Dictionary - Nighantu, Nighantuka: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Nighantu, Nighantuka
Nighantu, Nighantuka (Sanskrit) [from the verbal root ghat, ghant to collect, bring together]   A glossary; particularly in the p...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nirukta: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Nirukta
Nirukta (Sanskrit). An anga or limb, a division of the Vedas; a glossarial comment.   (See also: Nirukta , Theosophy, Spiritua...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shabda Kosha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shabda Kosha
shabda kosha: (Sanskrit) "Sheath of sounds, or words." Vocabulary; a dictionary or glossary of terms. (See also: Shabda k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gossain: Encyclopedia - Gossain
The Hindi word Gossain or Gosain (from Sanskrit Goswami, 'lord of cows') may refer to: The name of a certain class of Shaivite ascetics....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nirukta: Encyclopedia - Nirukta
Nirukta is one of the six Vedanga disciplines of Hinduism, treating etymology. Nirukta sutras consist of glossaries of difficult or rare ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sloka: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Sloka
A Theosophical definition of Sloka :   Sloka (Sanskrit) "The Sanskrit epic meter formed of thirty-two syllables: verses in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shangna: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Shangna
Shangna (Sanskrit). A mysterious epithet given to a robe or "vesture in a metaphorical sense". To put on the "Shangna r...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nirukta: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Nirukta
Nirukta (Sanskrit) [from nir forth, out + the verbal root vac to speak, utter]   Uttered, pronounced, expressed, defined; as a no...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sambhogakaya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Sambhogakaya
Sambhogakaya (Sanskrit). One of the three "Vestures" of glory, or bodies, obtained by ascetics on the "Path". Some...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sabda-brahman: Theosophy Occultism Mysticism Dictionary On Sabda-brahman
A Theosophical definition of Sabda-Brahman :   Sabda-Brahman (Sanskrit) A phrase literally signifying "WordBrahman"&n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Sanskrit
Sanskrit (Sanskrit). The classical language of the Brahmans, never known nor spoken in its true systematized form (given later approxi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Sanskrit
Sanskrit [from Sanskrit sanskrita or samskrita]   The ancient sacred language of the Aryans, originally the sacred or secret lang...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dharmakaya: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Dharmakaya
Dharmakaya (Sanskrit). Lit., "the glorified spiritual body" called the "Vesture of Bliss". The third, or highest o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sanskrit
Sanskrit: ancient language used in yoga   (See also: Sanskrit , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Sanskrit
Sanskrit: The language of the ancient sages of India and therefore of the Indian scriptures and yoga treatises.   (See also: S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Sanskrit
Sanskrit: Vedic and mantric language   (See also: Sanskrit , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Sanskrit
sanskrit: vedic and mantric language   (See also: sanskrit , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Indian Hindu Dictionary On Sanskrit
Sanskrit: that which is well, or completely, done. The oldest language of mankind; the language of the original Hindu scriptures, deve...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Buddhist - Buddhism Dictionary On Sanskrit
Sanskrit Learned language of India. Canonical texts of Mahayana Buddhism in its Indian stage were written in Sanskrit.    ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prapancha Vishaya: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Prapancha Vishaya
PRAPANCHA VISHAYA: worldly objects   (See also: PRAPANCHA VISHAYA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body M...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddhis: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Siddhis
Siddhis: exceptional powers   (See also: Siddhis , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Siddha
Siddha: an adept or perfected person; one who has developed his/her psychic and pranic capacity to the point of mastery.   (See...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Simhasana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Simhasana
Simhasana - lion pose   (See also: Simhasana , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Sitali: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sitali
Sitali: a cooling pranayama, where the tongue is rolled   (See also: Sitali , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sitkari: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sitkari
Sitkari: a cooling pranayama: an alternate for those who cannot roll their tongue   (See also: Sitkari , Hinduism, Yoga, Sansk...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siva: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Siva
Siva: the Lord of Yoga, God, Ganesa (gana=legions; isa=master)   (See also: Siva , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body M...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sloka: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sloka
Sloka - verse   (See also: Sloka , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Soucha: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Soucha
Soucha: A yama. Cleanliness of body and environment; purity is cleanliness, both physical and mental.   (See also: Soucha , H...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Subecha: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Subecha
Subecha: longing for the Truth. Rightly distinguish between permanent & impermanent. Cultivated dislike for worldly pleasures. Acq...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Surya: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Surya
Surya - sun   (See also: Surya , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Suryabhedana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Suryabhedana
Suryabhedana: a warming pranayama where one inhales through the right nostril and exhales out the left.   (See also: Suryabhed...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sushumna: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sushumna
Sushumna: a central passage along the spine; energy conduit for kundalini   (See also: Sushumna , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dic...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sutra: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sutra
Sutra: is the bare thread of an exposition, the absolute minimum that is necessary to hold it together, unadorned by a single bead of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Svadhistana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Svadhistana
Svadhistana: literally means one own abode; second chakra in the spinal column, above mooladhara, associated with the sacral plexus an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Svadyaya: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Svadyaya
