
Detachment is a great wealth. Devotion is the real asset in life. Why does man not work for such a wealth? This is due to the fact tha...
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Meditation: Meditation
Experiences According To The Ashtanga Yoga Tradition With Commentary On
Patanjali's Yoga Sutra
Meditation
Experiences by Sarasvati Buhrman PhD - Part I
Sometime
after 350 B.C. a great yogi sage wrote the "Yoga Sutra". Th...
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Yoga: Yoga And Motherhood
The psychology and philosophy of yoga can assist the mother to understand the experiences she is going through and to live them more full...
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Hatha Yoga Styles: Kundalini
Yoga
Kundalini Yoga In this style of
yoga, the spine is regarded as a snake. It was brought to the West by Yogi
Bhajan in the late 1960s. Th...
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Kundalini
Maha Yoga: Physical And Mental
Benefits With Awakened Kundalini
Kundalini Maha Yoga: Physical and Mental Benefits with
Awakened Kundalini Self-realization is the ultimate and the most
desirable state t...
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Prakamya:
Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Prakamya
Prakamya:
fulfillment of desire
(See
also: Prakamya ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)
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Kundalini Maha Yoga: Kundalini
Maha Yoga And World Peace
Kundalini Maha Yoga and World Peace
We are in a state of
unbalanced development, lacking on the spiritual side. Therefore, to attain
wha...
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Meru:
Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Meru
Meru The great mountain that is the axis of the universe. It is also called Sumeru and Mahameru. It extends upward through the center ...
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Love And Happiness: Dance Of Intellect: Mantra Yoga
To think wisely, the mind needs to undergo a purification process. Mantras help us to purify the mind and make full use of the intelle...
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Manas: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Manas
Manas - Mind.
(See also: Manas ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)
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Prana Vata:
Spiritual Yoga
Dictionary Iii On
Prana Vata
Prana Vata: The chief subdivision of vata, it governs the mind, the heart, respiration, and life itself.
(See also: Prana Va...
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Mantra Yoga: Transform Yourself With Mantra Yoga
Chanting mantras inspires the body to heal itself, the mind to become calm and the soul to grow strong. Chanting makes room for divine...
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Yoga And Health: Asanas For Asthma
Asthma is a disease that more and more people seem to be suffering from today. Many things trigger asthma - the main amongst those bei...
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Siva-ratri:
Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Siva-ratri
Siva-ratri - a festival in honor of Siva which is observed with a fast during the day and night of the fourteenth day of the dark half...
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Patanjali Yoga Sutras: Patanjali’s Guide To Self-evolution
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra forms the basis of all yoga that is practised today. It contains knowledge which is useful for all, wheth...
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Kichari:
Spiritual Yoga
Dictionary Iii On
Kichari
Kichari: A nourishing, easily digested porridge made of rice and dahl.
(See also: Kichari ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)
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Asthi Soshirya:
Spiritual Yoga
Dictionary Iii On
Asthi Soshirya
Asthi Soshirya: Porous or brittle bones; osteoporosis.
(See also: Asthi Soshirya ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)
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Mudras And Health: Yoga At Your Fingertips - Instructions And Benefits With Mudras
These are a series of simple yet effective mudras, which if practiced daily can keep you healthy for life. Yoga has tremendous healing...
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Sadhaka:
Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sadhaka
Sadhaka - one who follows a spiritual discipline to achieve a specific goal. In this book this especially refers to a practitioner of ...
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Yoga And Health: Desktop Yoga - Back & Breathing Exercises
Here we give you some more desktop yoga exercises for the back and also some breathing exercises you can do while at your desk.
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Yoga: Special Spiritual Benefits Of Yoga
Practising yoga regularly imparts great benefits. Among them are improved concentration and clarity in mind. But in the more advanced sta...
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Siddhi-kami:
Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Siddhi-kami
Siddhi-kami - one who covets mystic powers (see yoga-siddhi).
(See also:
Siddhi-kami , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictiona...
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Yoga And Health: Yoga And Low Blood Pressure
Practicing certain yoga asanas and breathing, increases blood pressure, improves and balances and strengthens the nervous system, tone...
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Alabdhabhumikatva:
Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Alabdhabhumikatva
ALABDHABHUMIKATVA: The feeling that it is impossible to see reality.
(See
also: ALABDHABHUMIKATVA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)
&...
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Jainism: Nayavada - Jaina View Of Reality
In the realm of Indian philosophical speculation, the contribution of Jainism is significant. Philosophical speculation, generally speaki...
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Nadi:
Spiritual Yoga
Dictionary Iii On
Nadi
Nadi: A channel in the subtle body through which prana and kundalini flow. The channels loosely correspond to the central, sympathetic...
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Jainism: The Only True God Is Within Us
The word Jain originated from Jina , meaning victory, conqueror or liberator. The Jain philosophy centers round 'live and let live '. It ...
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Gauda:
Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Gauda (-desha)
Gauda (-desha) The ancient kingdom of West Bengal where Lord Chaitanya’s eternal abode, nondifferent from Vrindavana, manifests ...
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Yoga And Health: Yoga For Cold
The common cold is an upper respiratory infection caused by a virus. Colds are considered to be the immune system's response to viral ...
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Havan:
Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Havan
HAVAN: Sacred oblations.
(See
also: HAVAN ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)
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Anitya:
Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Anitya
Anitya - temporary; not permanent or eternal.
(See also:
Anitya , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind
and Sou...
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Siddha Yoga: Guru Is Divinity, Says Siddha Yoga
Retaining no traces of individuality to hinder the flow of God's love and harmony through them, their work is done by God, their teach...
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Meditation: Obstacles In Meditation
About different forms of obstacles
in meditation.
From "Easy Steps to
Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda.
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Jagannatha Puri:
Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jagannatha Puri
Jagannatha Puri See Puri.
(See also:
Jagannatha Puri , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind
and Soul)
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Patanjali Yoga Sutras:
Supreme Union Of Body, Mind, Soul With The Patanjali Yoga Sutras
The
Sanskrit word 'yoga' is derived from the root verb yuj, which means union. The supreme
union of individual mind and cosmic mind is yo...
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Kundalini Yoga:
Parapsychology
Dictionary On Kundalini Yoga
Kundalini Yoga:
See Kundalini .
(See also: Kundalini Yoga , Psychic, Psychic Dictionary,
Parapsychology, Parapsycholo...
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Yoga Positions: The
Headstand - Yoga Position
Definition of The Headstand yoga position (Sirshasana): An asana in which you
balance on your elbows, arms, and head
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