japa: (Sanskrit) "Incantation."

Practice of concentrated repetition of a mantra, often while counting the repetitions on a mala or strand of beads. It may be done silently or aloud. Sometimes known as mantra yoga.

A major sadhana in Hindu spiritual practice, from the simple utterance of a few names of God to extraordinary feats of repeating sacred syllables millions of times for years on end. It is recommended as a cure for pride and arrogance, anger and jealousy, fear and confusion. It harmonizes the doshas and quiets the vrittis. Filling the mind with divine syllables, awakening the divine essence of spiritual energies in the physical body, japa brings forth the amrita. For Saivites, Namah Sivaya in its various forms is the most treasured mantra used in japa. The mantra Hare- Rama-Hare-Krishna is among the foremost Vaishnava mantras.

Japa yoga is said to be of 14 kinds:

• daily (nitya),
• circumstantial (naimittika),
• the japa of desired results (kamya), f
• orbidden (nishiddha),
• penitential (prayashchitta),
• unmoving (achala),
• moving (chala),
• voiced (vachika),
• whispered (upanshu),
• bee, or murmured (bhramara),
• mental (manasa),
• uninterrupted (akhanda),
• nonuttered (ajapa) and
• circumambulatory (pradakshina).

See: amrita, mantra, yama-niyama, yoga.

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abstain: To hold oneself back, to refrain from or doing without. To avoid a desire, negative action or habit. See: yama-niyama.

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Ethics as a Means to Yoga.

From "Easy Steps to Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda.

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Brahmacharya is very very essential Even in dreams you must be free from lustful thoughts. It requires long practice and careful watch over the mind and Indriyas. Foolish people hastily jump up to the higher courses in Yoga in vain without having this important item which is very useful for spiritual Sadhana.

From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda

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instinctive: "Natural or innate." From the Latin instinctus, "staff," "prick," a participle of instigere, "impelling," pricking," "instigating."

The drives and impulses that order the animal world and the physical and lower astral aspects of humans- for example, self-preservation, procreation, hunger and thirst, as well as the emotions of greed, hatred, anger, fear, lust and jealousy. The first steps on the spiritual path consist in learning to harness these tendencies and impulses and transmute their energies into the higher nature.

See: manas, mind (individual), mind (three phases), yama-niyama.

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nonperseverance: The act, practice or attitude of not persisting, giving up too easily.

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instinctive mind: Manas chitta. The lower mind, which controls the basic faculties of perception, movement, as well as ordinary thought and emotion. Manas chitta is of the manomaya kosha.

See: manas, manomaya kosha, yama-niyama.

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vegetarian: Shakahara. Of a diet which excludes meat,

fish, fowl and eggs. Vegetarianism is a principle of health

and environmental ethics that has been a keystone of

Indian life for thousands of years. Vegetarian foods

include grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes and dairy

products. Natural, fresh foods, locally grown, without

insecticides or chemical fertilizers, are preferred. The

following foods are minimized: frozen and canned foods,

highly processed foods, such as white rice, white sugar

and white flour; and "junk" foods and beverages (those

with abundant chemical additives, such as artificial

sweeteners, colorings, flavorings and preservatives). A

person following a vegetarian diet is called a shakahari.

See: guna, mansahari, yama-niyama.

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Ashtanga yoga:

the eight fold path of yoga as outlined by Patanjali: yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, samadhi

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niyama: (Sanskrit) "Restraint."

See: yama-niyama.

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kshama: (Sanskrit) "Patience."

See: yama-niyama.

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restraints:

See: yama-niyama.

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forbearance: Self-control; responding with patience and compassion, especially under provocation. Endurance; tolerance.

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A part of the varna dharma of each person is sadharana dharma- the principles of good conduct applicable to all people regardless of age, gender or class.

sadharana dharma: "Duties applicable to all." Listed in the Manu Shastras as:

• dhairya (steadfastness),
• kshama (forgiveness),
• dama (selfrestraint),
• chauryabhava (nonstealing),
• shaucha (cleanliness),
• indriyanigraha (sense control),
• dhi (high-mindedness), vidya (learning),
• satya (veracity),
• akrodha (absence of anger).

Another term for such virtues is samanya dharma: "general duty," under which scriptures offer similar lists of ethical guidelines. These are echoed and expanded in the yamas and niyamas, "restraints and observances."

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Ashtanga Yoga: The "eight-limbed" Yoga of Patanjali consisting of yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi (see separate entries for each "limb").

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mati: (Sanskrit) "Cognition, understanding; conviction."

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asteya: (Sanskrit) "Nonstealing." See: yama-niyama.

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Ishvarapujana: (Sanskrit) "Worship."

See: yama-niyama.

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arjava: (Sanskrit) "Steadfastness." See: yama-niyama.

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daya: (Sanskrit) "Compassion." See: yama-niyama.

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