Dictionary - Dream Interpreation Yoga: Dream Interpretations Dictionary - Yoga
  Dream Interpretation Yoga In a woman's dream assuming and remaining in a specific position, or watch others doing yoga exerci...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Yoga Dictionary
A Yoga Dictionary from Abhyasa to Yukti.   From "Kundalini Yoga" by Sri Swami Sivananda      » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga-nidra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Yoga-nidra
yoga-nidra the mystic slumber of Lord Vishnu.   (See also: yoga-nidra , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddha Master: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Siddha Master
Siddha master: One who has attained the state of enlightenment and who has the capacity to awaken the dormant spiritual energy of a d...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yogi: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Yogi
Yogi: 1)  One who practices yoga. 2)  One who has attained perfection through yogic practices.   (See also: Yogi ,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Puraka: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Puraka
Puraka:   Puraka ("filling in"): inhalation, an aspect of breath control (pranayama)   (See also: Puraka ,Yo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kevala Kumbhaka: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Kevala Kumbhaka
Kevala kumbhaka: spontaneous cessation of breath without any conscious effort.   (See also: Kevala kumbhaka ,Yoga, Yoga Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raga: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Raga
Raga - a deep attachment which is permeated by spontaneous and intense absorption in the object of one’s affection. The primary ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Saptah: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Saptah
Saptah: (lit., seven) A term introduced by Swami Muktananda to refer to the continuous chanting of the name of God, which also may be...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Laghoo Shankhaprakshalana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Laghoo Shankhaprakshalana
Laghoo shankhaprakshalana: a shatkarma technique - also referred as the short intestinal wash. Involves the drinking of several glass...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pancha Makara: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Pancha Makara
Pancha makara: the five tantric practices: mansa(meat), madhya(wine), matsya(fish), mudra(grain), and maithuna(sexual intercourse) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Bana (-asura)
Bana (-asura) A thousand-armed demon, son of Bali. He was a favored devotee of Lord Siva’s. When Bana’s daughter Usha hid ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asana: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Asana
Asana: 1)    A hatha yoga posture practiced to strengthen and purify the body and develop one-pointedness of mind. 2)...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Lotus Position: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Lotus Position
Lotus Position: Padmasana, or Lotus Pose, named so because the position puts the souls of the feet up, reminiscent of a lotus flower. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Amrit: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Amrit
Amrit: 1)  The nectar of immortality; the divine nectar that flows down from the sahasrara when the Kundalini is awakened. 2)&n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prana Vata: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Prana Vata
Prana Vata: The chief subdivision of vata, it governs the mind, the heart, respiration, and life itself.   (See also: Prana Va...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prakamya: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Prakamya
Prakamya: fulfillment of desire   (See also: Prakamya ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Pradakshina: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Pradakshina
Pradakshina: The act of worshipful circumambulation (walking clockwise around a holy temple, shrine, or place).   (See also: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asthi Soshirya: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Asthi Soshirya
Asthi Soshirya: Porous or brittle bones; osteoporosis.   (See also: Asthi Soshirya ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Abhishek: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Abhishek
Abhishek: A ritual bathing offered as worship (puja) to a statue or other representation of a deity.   (See also: Abhishek , ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purnahuti: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Purnahuti
Purnahuti: (lit., full or complete offering) The culmination of any celebration, especially a saptah or a yajna. The final chant of a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Divya Diksha: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Divya Diksha
Divya diksha: The bestowal of divine initiation, shaktipat.   (See also: Divya diksha , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, S...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ajapa Japa: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Ajapa Japa
Ajapa japa: spontaneous repetition of 'soham' mantra   (See also: Ajapa japa ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Shat: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Shat
Shat - Karmas - Six purificatory exercises of Hatha Yoga, viz., Dhauti, Basti, Neti, Nauli, Trataka and Kapalabhati.   (See al...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pranayama: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Pranayama
Pranayama: Breath control, consisting of conscious inhalation, retention and exhalation. Breathing is the essential element of all yog...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agnisar Kriya: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Agnisar Kriya
Agnisar kriya: one of the shatkarmas (cleansing practices) -intestinal cleansing   (See also: Agnisar kriya ,Yoga, Yoga Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jyota Se Jyota: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Jyota Se Jyota
Jyota se jyota: A chant; an invocation to the Guru asking for the flame of divine love in the disciple's heart to be kindled with the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shanti: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Shanti
Shanti:  Peace.   (See also: Shanti ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Sadgurunath Maharaj Ki Jay: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Sadgurunath Maharaj Ki Jay
Sadgurunath maharaj ki jay: A Hindi phrase that means "I hail the Master who has revealed the Truth to me!" An exalted, joy...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kaivalya: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Kaivalya
Kaivalya:   Kaivalya ("isolation"): the state of absolute freedom from conditioned existence, as explained in ashta-a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tiryaka Bhujangasana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Tiryaka Bhujangasana
Tiryaka bhujangasana: twisting cobra pose   (See also: Tiryaka bhujangasana ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Vajrasana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Vajrasana
Vajrasana: the 'thunderbolt' pose; a kneeling posture with buttocks resting upon the heels.   (See also: Vajrasana ,Yoga, Yog...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shirodhara: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Shirodhara
Shirodhara: A treatment of warm oil poured gently on the forehead to balance the mind and nervous system.   (See also: Shirodh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kama Sutra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Kama Sutra
