Dictionary - Siddha: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Siddha
Siddha In Hnduism, a prophet or adept, everready, having psychic power   (See also: Siddha , New Age Spirituality, Body Mind a...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  siddha: Sanskrit Dictionary On  siddha
 Siddha: a prophet or adept   (See also:  Siddha , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Gunas: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Gunas
Gunas: The three basic qualities of nature that determine the inherent characteristics of all created things. They are sattva (purity...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nitya-siddha: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Nitya-siddha
Nitya-siddha: Nitya-siddha: a liberated soul of marvellous  powers who is ever present on the astral plane.   (See also...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Viveka: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Viveka
Viveka: 1)  A name for the all-pervasive, supreme Reality. 2)  One of the Hindu trinity of gods, representing God as the s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Siddha
siddha: siddha. Accomplished, achieved, fulfilled, successful.   (See also: siddha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nitya-siddha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Nitya-siddha
nitya-siddha an eternally liberated soul.   (See also: nitya-siddha , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and So...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Siddha
siddha One who has perfected one’s spiritual practice.   (See also: siddha , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Siddha
Siddha: Siddha: realised; perfected; a perfected yogi.   (See also: Siddha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha: Tantra Tantric Dictionary On Siddha
Siddha: Siddha. A perfect or realized or enlightened being. One who possesses Siddhis.   (See also: Siddha , Tantra, Tantra...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Absolute: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Absolute
Absolute: The highest Reality; supreme Consciousness; the pure, untainted, changeless Truth.   (See also: Absolute , Yoga, Yo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Siddha
Siddha:   Siddha ("accomplished"): an adept, often of Tantra; if fully Self-realized, the designation maha-siddha or ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Spiritual Practices: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Spiritual Practices
Spiritual practices: Activities that purify and strengthen the mind and body for the spiritual path. Siddha Yoga practices include ch...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Annapurna: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Annapurna
Annapurna: (lit., filled with nourishment) 1) The great Shakti depicted as the goddess of nourishment and abundance. 2) The dining ha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Amrit: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Amrit
Amrit: 1)  The nectar of immortality; the divine nectar that flows down from the sahasrara when the Kundalini is awakened. 2)&n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anugraha: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Anugraha
Anugraha: 1) Grace; one of the five functions of the Lord that ultimately culminates in liberation. 2) The original building of Shree...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahabharata: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Mahabharata
Mahabharata: An epic poem that recounts the struggle between the Kauravas and Pandavas over the disputed kingdom of Bharata, the anci...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagavad Gita: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad gita: (lit., song of God) One of the world's spiritual treasures and an essential scripture of India; a portion of the Mahab...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Abhanga: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Abhanga
Abhanga: A devotional song composed in the Marathi language expressing the longing and love of a devotee for God.   (See also:...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arjuna: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Arjuna
Arjuna: One of the heroes of the Indian epic Mahabharata, considered to be the greatest warrior of all. He was the friend and devotee...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asana: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Asana
Asana: 1)    A hatha yoga posture practiced to strengthen and purify the body and develop one-pointedness of mind. 2)...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakta: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Bhakta
Bhakta: A devotee, a lover of God; a follower of bhakti yoga, the path of love and devotion.   (See also: Bhakta , Yoga, Yoga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Liberation: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Liberation
Liberation: Freedom from the cycle of birth and death; the state of realization of oneness with the Absolute.   (See also: Li...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Arati: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Arati
Arati: 1)  A ritual act of worship during which a flame, symbolic of the individual soul, is waved before the form of a deity, s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Grace: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Grace
Grace: The infinite power of divine love that creates, maintains, and pervades the universe. When awakened within a seeker by a Siddh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atman: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Atman
Atman: Divine Consciousness residing in the individual; the supreme Self; the soul   (See also: Atman , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhasma: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Bhasma
Bhasma: Ash from a sacred fire ritual (yajna), charged with the power of mantra. Bhasma is used to draw three horizontal stripes on t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ram: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Ram
Ram: (lit., one who is pleasing, delightful) The seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Rama is seen as the embodiment of dharma and is ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shri: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Shri
Shri: 1)  A term or respect that means sacredness, abundance, beauty, grace, and auspiciousness, and signifies mastery of all th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Self-realization: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Self-realization
Self-realization: The state of enlightenment in which the individual merges with pure Consciousness.   (See also: Self-realiz...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mukti: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Mukti
Mukti: Liberation from the cycle of birth and death; freedom from the sense of duality and limitation.   (See also: Mukti , Y...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bindi: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Bindi
Bindi: A red dot worn between the eyebrows marking the location of the third eye, the eye of inner vision or spiritual wisdom. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Saptah: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Saptah
Saptah: (lit., seven) A term introduced by Swami Muktananda to refer to the continuous chanting of the name of God, which also may be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tattvas: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Tattvas
Tattvas: In Kashmir Shaivism, the basic categories or principles of the process of universal manifestation from pure Consciousness to...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Austerities: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Austerities
