Tapasya:

1)  Austerities.

2)  The experience of heat that occurs during the process of practicing yoga. The heat is generated by friction between the senses and renunciation. It is said that this heat, called "the fire of yoga," burns up all the impurities that lie between the seeker and the experience of the Truth.

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Yogi:

1)  One who practices yoga.

2)  One who has attained perfection through yogic practices.

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Yogini:

1)  One who practices yoga.

2)  One who has attained perfection through yogic practices.

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Asana:

1)    A hatha yoga posture practiced to strengthen and purify the body and develop one-pointedness of mind.

2)  A seat or mat on which one sits for meditation.

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Ashram:

The dwelling place of a Guru or saint; a monastic retreat site where seekers engage in spiritual practices and study the sacred teachings of yoga.

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Ego:

In yoga, the limited sense of "I" that is identified with the body, mind, and senses; sometimes described as "the veil of suffering."

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Bhakta:

A devotee, a lover of God; a follower of bhakti yoga, the path of love and devotion.

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Ram:

(lit., one who is pleasing, delightful) The seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Rama is seen as the embodiment of dharma and is the object of great devotion. He is the central character in the Indian epic Ramayana.

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Rama:

(lit., one who is pleasing, delightful) The seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Rama is seen as the embodiment of dharma and is the object of great devotion. He is the central character in the Indian epic Ramayana.

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Ramayana:

One of the great epic poems of India; attributed to the sage Valmiki, the Ramayana recounts the life and exploits of Lord Rama. This story, so rich with spiritual meaning, has been told and retold down through the ages by saints, poets, scholars, and common folk.

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Rangoli:

A design, usually geometric, drawn on the ground in front of a house or other dwelling in the colors of the morning sun, to represent inner awakening.

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Rasa:

1)  Flavor, taste.

2)  A subtle energy of richness, sweetness, and delight.

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Rudra:

The Lord as destroyer, a form of Lord Shiva. As the fierce aspect of God, Rudra inspires both great love and great fear among his worshipers.

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Rudraksha:

Seeds from a tree sacred to Shiva, often strung as beads for malas. Legend has it that the rudraksha seed was created from the tears of Lord Rudra, thus endowing it with great spiritual power.

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Padukas:

The Guru's sandals, objects of the highest veneration. Vibrations of the inner shakti flow out from the Guru's feet, which are a mystical source of grace and illumination and a figurative term for the Guru's teachings. The Guru's sandals are also said to hold this divine energy of enlightenment.

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Pradakshina:

The act of worshipful circumambulation (walking clockwise around a holy temple, shrine, or place).

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Prana:

The vital life-sustaining force of both the body and the universe.

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Prasad:

A blessed or divine gift from God or the Guru.

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Puja:

Worship; actions performed in worship; also, an altar with images of the Guru or deity and objects used in worship.

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Purnahuti:

(lit., full or complete offering) The culmination of any celebration, especially a saptah or a yajna. The final chant of a purnahuti is an arati, an invocation to the Guru entreating him to kindle the flame of divine love in the disciple's heart. Tradition states that to attend a purnahuti is to gain the merit of the entire celebration.

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Raga:

In Indian music, a series of five or more notes upon which a melody is based; a particular melody. Ragas evoke particular moods in the listener and are often performed to resonate with a season or time of day.

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Sadhana:

1) A spiritual discipline or path. 2) Practices, both physical and mental, on the spiritual path.

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