Seva:

(lit., service) Selfless service; work offered to God, performed without attachment and with the attitude that one is not the doer. In Siddha Yoga ashrams, Guruseva is a spiritual practice, and students seek to perform all of their tasks in this spirit of selfless offering.

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Gurukula:

In Vedic times, spiritual aspirants would serve the Guru at his house or ashram for a period of time, studying the scriptures, and practicing self-inquiry and other spiritual disciplines under the guidance of the Master. Siddha Yoga ashrams are modeled on these Gurukulas of old.

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Intensive:

The primary Siddha Yoga meditation program, which was designed by Swami Muktananda to give spiritual initiation by awakening the kundalini energy.

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Amrit:

1)  The nectar of immortality; the divine nectar that flows down from the sahasrara when the Kundalini is awakened.

2)  An area in Siddha Yoga meditation ashrams and centers where refreshments can be purchased.

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Arati:

1)  A ritual act of worship during which a flame, symbolic of the individual soul, is waved before the form of a deity, sacred being, or image that embodies the light of Consciousness.

2)  The name of the morning and evening prayer that is sung with the waving of lights, in honor of Bhagawan Nityananda, twice each day in Siddha Yoga ashrams.

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siddha

One who has perfected one’s spiritual practice.

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Shaktipat:

(lit., descent of grace) Yogic initiation in which the Siddha Guru transmits spiritual energy to the aspirant, thereby awakening the aspirant's dormant kundalini shakti.

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Annapurna:

(lit., filled with nourishment) 1) The great Shakti depicted as the goddess of nourishment and abundance. 2) The dining halls in both the Shree Muktananda Ashram in South Fallsburg, New York, and Gurudev Siddha Peeth in Ganeshpuri, India.

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Grace:

The infinite power of divine love that creates, maintains, and pervades the universe. When awakened within a seeker by a Siddha Guru, this power leads the seeker to Self-realization.

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Sadguru:

A true Guru; divine Master.

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Pranam:

To bow; to greet with respect.

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Punyatithi:

The anniversary of a great being's death.

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Swami:

A term of respectful address for a sannyasi, or monk.

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Swamiji:

A term of respectful address for a sannyasi, or monk.

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Vritti:

Fluctuation or movement of the mind; thought.

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Sevite:

One who performs seva.

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Jagadguru:

A world teacher; a great Guru.

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Japa:

Repetition of a mantra, either silently or aloud.

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Jnana:

True knowledge.

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Deva:

A deity or god.

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Bhajan:

A Hindi devotional song in praise of God.

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