Kama Sutra: An epic tale of love and desire infused with all the pageantry, passion and vibrant color of 16th century India. An ancien...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ashwini Mudra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Ashwini Mudra
Ashwini mudra: practice of contracting the anal sphincter.   (See also: Ashwini mudra ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Kashmir Shaivism: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Kashmir Shaivism
Kashmir shaivism: A branch of the Shaivite philosophical tradition, propounded by Kashmiri sages, that explains how the formless supr...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dandayamana-dhanurasana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Dandayamana-dhanurasana
Dandayamana-Dhanurasana: Standing bow pulling posture, This posture frims the abdominal wall and upper thighs, and tightens upper arms...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sheetali Pranayama: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Sheetali Pranayama
Sheetali pranayama: cooling breath' - a pranayama technique that lowers the body temperature by inhaling through the mouth while lett...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adhyatmic: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Adhyatmic
ADHYATMIC: Spiritual.   (See also: ADHYATMIC ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mahatma: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Mahatma
Mahatma:   Mahatma (from maha-atman, "great self"): an honorific title (meaning something like "a great soul&quo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Om Namah Shivaya: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Om Namah Shivaya
Om namah shivaya: lit., Om, salutations to Shiva) The Sanskrit mantra of the Siddha Yoga lineage; known as the great redeeming mantra...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Govinda: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Govinda
Govinda: Another name for Krishna, who is also referred to as Gopala.   (See also: Govinda ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Darshan: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Darshan
Darshan: Seeing or being in the presence of a saint, a deity, or a sacred place.   (See also: Darshan , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Grace: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Grace
Grace: The infinite power of divine love that creates, maintains, and pervades the universe. When awakened within a seeker by a Siddh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Charaka Samhita: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Charaka Samhita
Charaka Samhita: A classical text of Ayurveda.   (See also: Charaka Samhita ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Jala Basti: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Jala Basti
Jala basti: the yoga technique of enema using water - one of the yoga shatkarma   (See also: Jala basti ,Yoga, Yoga Dictiona...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Varisara Dhauti: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Varisara Dhauti
Varisara dhauti: yogic cleansing technique in which a large quantity of water is drunk in conjunction with asanas to cleanse the enti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kali-yuga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Kali-yuga
Kali-yuga:   Kali-yuga: the dark age of spiritual and moral decline, said to be current now; kali does not refer to the Goddess...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dravidians: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Dravidians
Dravidians: The oldest known inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent. Archeological remains of their civilization have been found in th...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Punyatithi: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Punyatithi
Punyatithi: The anniversary of a great being's death.   (See also: Punyatithi , Yoga, Yoga Dictionary, Siddha Yoga, Siddha Yo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samatva, Samata: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Samatva, Samata
Samatva, samata:   Samatva or samata ("evenness"): the mental condition of harmony, balance   (See also: Sama...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Tandra: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Tandra
Tandra: The state of higher consciousness between sleeping and waking that is experienced in meditation.   (See also: Tandra ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Puja: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Puja
Puja: Hindu Worship; flower offerings.   (See also: Puja ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Saraswati: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Saraswati
Saraswati: Goddess who bestows knowledge of fine arts and power of speech   (See also: Saraswati ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary) &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rangoli: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Rangoli
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 ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ganesha: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Ganesha
Ganesha: An elephant-headed God, son of Shiva who takes away all obstacles and is the God of good fortune.   (See also: Ganesh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: A Spiritual Dictionary On Yoga
Yoga: Union of the individual self, or Atma, with the Supreme Being, or Universal Self. There are many forms of Yoga, all of which ar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Yoga
yoga: yoga. (a) Union of the individual self or Atma with the Supreme Being or Universal Self; act of yoking. (b) A spiritual disci...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Yoga
Yoga: means union; to yoke. A yoga is a method (any one of many) by which an individual may become united with the Godhead, the Realit...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Sanskrit Dictionary On Yoga
Yoga: Union of the individual soul and the Supreme Soul; the discipline by which such union is effected. The Yoga system of philosoph...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Sai Baba Dictionary On Yoga
Yoga: Yoga: Conquest of the senses, union of body, mind and soul, and with God (RRV-6b).   (See also: Yoga , Hinduism, Hin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Patanjali: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Patanjali
Patanjali: The author of Yoga Sutras, the foremost scripture on Raja Yoga, The Yoga of meditation and mind control.  He lived aro...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raja Yoga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Raja Yoga
Raja Yoga: Royal Yoga. The Yoga path of meditation.  Hatha Yoga is actually a branch of Raja Yoga.   (See also: Raja Yoga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prajapati: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Prajapati
Prajapati: A name for the father of creation and protector of life.   (See also: Prajapati ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Raga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Raga
Raga: In Indian music, a series of five or more notes upon which a melody is based; a particular melody. Ragas evoke particular moods ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prem: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Prem
Prem: Prem is Love, the highest form of Love.   (See also: Prem ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Phalam: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Phalam
Phalam: The fruit of Karma, the results, outcome or consequences of our actions.   (See also: Phalam ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pitta: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Pitta
