A Wisdom Archive on Sat Nam

Breath, sound and meditation are the main resources of kundalini yoga. For example, a school of Kundalini yoga is probably best recognised for its frequent use of 'Breath of Fire' and the mantra 'Sat Nam'. Breath of Fire is a breathing exercise where you inhale and exhale rapidly through the nose without pausing, and pump the navel point while using the abdomen as a bellows. Sat Nam means 'truth is my identity' and, as a chant, is used to stop mind chatter by creating a rhythm that produces higher consciousness.

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Several Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations into English that cover the breadth of the original term. Below are given a number of important Buddhist terms, short definitions, and the languages in which they appear. In this list, an attempt has been made to organize terms by their original form and give translations and synonyms in other languages below the definition. Languages and traditions dealt with here: English (Eng.) Pāli: Theravāda Buddhism Sanskrit (or Buddhist Hybrid S ... Including: Buddhist terms and concepts - A Buddhist terms and concepts - B Buddhist terms and concepts - D Buddhist terms and concepts - F Buddhist terms and concepts - G Buddhist terms and concepts - H Buddhist terms and concepts - I Buddhist terms and concepts - J Buddhist terms and concepts - K Buddhist terms and concepts - L Buddhist terms and concepts - M Buddhist terms and concepts - N Buddhist terms and concepts - O Buddhist terms and concepts - P Buddhist terms and concepts - R Buddhist terms and concepts - S Buddhist terms and concepts - T Buddhist terms and concepts - U Buddhist terms and concepts - V Buddhist terms and concepts - Z

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Annam, literally meaning "Pacified South", is a region of central Vietnam that fell under Chinese rule in 111 BC as Annan (安南). Known locally as Trung Kỳ, meaning "Central Region", it was formerly a kingdom the size of Sweden with its capital at Huế. It had been seized by the French by 1884 and was part of the French-ruled federation of French Indochina from 1887 until its collapse in 1954 as a result of the French defeat in the First Indochina War. T ... Including:

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Several Buddhist terms and concepts lack direct translations into English that cover the breadth of the original term. Below are given a number of important Buddhist terms, short definitions, and the languages in which they appear. In this list, an attempt has been made to organize terms by their original form and give translations and synonyms in other languages below the definition. Languages and traditions dealt with here: English (Eng.) Pāli: Theravāda Buddhism Sanskrit (or Buddhist Hybrid S ...

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The Croatian language is a language of the western group of South Slavic languages which is used primarily by the Croats. It is one of the standard versions of the Central-South Slavic diasystem. Croatian is based on the Štokavian dialect (with some influence from Čakavian and Kajkavian) and written with the Latin alphabet. The modern Croatian standard language is a continuous outgrowth of more than nine hundred years of literature written in a mixture of Croatian Church Slavonic and the vernacular language. If the sub ... Including:

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A mantra is a religious syllable or poem, typically from the Sanskrit language. Their use varies according to the school and philosophy associated with the mantra. They are primarily used as spiritual conduits, words and vibrations that instill one-pointed concentration in the devotee. Other purposes have included religious ceremonies to accumulate wealth, avoid danger, or eliminate enemies. Mantras originated in India with Vedic Hinduism and were later adopted by Buddhists and Jains, now popular in various modern forms of spiritual practice which are loosely b ... Including:

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• Mantra - Some other mantras used by Tibetan Buddhists
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Croatian language - Notturno A. G. Matoš. Mlačna noć; u selu lavež; kasan Ćuk il netopir; Ljubav cvijeća - miris jak i strasan Slavi tajni pir. Sitni cvrčak sjetno cvrči, jasan Kao srebren vir; Teške oči sklapaju se na san, S neba rosi mir. S mrkog tornja bat Broji pospan sat, Blaga svjetlost sipi sa visina; Kroz samoću, muk, Sve je ti ...

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Her campaign in Spring 2004, to try and win the Melbourne Cup for a second time, followed the familiar pattern of her previous Cup winning campaign, although she appeared to be racing better than ever. A close second in the Group 2 John F Feehan Stakes over 1600m at Moonee Valley underlined her competitiveness in shorter races. Despite finishing second in the Caulfield Cup, the quality of her run was such that most of the medi ...

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The term turbo folk itself was coined by Rambo Amadeus, who used it jokingly during late 1980s in order to describe his own strange smorgasboard sound combining various styles and influences. At the time, the term was nothing more than a humorous soundbite thought up by a clever musician with a knack for comedy. Obviously, the phrase was somewhat funny since it combined 2 clashing concepts - "turbo", invoking an image of modern, industrial progress and "folk", a symbol of tradition and rural conservatism, suspicious of any inovation. All in all, it was good for a ...

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MTR - Overview. Construction of the MTR was prompted by a government-commissioned study released in 1967. The government of Hong Kong commissioned the study in the 1960s to find solutions to the growing traffic problem caused by expansion of the colony's economy. Construction started soon after release of the study, and the first line was opened in 1979. The MTR was immediately popular with the residents of Hong Kong, and as a result subsequent lines have been built to cover more territory. There are continuing d ...

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Mantras were originally conceived in the great Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas. Within practically all Hindu scriptures, the writing is formed in painstakingly crafted two line "shlokas" and most mantras follow this pattern, although mantras are often found in single line or even single word combinations. The most basic mantra is Aum, which in Hinduism is known as the "pranava mantra," the source of all mantras. The philosophy behind this is the Hindu idea of nama-rupa (name-form), which supposes that all things, ideas or e ...

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