Nirvana: Characterized by bliss and freedom. Letting go of ego, passion and desire. Liberation.

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Mamsa: One of the seven bodily constituents, mainly muscle and its metabolism.

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Nadi: A channel in the subtle body through which prana and kundalini flow. The channels loosely correspond to the central, sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Nadi also refers to the normal veins and arteries of the physical body.

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Namaste: A tradtional Indian greeting. Two hands pressed together and held near the heart with the head gently bowed. Namaste means "I bow and honor the divine presence in you." Namaskar is another variation of Namaste.

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Malas: Bodily wastes; includes urine, feces, sweat, and others.

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Majja: One of the seven bodily constituents, mainly the bone marrow and its metabolism.

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Marga: A path or way often used to indicate a particular spiritual path, as in "bhakti marga" means the "path of devotion".

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Vayastyag: Lasting, ageless beauty.

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Buddhi:

Buddhi ("she who is conscious, awake"): the higher mind, which is the seat of wisdom (vidya, jnana); cf. manas

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Buddha:

Buddha ("awakened"): a designation of the person who has attained enlightenment (bodhi) and therefore inner freedom; honorific title of Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, who lived in the sixth century B.C.E.

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Brahmana:

Brahmana: a brahmin, a member of the highest social class of traditional Indian society; also an early type of ritual text explicating the rituals and mythology of the four Vedas; cf. Aranyaka, Upanishad, Veda

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Cakra or Chakra:

Cakra or Chakra ("wheel"): literally, the wheel of a wagon; metaphorically, one of the psycho-energetic centers of the subtle body (sukshma-sharira); in Buddhist yoga, five such centers are known, while in Hindu yoga often seven or more such centers are mentioned: mula-adhara-cakra (muladhara-cakra) at the base of the spine, svadhishthana-cakra at the genitals, manipura-cakra at the navel, anahata-cakra at the heart, vishuddha-cakra or vishuddhi-cakra at the throat, ajna-cakra in the middle of the head, and sahasrara-cakra at the top of the head

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Cin-mudra:

Cin-mudra ("consciousness seal"): a common hand gesture (mudra) in meditation (dhyana), which is formed by bringing the tips of the index finger and the thumb together, while the remaining fingers are kept straight

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Citta:

Citta ("that which is conscious"): ordinary consciousness, the mind, as opposed to cit

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Cit:

Cit ("consciousness"): the superconscious ultimate Reality (see atman, brahman)

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Brahman:

Brahman ("that which has grown expansive"): the ultimate Reality (cf. atman, purusha)

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Brahmacharya:

Brahmacharya (from brahma and acarya "brahmic conduct"): the discipline of chastity, which produces ojas

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Yama: Moral precepts that have universal application. In the Yoga Sutras, Patanjali defined five yamas of moral conduct. They are: nonviolence, truth and honesty; not stealing, moderation and non-possessiveness.

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Vyana Vata: A subdivision of vata dosha that governs all circulation and is associated with moisture balance and sensation in the skin.

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Yoga Sutras: The classical text from the yoga school of Indian philosophy. Written by Patanjali around the time of Christ, it remains a primary source of guidance about yoga.

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Yogi: Literally, one who practices Yoga. In common usage it refers to one who has mastered the practice of yoga, and teaches it to others.

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Brahma:

Brahma ("he who has grown expansive"): the Creator of the universe, the first principle (tattva) to emerge out of the ultimate Reality (brahman)

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