Angushtha:

the big toe

(See also:  Angushtha , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Aishvarya:

desire for power

(See also:  Aishvarya , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Bandha Padmasana:

the bound lotus posture

(See also:  Bandha Padmasana , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Aditya:

son of aditi

(See also:  Aditya , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Ardha-navasana:

the half-boat posture

(See also:  Ardha-navasana , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Aditi:

the mother of the gods

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 Anuloma:

with the grain, naturally

(See also:  Anuloma , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Ananda:

bliss

(See also:  Ananda , Body Mind and Soul)

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Is the memorization of slokas and mantras essential to being a good Hindu?

Most mantras and slokas are in the Sanskrit language, and your knowledge of Sanskrit is probably like my own. Nil! We must realize that slokas are like affirmations and are spoken in the language the speaker understands. Though Sanskrit has a tremendous value because it is a spiritually powerful language, we should combine two languages, English and Sanskrit, when we are learning slokas.

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 Alasya:

idleness

(See also:  Alasya , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Adrishta:

the unseen (e.g. actions of invisible entities)

(See also:  Adrishta , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Asmita:

egotism

(See also:  Asmita , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Akarna Dhanurasana:

the shooting bow posture

(See also:  Akarna Dhanurasana , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Adhiyajna:

the principle of sacrifice, incarnation

(See also:  Adhiyajna , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Ashtavakra:

name of a deformed sage

(See also:  Ashtavakra , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Aparigraha:

abstention from greed, non-possessiveness

(See also:  Aparigraha , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Basti:

method for cleaning the intestines

(See also:  Basti , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Adhisthana:

seat, abode

(See also:  Adhisthana , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Ardha-sarvangasana:

the half-shoulderstand posture

(See also:  Ardha-sarvangasana , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Bhairava:

terrible, one of the forms of Shiva

(See also:  Bhairava , Body Mind and Soul)

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 Amanaska:

the mind free from desire

(See also:  Amanaska , Body Mind and Soul)

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