Pitta: The dosha governing all digestion, metabolism, and transformation in the body.   (See also: Pitta ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pradakshina: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Pradakshina
Pradakshina: The act of worshipful walking around a holy temple, shrine or place. Always done clockwise.   (See also: Pradaksh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Prana
Prana: Prana is the energy that animates everything and is a fundamental concept of Hatha Yoga. Prana is also breath, the life force s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samadhi: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Samadhi
Samadhi: Ecstasy, total absorption, or a thoughtless state of the mind. It is the highest state of being.   (See also: Samadhi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Satsanga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Satsanga
Satsanga: The practice of being in the presence of the wise, in whose company it is easier to learn and practice.   (See also: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sivananda: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Sivananda
Sivananda: A form of Yoga integrating movement, breathing and meditation.   (See also: Sivananda ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary) &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rig Veda: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Rig Veda
Rig Veda: The oldest of the four sections of the Vedas.   (See also: Rig Veda ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Restorative Yoga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Restorative Yoga
Restorative Yoga: Designed to relieve stress; this is a very slow and relaxing kind of Yoga.   (See also: Restorative Yoga ,Yo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rasayana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Rasayana
Rasayana: Herbs, foods, or behaviors that support immunity, good health, and long life; that which causes ojas to be produced.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rishi: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Rishi
Rishi: Literally "seer"; refers to one who sees the reality of life as described in the Veda and Vedic literature.   ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Roopam: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Roopam
Roopam: Outer beauty.   (See also: Roopam ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Sadhaka Pitta: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Sadhaka Pitta
Sadhaka Pitta: A subdivision of pitta dosha that governs how we process our experiences, it coordinates thinking, feeling, and emotion...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shukra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Shukra
Shukra: One of the seven bodily constituents, mainly the ova and their supportive tissue   (See also: Shukra ,Yoga, Yoga Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Siddhi: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Siddhi
Siddhi: Spiritual perfection, being at one with reality. Siddhi often involves paranormal ability.   (See also: Siddhi ,Yoga, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Paramahansa: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Paramahansa
Paramahansa: Parama meaning 'supreme', hansa - meaing soul. This was the name give to Yogananda by his guru. Who wrote the famous ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Satya: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Satya
Satya: also Sat - meaning Truth.   (See also: Satya ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Rasa: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Rasa
Rasa: One of the seven bodily constituents, mainly the plasma (clear part of the blood).   (See also: Rasa ,Yoga, Yoga Diction...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sadhu: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Sadhu
Sadhu:  Pious man; Sannyasin.   (See also: Sadhu ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Rama: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Rama
Rama: A very popular hero god who is an avatar of Vishnu, whose story is told in one of the most famous in India - The Ramayana. His w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rakta: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Rakta
Rakta: One of the seven bodily constituents, mainly the red blood cells.   (See also: Rakta ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajas Ajas: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Rajas Ajas
Rajas Ajas: One of the three Gunas which generates passion and restlessness.   (See also: Rajas Ajas ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samsara: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Samsara
Samsara: The world of change and becoming; the relative world.   (See also: Samsara ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Sanskrit: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Sanskrit
Sanskrit: The classical literary language of India. All the words relating to Yoga come from Sanskrit, the ancient Indo European langu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rasa Vaha Srotas: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Rasa Vaha Srotas
Rasa Vaha Srotas: Those channels or blood vessels that carry the plasma throughout the body; includes the coronary arteries in the hea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiva: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Shiva
Shiva: The Divine; a deity that has served yogis as an archetypal model throughout the ages. Also, in the Sahasrara chakra at the crow...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shakti: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Shakti
Shakti: Energy Force, feminine in nature, In Yoga, the muladhara chakra at the base of the spine houses the Shakti, or the feminine pa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sannyasa: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Sannyasa
Sannyasa: A person in the fourth ashrama, or stage of life when one lives as a wandering hermit, owning nothing save the clothes one i...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Raja: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Raja
Raja: meaning royal; a king.   (See also: Raja ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Mrt: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Mrt
MRT: Maharishi Rejuvenation Therapy; traditional cleansing and balancing treatments (panchakarma), specifically prescribed for each in...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mandala: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Mandala
Mandala: A circular geometric design that represents the cosmos and the spirit's journey. It is a tool in the pilgrimage to enlightenm...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Manas: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Manas
Manas: The instinctive mind, ruler of motor and sensory organs. The seat of desire, Manas is termed the undisciplined mind. Manas is f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mamsa: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Mamsa
Mamsa: One of the seven bodily constituents, mainly muscle and its metabolism.   (See also: Mamsa ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary) &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra Yoga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Mantra Yoga
Mantra Yoga: The yogic path utilizing mantras as the primary means of liberation.   (See also: Mantra Yoga ,Yoga, Yoga Diction...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Mantra
Mantra: "Man" means "mind" or thinking, and "tra" means to "release or free". Mantras are sacr...   » Read the article