Article - Yoga Systems: Gyana Yoga - Path Of Knowledge
Gyana Yoga is the spiritual path of 'knowledge'. It aims at realising the Supreme Spirit through deep enquiry and constant contemplati...   » Read the article

Article - Jnana Yoga: The Path Of Knowledge - Jnana Yoga
Jnana yoga is the yoga of knowledge - not knowledge in the intellectual sense-but the knowledge of Brahman and Atman and the realization ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga Piracy: Encyclopedia - Yoga Piracy
Yoga piracy is the appropriation of postures and techniques that are found in ancient and traditional yoga treatises belonging to Hinduis...   » Read the article

Article - Yoga Branches: Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga - The Yoga of wisdom or knowledge Jnana means wisdom or discernment. Commonly known as Yoga of the knowledge, Jnana focuses o...   » Read the article

Article - Sankalpa Yoga: Beyond Consciousnes - Sankalpa Yoga  
Sankalpa Yoga is 'reso-will', the power that is born of resolve, will and determination. This esoteric yogic science was widely practi...   » Read the article

Article - Patanjali Yoga Sutras: Patanjali’s Guide To Self-evolution  
Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra forms the basis of all yoga that is practised today. It contains knowledge which is useful for all, wheth...   » Read the article

Article - Kundalini Yoga: The Importance Of Kundalini Yoga
In Kundalini Yoga the creating and sustaining Sakti of the whole body is actually and truly united with Lord Siva. The Yogi goads Her to ...   » Read the article

Article - Peace On Earth: Darkness Before Dawn In Cycle Of Yugas
The Brahmakumaris practise Raja Yoga, particularly the trataka form of meditation in order to achieve union with God. It involves keep...   » Read the article

Article - Bhakti Yoga: Krishna's Choice - Bhakti Yoga  
The Bhagavad Gita has been universally hailed by the learned as truly reflecting the essence of all the Vedas. Its depth, richness and...   » Read the article

Article - Ayurveda � An Introduction - I
Ayurveda is a Sanskrit word derived from two roots: ayur, which means life; and veda, which means knowledge. It has its roots in ancient ...   » Read the article

Article - Nadis: Sushumna Nadi
When we study the construction, location and function of the Spinal Cord and the Sushumna Nadi, we can readily say that the Spinal Cord w...   » Read the article

Article - Lalana Chakra: Lalana Chakra And The Kundalini
Lalana Chakra is situated at the space just above Ajna and below Sahasrara Chakra. Twelve Yoga Nadis emanate from Lalana Chakra. The vibr...   » Read the article

Article - Self-knowledge: Who Am I?
This is a world of diversity. Intellects are different. Faces are different. Religions are different. Sounds are different. Faiths are di...   » Read the article