Austerities: 1)  Rigorous spiritual practices. 2)  Abandonment of the pursuit of worldly pleasure for the purpose of spiri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Devi: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Devi
Devi: The great mother Goddess; the beloved of Shiva who represents Shakti, or cosmic energy.   (See also: Devi , Yoga, Yoga ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Subtle Body: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Subtle Body
Subtle body: The second of four bodies within a human being (the physical, subtle, causal, and supracausal bodies), which is experien...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pradakshina: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Pradakshina
Pradakshina: The act of worshipful circumambulation (walking clockwise around a holy temple, shrine, or place).   (See also: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Witness: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Witness
Witness: The transcendental Consciousness that lies at the root of the mind and from which the mind can be observed.   (See al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bade Baba: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Bade Baba
Bade baba: (lit., elder father) An affectionate name for Bhagawan Nityananda, Swami Muktananda's Guru.   (See also: Bade baba...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sadhana: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Sadhana
Sadhana: 1) A spiritual discipline or path. 2) Practices, both physical and mental, on the spiritual path.   (See also: Sadha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Upanishads: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Upanishads
Upanishads: The inspired teachings, visions, and mystical experiences of the ancient sages of India; the concluding portion of the Ve...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Seva: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Seva
Seva: (lit., service) Selfless service; work offered to God, performed without attachment and with the attitude that one is not the d...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kriya: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Kriya
Kriya: A physical, mental, or emotional movement initiated by the awakened kundalini. Kriyas purify the body and nervous system, thus...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Swami: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Swami
Swami: A term of respectful address for a sannyasi, or monk.   (See also: Swami , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, Siddha ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nada: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Nada
Nada: Spontaneous inner sounds that may be heard during advanced stages of meditation; nada may take the form of sounds such as bells...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Chaitanya: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Chaitanya
Chaitanya: 1)  The fundamental, all-pervasive, divine Consciousness. 2)  When used in refrence to a mantra, chaitanya means...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Turiya: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Turiya
Turiya: A name of God. Silent repetition or audible chanting of the divine Name is considered to be the most effective means of redem...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Abhishek: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Abhishek
Abhishek: A ritual bathing offered as worship (puja) to a statue or other representation of a deity.   (See also: Abhishek , ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sahasrara: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Sahasrara
Sahasrara: The thousand-petaled spiritual energy center at the crown of the head, where one experiences the highest states of conscio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Puja: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Puja
Puja: Worship; actions performed in worship; also, an altar with images of the Guru or deity and objects used in worship.   (S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Durga: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Durga
Durga: The fierce aspect of the universal Shakti or divine Mother, who destroys limitations and evil tendencies. She is often depicte...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ashram: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Ashram
Ashram: The dwelling place of a Guru or saint; a monastic retreat site where seekers engage in spiritual practices and study the sacr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ganesh: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Ganesh
Ganesh: The elephant-headed god, also known as Ganapati. Son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, he is worshiped at the beginning of a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Disciple: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Disciple
Disciple: One who has received initiation from a spiritual master and then follows the path shown by the master.   (See also: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shivaratri: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Shivaratri
Shivaratri: (lit., night of Shiva) The night of the new moon in late February that is especially sacred to Lord Shiva. Devotees repea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Yajna
Yajna: 1)  A sacrificial fire ritual in which Vedic mantras are recited while wood, fruit, grain, oil, yogurt, and ghee are pour...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tapasya: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Tapasya
Tapasya: 1)  Austerities. 2)  The experience of heat that occurs during the process of practicing yoga. The heat is genera...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yogini: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Yogini
Yogini: 1)  One who practices yoga. 2)  One who has attained perfection through yogic practices.     (See also:...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vedas: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Vedas
Vedas: Among the most ancient, revered, and sacred of the world's scriptures, the four Vedas are regarded as divinely revealed, etern...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vritti: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Vritti
Vritti: Fluctuation or movement of the mind; thought.   (See also: Vritti , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, Siddha Yoga D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Om Namah Shivaya: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Om Namah Shivaya
Om namah shivaya: lit., Om, salutations to Shiva) The Sanskrit mantra of the Siddha Yoga lineage; known as the great redeeming mantra...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Intensive: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Intensive
Intensive: The primary Siddha Yoga meditation program, which was designed by Swami Muktananda to give spiritual initiation by awakeni...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sushumna: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Sushumna
Sushumna: The most important of all the nadis; the central channel, which extends from the base of the spine to the crown of the head...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kashmir Shaivism: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmir shaivism: A branch of the Shaivite philosophical tradition, propounded by Kashmiri sages, that explains how the formless supr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Consciousness: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Consciousness
Consciousness: The intelligent, supremely independent, divine Energy, which creates, pervades, and supports the entire universe. &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Blue Pearl: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Blue Pearl
Blue pearl: A brilliant blue light, the size of a tiny seed, that appears in meditation; it is the subtle abode of the inner Self. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Brahma