Svadyaya: A Niyama. Self study which includes the study of spiritual books   (See also: Svadyaya , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Di...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Swastikasana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Swastikasana
Swastikasana: auspicious pose   (See also: Swastikasana , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Tamas: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Tamas
Tamas: an energy, its principle of solidity, immobile resistance and inertia; one of the gunas   (See also: Tamas , Hinduism, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tanmatras: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Tanmatras
Tanmatras: which are the subtle inner essences of sound feel, aspect, flavour and odor.   (See also: Tanmatras , Hinduism, Yo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tapas: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Tapas
Tapas: is the practice of conserving energy and directing it toward the goal of yoga, toward union with the atman.   (See also:...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tat: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Tat
Tat: thou   (See also: Tat , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattwa: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sattwa
Sattwa: represents an energy; that is pure, ideal and tranquil; one of the gunas   (See also: Sattwa , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Satya: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Satya
Satya: A yama. Truthfulness in the thought, word & deed. Ramakrishna would say ‘true spirituality consists in making the hea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Savasana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Savasana
Savasana: corpse pose   (See also: Savasana , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Samprajnata Samadhi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Samprajnata Samadhi
Samprajnata Samadhi- Consciousness of the triad of Knower /Knowledge/Known.   (See also: Samprajnata Samadhi , Hinduism, Yoga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sattvapatti: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sattvapatti
Sattvapatti- Attainment of Sattwa. (Purity)   (See also: Sattvapatti , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Sou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Savichara: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Savichara
Savichara - reflective   (See also: Savichara , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Savitarka: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Savitarka
Savitarka: with deliberation   (See also: Savitarka , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Shakti: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Shakti
Shakti: vital energy force, creative, potential force, vehicle of consciousness. The female aspect of the Ultimate Principle; the kine...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shatkarma: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Shatkarma
Shatkarma: cleansing techniques; the six yogic techniques of purification: dhauti, vasti, neti, trataka, nauli, kapalabhati   (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddhasana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Siddhasana
Siddhasana: pose of perfection; classical meditative posture in which sustained pressure is exerted on the mooladhara chakra by the le...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rudra Granthi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Rudra Granthi
Rudra granthi - Within the sushumna there are three granthis or psychic/pranic knots which prevent the passage of kundalini shakti. Th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahita Pranayama: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sahita Pranayama
Sahita pranayama: connected Samadhi in which there is a flow of consciousness from the witness, witnessing and witnessed.   (Se...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samadhi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Samadhi
Samadhi: The mind when it is cleared of thought-waves, achieves sameness or identity with the object of its concentration. This may be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samadhi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Samadhi
Samadhi: absorption in the Atman; When, in meditation the true nature of the object shines forth, not distorted by the mind of the per...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Samana
Samana: pranic air current in the middle region of body facilitates assimilation of prana and food.   (See also: Samana , Hind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samyama: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Samyama
Samyama: is simply a convenient technical term which describes the three-fold process by which the true nature of an object is known: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samskaras: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Samskaras
Samskaras: the tendencies, potentialities and latent states which exist in the subconscious and unconscious areas of the mind. Are bui...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sankhya: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Sankhya
Sankhya: style of philosophy; belief that each individual creature and object has its separate, but identical, Purusha.   (See ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Santosha: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Santosha
Santosha: A Niyama. Cheerfulness, contentment, acceptance of one’s lot in life, untroubled by envy and restlessness.   (S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tvam: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Tvam
Tvam: art   (See also: Tvam , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Tanumanasa: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Tanumanasa
TANUMANASA - Attenuation of mental activities. The mind, abandoning the many, remains fixed on the One.   (See also: TANUMANA...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Turiya: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Turiya
TURIYA- Perpetual Samadhi   (See also: TURIYA , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Trataka: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Trataka
Trataka: fourth shatkarmas; technique of gazing into steadfastly upon an object such as a candle flame, mandala or yantra.   (...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Udana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Udana
Udana: pranic air current in the area of the throat and face.   (See also: Udana , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body M...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Uddiyana Bandha: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Uddiyana Bandha
Uddiyana bandha: ‘flying upward’ or stomach lock   (See also: Uddiyana bandha , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictiona...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ujjayi Pranayama: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Ujjayi Pranayama