Article - Brahmacharya: Power Of Lust
There is no hope for you to have Self-realisation or knowledge of the Self if you are not well established in Brahmacharya. Brahmacharya ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jnana: Encyclopedia - Jnana
Jñāna is the Sanskrit term for knowledge. In Buddhism, it refers to pure awareness that is free of conceptual encumbrances, and is cont...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Self-realization: Encyclopedia - Self-realization
In Yoga, Self-realization is knowledge of one's true self. This true self is also referred to as the atma to avoid ambiguity. The term "s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adept: Encyclopedia - Adept
The adept masters the highest of esoterical knowledge. Adepts are identified in yoga, the craft and other systems of occultism, spiritual...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jnana Yoga: Encyclopedia - Jnana Yoga
Jnana in Sanskrit means "knowledge", and is often interpreted to mean "knowledge of the true self". In the Vedanta school of the Hindu re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Samapatti: Encyclopedia - Samapatti
Samapatti stands for correct (samyag) acquisition (apatti) of Truth. It is a form of alaukika-pratyaksa (extraordinary perception) formin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kriya: Encyclopedia - Kriya
A kriya (from the Sanskrit, "deed, operation, effort") is a technique or practice within a yoga discipline, or more generally any practic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pranayama: Encyclopedia - Pranayama
Pranayama is the fourth limb of Raja Yoga expounded in the Yoga Sutras of Patañjali. Prana is the source of which energy evolves from. I...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Traditional Knowledge: Encyclopedia Ii - Traditional Knowledge - Protectionism
Two protective paradigms have been employed by these communities. The first protective paradigm seeks to prevent others from using or sec...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Jnana Yoga
jnana yoga: yoga of knowledge   (See also: jnana yoga , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Sou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atmajnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Atmajnana
Atmajnana: Knowledge of the Self.   (See also: Atmajnana ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Jnana
Jnana: knowledge, understanding, wisdom   (See also: Jnana ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jnana
JNANA: Knowledge; wisdom.   (See also: JNANA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Chit: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Chit
Chit - Knowledge.   (See also: Chit ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga The yoga of knowledge. One of the seven major schools of yoga.   (See also: Jnana Yoga , New Age Spirituality, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga The yoga of knowledge. One of the seven major schools of yoga.   (See also: Jnana Yoga , New Age Spirituality, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Jnana Yoga
Jnana yoga: the yoga of knowledge - attained through spontaneous self-analysis and investigation of abstract and speculative ideas. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yoga: Encyclopedia Ii - Yoga - Diversity Of Yoga
Over the long history of yoga, different schools have emerged, and there are numerous examples of subdivisions and synthesis. It is commo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Jnana Yoga
JNANA YOGA: the Yoga of knowledge   (See also: JNANA YOGA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga: Yoga of Knowledge   (See also: Jnana Yoga , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Sai Baba Dictionary On Jnana Yoga
Jnana Yoga: Jnana Yoga: Yoga of knowledge, "Union of knowledge." Describes the esoteric spiritual practices of the fully ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Artharya Veda: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Artharya Veda
Artharya Veda: "Knowledge of Incantations", the fourth Veda.   (See also: Artharya Veda ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary) &nb...   » 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 - Dhi: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Dhi
Dhi: The mind's ability to learn or acquire knowledge.   (See also: Dhi ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga Vidya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Yoga Vidya
Yoga Vidya (Sanskrit) [from yoga union + vidya knowledge, science]   Spiritual knowledge, the attaining of liberation, moksha, or...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-yoga: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jnana-yoga
jnana-yoga The spiritual discipline of cultivating knowledge of pure spirit.   (See also: jnana-yoga , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bh...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Brahma-jnana
BRAHMA-JNANA: Direct Knowledge of Brahman.   (See also: BRAHMA-JNANA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-nishtha: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Brahma-nishtha
BRAHMA-NISHTHA: One who is established in the Knowledge of Brahman.   (See also: BRAHMA-NISHTHA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-srotri: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Brahma-srotri
BRAHMA-SROTRI: One who has knowledge of the Vedas and the Upanishads.   (See also: BRAHMA-SROTRI ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary) &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atma-jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Atma-jnana
ATMA-JNANA: Knowledge of the Self.   (See also: ATMA-JNANA ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-indriyas: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Jnana-indriyas
JNANA-INDRIYAS: Organs of knowledge or perception.   (See also: JNANA-INDRIYAS ,Yoga, Yoga Dictionary)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Satchidananda: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Satchidananda
SATCHIDANANDA: Existence absolute(Sat), Knowledge absolute(Chid), Bliss absolute(Ananda).   (See also: SATCHIDANANDA ,Yoga, Yo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iv On Jnana
Jnana:   Jnana ("knowledge/wisdom"): both worldly knowledge or world-transcending wisdom, depending on the context; s...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taraka Raja Yoga: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Taraka Raja Yoga
