A Theosophical definition of Brahmana :

Brahmana

(Sanskrit) A word having several meanings in Hindu sacred literature. Brahmana is both noun and adjective, as noun signifying a member of the first of the four Vedic classes, and as adjective signifying what belongs to a Brahmana or what is Brahmanical. Secondly, it signifies one of the portions of the Vedic literature, containing rules for the proper usage of the mantras or hymns at sacrifices, explanations in detail of what these sacrifices are, illustrated by legends and old stories.

Another adjective with closely similar meaning is Brahma. An old-fashioned English way of spelling Brahmana is Brahmin.

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TATHATA

"Suchness" or "Thatness" (Sanskrit). It refers to the underlying sameness of all things and to the fact that knowing how, where, when, who or why are all unnecessary questions. The only question that matters is What? and the answer is That.

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Sanskrit

Learned language of India. Canonical texts of Mahayana Buddhism in its Indian stage were written in Sanskrit.

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Sanskrit: that which is well, or completely, done. The oldest language of mankind; the language of the original Hindu scriptures, developed for the communication of spiritual ideas and concepts, not for dealing with worldly or mundane concerns.

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Ilavrita Ilavrta (Sanskrit) One of the nine varshas (divisions of the earth) according to ancient Hindu teaching; what is now the region of the north pole and surrounding Mount Meru, said to be the habitat of divinities.

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A Theosophical definition of Chhaya :

Chhaya

(Chaya, Sanskrit) Literally a "shade," "simulacrum," or "copy." In the esoteric philosophy, the word signifies the astral image of a person, and with this idea are bound up some of the most intricate and recondite teachings of human evolution. The Secret Doctrine of H. P. Blavatsky contains many invaluable hints as to the part played by the chhayas of the pitris in human development.

It is a word also which is applied with similar meaning to kosmical matters, for the esoteric student should never forget the ancient maxim of Hermes: "What is above is the same as what is below; what is below is the same as what is above."

Briefly, then, and so far as human evolution is concerned, the chhaya may be called the astral body or image.

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Vishuddha is positioned at the neck region and it has sixteen petals corresponded to the Sanskrit vowels. Vishuddha is associated with the faculty of higher discrimination, between choosing what is right and wrong, and it is associated with creativity and self-expression. It is known as the 'poison and nectar' centre, closely related to the Bindu chakra, and the secret of immortality is said to reside here. When vishuddha is closed, we undergo decay and death. When it is open, negative experience is transformed into wisdom and learning. It is associated with the deities Ambara, Sadashiv ...

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PRAPANCHA VISHAYA: worldly objects

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Siddhis: exceptional powers

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Siddha: an adept or perfected person; one who has developed his/her psychic and pranic capacity to the point of mastery.

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Simhasana - lion pose

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Sitali: a cooling pranayama, where the tongue is rolled

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Sitkari: a cooling pranayama: an alternate for those who cannot roll their tongue

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Siva: the Lord of Yoga, God, Ganesa (gana=legions; isa=master)

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Sloka - verse

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Soucha: A yama. Cleanliness of body and environment; purity is cleanliness, both physical and mental.

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Subecha: longing for the Truth. Rightly distinguish between permanent & impermanent. Cultivated dislike for worldly pleasures. Acquired mastery over organs, physical & mental. Feels a deep yearning to be free from Samsara (cycle of birth, death and rebirth).

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Surya - sun

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Suryabhedana: a warming pranayama where one inhales through the right nostril and exhales out the left.

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Sushumna: a central passage along the spine; energy conduit for kundalini

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Sutra: is the bare thread of an exposition, the absolute minimum that is necessary to hold it together, unadorned by a single bead of elaboration.

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Svadhistana: literally means one own abode; second chakra in the spinal column, above mooladhara, associated with the sacral plexus and governing the urogenital system.

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