Brahma: The absolute Reality manifested as the active creator of the universe, personified as one of the three gods of the Hindu trin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hatha Yoga: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Hatha Yoga
Hatha yoga: Yogic practices, both physical and mental, performed for the purpose of purifying and strengthening the physical and subt...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kundalini: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Kundalini
Kundalini: (lit., coiled one) The primordial Shakti, or cosmic energy, that lies dormant in a coiled form in the muladhara chakra at ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vairagya: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Vairagya
Vairagya: Dispassion; the power of renunciation by which a yogi is able to pursue the true rather than the false, the eternal rather ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Karma: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Karma
Karma: (lit., action) 1)  Any action--physical, verbal, or mental. 2)  Destiny, which is caused by past actions, mainly t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Shiva
Shiva: The all-pervasive supreme Reality; also, one of the Hindu trinity of gods, who carries out the act of destruction or dissoluti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prana: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Prana
Prana: The vital life-sustaining force of both the body and the universe.   (See also: Prana , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnaneshwar Maharaj: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Jnaneshwar Maharaj
Jnaneshwar Maharaj: (1275-1296) Foremost among the saints of Maharashtra and a child yogi of extraordinary powers. His verse commenta...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhajan: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Bhajan
Bhajan: A Hindi devotional song in praise of God.   (See also: Bhajan , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, Siddha Yoga Dict...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Mantra
Mantra: The names of God; sacred words or divine sounds invested with the power to protect, purify, and transform the individual who ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rudraksha: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Rudraksha
Rudraksha: Seeds from a tree sacred to Shiva, often strung as beads for malas. Legend has it that the rudraksha seed was created from...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Maharashtra: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Maharashtra
Maharashtra: A state on the west coast of central India, where Gurudev Siddha Peeth, the mother ashram of Siddha Yoga meditation, is ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dakshina: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Dakshina
Dakshina: An offering or gift to God or the Guru. Traditionally, when one seeks the teachings or blessings of a saint, one brings an ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru Gita: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Guru Gita
Guru gita: (lit., song of the Guru) A sacred text consisting of mantras that describe the nature of the Guru, the Guru-disciple relat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Divya Diksha: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Divya Diksha
Divya diksha: The bestowal of divine initiation, shaktipat.   (See also: Divya diksha , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Guru's Feet: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Guru's Feet
Guru's feet: The Indian scriptures revere the Guru's feet, which are said to embody Shiva and Shakti, knowledge and action, the emiss...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Siddha
Siddha: A perfected being, an adept, a seer, a perfect yogi.   (See also: Siddha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dic...   » 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 - Jnana: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Jnana
Jnana: True knowledge.   (See also: Jnana , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, Siddha Yoga Dictionary) A B C D E F G H I J ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jyota Se Jyota: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Jyota Se Jyota
Jyota se jyota: A chant; an invocation to the Guru asking for the flame of divine love in the disciple's heart to be kindled with the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Krishna: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Krishna
Krishna: (lit., the dark one) The eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The spiritual teachings of Lord Krishna, called "the dark o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prasad: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Prasad
Prasad: A blessed or divine gift from God or the Guru.   (See also: Prasad , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, Siddha Yoga ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Punyatithi: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Punyatithi
Punyatithi: The anniversary of a great being's death.   (See also: Punyatithi , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, Siddha Yo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rama: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Rama
Rama: (lit., one who is pleasing, delightful) The seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Rama is seen as the embodiment of dharma and is...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rakhi Day: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Rakhi Day
Rakhi day: This festival has its origins in an ancient folk custom sisters affectionately tie a rakhi, or bracelet, on the wrists of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raga: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Raga
Raga: In Indian music, a series of five or more notes upon which a melody is based; a particular melody. Ragas evoke particular moods...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purnahuti: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Purnahuti
Purnahuti: (lit., full or complete offering) The culmination of any celebration, especially a saptah or a yajna. The final chant of a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pranam: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Pranam
Pranam: To bow; to greet with respect.   (See also: Pranam , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, Siddha Yoga Dictionary) A B...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahasamadhi: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Mahasamadhi
Mahasamadhi: 1)    A realized yogi's conscious departure from the physical body at death. 2)  A celebration on th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Murti: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Murti
Murti: (lit., embodiment; figure; image) A representation of God or of a chosen deity that has been sanctified and enlivened by worsh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Navaratri: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Navaratri
Navaratri: (lit., nine nights) A festival celebrating the worship of the divine Mother, Shakti, in the three forms of Durga/Kali, Lak...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nataraj: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Nataraj
Nataraj: (lit., king of the dance) A name of Shiva, referring to the dancing Shiva. The object of his dance is to free all souls from...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nama Sankirtana: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Nama Sankirtana
Nama sankirtana: Group chanting of the name of the Lord.   (See also: Nama sankirtana , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Om: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Om
Om: The primal sound form which the universe emanates; the inner essence of all mantras. Also written aum.   (See also: Om , ...   » Read the article