Taraka Raja Yoga (Sanskrit). One of the Brahminical Yoga systems for the development of purely spiritual powers and knowledge which le...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Zen And Buddhism Dictionary On Jnana
Jnana: In Yoga, jnana is the way to god through knowledge.    (See also: Jnana , Buddhism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Laukika-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Laukika-jnana
Laukika-jnana - worldly knowledge, knowledge of worldly phenomena.   (See also: Laukika-jnana , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Visaya-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Visaya-jnana
Visaya-jnana - knowledge of material objects, knowledge acquired through the senses.   (See also: Visaya-jnana , Bhakti, Bhak...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Brahma-jnana
brahma-jnana - knowledge of impersonal brahma; knowledge aiming at impersonal liberation.   (See also: brahma-jnana , Bhakti,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhagwan: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Bhagwan
Bhagwan: One endowed with spiritual power, righteousness, knowledge, and renunciation. A term and title of great honor.   (See ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-vidya: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Brahma-vidya
BRAHMA-VIDYA: The science of Brahman, knowledge of Brahman, learning pertaining to Brahman or the Absolute Reality.   (See also...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samadhi: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Samadhi
SAMADHI: The state of superconsciousness where Absoluteness is experienced attended with all-knowledge and joy. Oneness.   (See...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary I On Jnana
Jnana - Indriyas - Five organs or senses of Knowledge. viz., ear, skin, eye, tongue and nose.   (See also: Jnana ,Yoga, Yoga ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vidya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Vidya
Vidya - knowledge, learning, science, philosophy.   (See also: Vidya , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Dictionary, Body Mind and ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yoga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Jnana Yoga
jnana yoga: (Sanskrit) "Union of knowledge."   Describes the esoteric spiritual practices of the fully enlightened bei...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Djnana: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Djnana
Djnana (Sanskrit), or Jnana. Lit., Knowledge; esoterically, "supernal or divine knowledge acquired by Yoga". Written also Gn...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana
Jnana - (1) knowledge, (2) knowledge which leads to impersonal liberation: this concerns the atma’s distinction from matter an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Veda: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Veda
Veda: The Veda, meaning "Knowledge," is a collective term for the sacred scriptures of the Hindus. There are four volumes or...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Mudra: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Jnana Mudra
Jnana mudra: the gesture of knowledge - in this the index finger is bent so that its tip is joined with the tip of the thumb, the oth...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Yogi: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Jnana Yogi(n)
JNANA YOGI(N): one who practises the Yoga of Knowledge   (See also: JNANA YOGI , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dicti...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Paramartha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Paramartha
Paramartha - the highest truth; spiritual knowledge; the highest object of attainment.   (See also: Paramartha , Bhakti, Bhak...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnani: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnani
Jnani - one who pursues the path of jnana, or knowledge, directed toward impersonal liberation.   (See also: Jnani , Bhakti, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-adhikara: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana-adhikara
Jnana-adhikara - eligibility for knowledge leading to liberation.   (See also: Jnana-adhikara , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti D...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-nistha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana-nistha
Jnana-nistha - those who are fixed in the pursuit of monistic knowledge aiming at liberation.   (See also: Jnana-nistha , Bha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Suddha-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Suddha-jnana
Suddha-jnana - knowledge of the relationship between Bhagavan, the jivas, and maya.   (See also: Suddha-jnana , Bhakti, Bhakt...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Viveka: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Viveka
Viveka - discrimination; conscience; judgment; spiritual knowledge.   (See also: Viveka , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga, Bhakti Diction...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vijnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Vijnana
Vijnana - realized knowlege; knowledge distinguishing one thing from another; science.   (See also: Vijnana , Bhakti, Bhakti ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samprajnata Samadhi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Samprajnata Samadhi
Samprajnata Samadhi- Consciousness of the triad of Knower /Knowledge/Known.   (See also: Samprajnata Samadhi , Hinduism, Yoga...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Holistic Health Dictionary I On Yoga
YOGA Means union, or the yoking together of body and spirit. It is one of the more ancient methods of healing and of raising conscious...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Gyana Yoga: Parapsychology Dictionary On Gyana Yoga
Gyana Yoga: The system of yoga emphasizing the pathway of liberation through meticulous enquiry into the Truth behind all forms; yogi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meditation: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Meditation
meditation: Dhyana. Sustained concentration.   Meditation describes a quiet, alert, powerfully concentrated state wherein new kn...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samvit: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Samvit