Ujjayi pranayama: psychic breath performed by contrasting the epiglottis producing a light sonorous sound.   (See also: Ujjayi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Umani: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Umani
Umani: literally means no mind or without mind; state of Samadhi; consciousness devoid of finite mind.   (See also: Umani , Hi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Uttana Kurmasana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Uttana Kurmasana
Uttana kurmasana: the “lifted” tortoise pose. Also known as Garbhasana (foetus pose). Described in Chapter 1 v. 24 of Hath...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vasitva: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vasitva
Vasitva - the power to control anything. siddhi   (See also: Vasitva , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vata: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vata
Vata: one of the three doshas, wind and gas. Vata: means “wind” literally. Va means movement. Vata is the source of both s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vayus: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vayus
Vayus: wind, pranic current   (See also: Vayus , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedanta: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vedanta
Vedanta: philosophy; based on the teachings of the Vedas; the earliest Hindu scriptures.   (See also: Vedanta , Hinduism, Yoga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedas: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vedas
Vedas: the most ancient sacred literature of the Hindus. Most ancient texts revealed to the sages and saints of India which explain an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vicarana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vicarana
Vicarana- Right inquiry. Pondered over what has been read and heard and has realized it in his life.   (See also: Vicarana , ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vidya: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vidya
Vidya: wisdom   (See also: Vidya , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Virasana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Virasana
Virasana: hero pose   (See also: Virasana , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Vishuddhi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vishuddhi
Vishuddhi: psychic and pranic center in the spine behind the throat and connected with the cervical plexus, fifth chakra, tonsils and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vishnu Granthi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vishnu Granthi
Vishnu granthi - Within the sushumna there are three granthis or psychic/pranic knots which prevent the passage of kundalini shakti. A...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vritti: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vritti
Vritti: thought wave   (See also: Vritti , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Vyana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Vyana
Vyana: pranic air current pervading the whole body   (See also: Vyana , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Sou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yama: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Yama
Yama: abstention from evil-doing   (See also: Yama , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Yama: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Yama
Yama: the Hindu god of death   (See also: Yama , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Yoga
Yoga: means union; to yoke. A yoga is a method (any one of many) by which an individual may become united with the Godhead, the Realit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yogi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Yogi
Yogi: one who practices yoga     (See also: Yogi , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Dhanurasana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Dhanurasana
Dhanurasana: bow pose   (See also: Dhanurasana , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Dhauti: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Dhauti
Dhauti: second of the shatkarmas; cleansing technique of the eyes, ears, tongue, forehead, oesophagus, stomach, rectum and anus. &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dosha: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Dosha
Dosha: the three fundamental terms of Ayurvedic physiology.   (See also: Dosha , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Min...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dyana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Dyana
Dyana - Meditation is an unbroken flow of thought toward the object of concentration. Prolonged concentration. In the practice of medi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gajakarani: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Gajakarani
Gajakarani: practice of hatha yoga; regurgiation.   (See also: Gajakarani , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gariman: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Gariman
Gariman - the power to become weighty; siddhi   (See also: Gariman , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gomukasana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Gomukasana
Gomukasana: cowface pose   (See also: Gomukasana , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Granthi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Granthi
Granthi - knot in the pathway of the kundalini energy.   (See also: Granthi , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Gunas
Gunas: described as ‘energies’ sometimes as ‘qualities’. A triangle of forces, opposed yet complementary. The ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guhyasanas: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Guhyasanas
Guhyasanas: positions, postures, that are imparted to the student orally after certain initiations. They are asanas that can be perfor...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmacharya: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Brahmacharya
Brahmacharya: A yama. Intelligent handling of sexual energy.   (See also: Brahmacharya , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmacharin: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Brahmacharin
Brahmacharin: is a yogi who observes complete celibacy.   (See also: Brahmacharin , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahman: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Brahman
Brahman: The Reality (Atman) spoken of in its universal aspect: that God is both within and without, instantly present and infinitely ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Buddhi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Buddhi
Buddhi: is the discriminative faculty which classifies these impressions and reacts to them. Buddhi evolves from mahat.   (See ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavad-gita: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Bhagavad-gita
Bhagavad-Gita -- Hindu poem of Arjuna and Krishna   (See also: Bhagavad-Gita , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhadrasana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Bhadrasana
Bhadrasana: gracious pose, sitting posture   (See also: Bhadrasana , Hinduism, Yoga, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) ...   » Read the article