Samvit - this refers to svarupa-sakti which is predominated by samvit (see svarupa-sakti). Samvit is the potency which relates to the ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nirbheda-brahma-jnani: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Nirbheda-brahma-jnani
Nirbheda-brahma-jnani - one who seeks to attain the impersonal brahma through the process of monistic knowledge.   (See also: ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Pansita: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Pansita
Pansita - Pansa means ‘the intelligence of one who is enlightened by knowledge of the sastra’, and the word pansita refers...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Paramatma: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Paramatma
Paramatma - the Supersoul situated in the hearts of all living entities as the witness and source of remembrance, knowledge, and forge...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-kansa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana-kansa
Jnana-kansa - a division of the Vedas which relates to knowledge of the one, undifferentiated spirit known as brahma.   (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-viddha: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Jnana-viddha
Jnana-viddha - vaisnava-dharma which is adulterated with jnana, knowledge directed toward the attainment of impersonal liberation. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vaisesika-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Vaisesika-jnana
Vaisesika-jnana - knowledge of worldly phenomena; classification of such phenomena into various categories such as dravya (objects) , ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vidyadhara: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Vidyadhara
Vidyadhara - a class of supernatural beings who possess magical powers and knowledge of various heavenly arts and sciences, especially...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Naimittika-sukrti: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Naimittika-sukrti
Naimittika-sukrti - pious actions which bear temporary results; pious actions leading to material enjoyment, opulence, acquisition of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ajna: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Ajna
Ajna: psychic centre situated at medulla oblongata; seat of intuition, higher knowledge; third eye; 6th chakra; centre of command, mon...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ahamkar: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Ahamkar
Ahamkar: is the ego sense which claims these impressions for its own and stores them up as individual knowledge. Evolved from Buddhi. ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Taraka Tarakâ: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Taraka Tarakâ
Taraka Tarakâ (Sanskrit) The daitya or giant-demon whose yoga austerities were so extraordinary that he had obtained all the div...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Yoga
YOGA (Sanskrit for "union," related to our "yoke.") Conquering the self is known as Yoga, the esoteric Eastern tea...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ayurveda: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Iii On Ayurveda
Ayurveda: A division of the Vedic literature that deals with health, literally "knowledge of the totality of life". Originat...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana Pada: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Jnana Pada
jnana pada: (Sanskrit) "Stage of wisdom."   According to the Saiva Siddhanta rishis, jnana is the last of the four suc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Jnana
jnana: (Sanskrit) "Knowledge; wisdom."   The matured state of the soul. It is the wisdom that comes as an aftermath of...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Acu-yoga: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Acu-yoga
ACU-YOGA Acu-Yoga is a system of exercises integrating the knowledge of two holistic methods of health maintenance - acupressure and y...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aitreya Upanishad: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Aitreya Upanishad
Aitreya Upanishad It belongs to the Rg Veda. It is considered as one of the principal Upanisads and concerns with imparting the knowl...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Katha Upanisad: Vedic Hindu Scriptures Dictionary On Katha Upanisad
Katha Upanisad The Katha contains the story of Natchiketas, who is granted three wishes by Yama, the lord of death. The last wish Nat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Encyclopedia Ii - Bal Gangadhar Tilak - Philosophical And Social Contribution
Although he was basically a proponent of Advaita Vedanta, he differed from the classical Advaitin view that jnana (knowledge) alone bring...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Suddha-bhakti: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Suddha-bhakti
Suddha-bhakti - pure devotion; devotion which is unmixed with fruitive action or monistic knowledge, and which is devoid of all desire...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hamsa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Hamsa
Hamsa - the third stage of sannyasa, as mentioned in Srimad- Bhagavatam (3.12.43). In his commentary on this sloka, Srila Visvanatha C...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Advaita-jnana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Advaita-jnana
Advaita-jnana - knowledge of non-duality. Although in the true sense this refers to the Supreme Absolute Personality of Godhead who is...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Samadhi: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Samadhi
Samadhi: absorption in the Atman; When, in meditation the true nature of the object shines forth, not distorted by the mind of the per...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana: Spiritual Sanskrit Dictionary On Jnana
Jnana - The path of intellectual discrimination. The way of finding Brahman through analysis of the real nature of phenomena. The jnan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ayurveda: Holistic Health Dictionary I On Ayurveda
AYURVEDA Is from India, and is more than 5,000 years old. "Ayur" means life and "Ved" means knowledge. This holist...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sankhya: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sankhya
Sankhya - the path of knowledge involving an analysis of spirit and matter. This philosophy is atheistic in nature. It was propagated ...   » Read the article