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abhyas |
| practice |
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abhyasi |
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aspirant; one who practices
yoga in order to achieve union with God. |
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adi |
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original |
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adi guru |
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original Guru: Lalaji,
in Sahaj Marg |
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adi tatva |
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original element |
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aditya |
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The Sun |
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aditya hridayam |
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A Sanskrit chant praising
the Sun; a prayer to the Sun God (from the Ramayana) |
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advaita (adwaita) |
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State of unity (Non-duality) |
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agamic initiation |
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Initiation according to
the Agamas. The Agamas are a body of spiritual
literature dealing with temple rituals, temple architecture,
etc. |
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agni |
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Fire, the fire element
or principle |
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agni naadi |
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The fire (current or channel) |
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agya chakra |
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See ajna
chakra |
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aham |
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The ego; I |
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ahamta |
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Egoism |
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aham bhrahmasmi |
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I am Brahma |
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ahamkara (ahamkar) |
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Ego |
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ahimsa |
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Non-violence |
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aikya |
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Oneness, unity |
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aikya bhava |
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Feeling of oneness |
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ajapa |
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Meditation without utterance
of any mantra |
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ajna chakra (agya chakra) |
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The fire point located
between the eyebrows. Trikuti |
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akarta |
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Non-doer; one who does
not do |
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akasha |
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Space, sky. The space
element or principle |
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akasha naadi |
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The space, or etheric,
naadi |
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aksi |
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Reflected condition |
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anaadi |
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Without beginning |
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anahat |
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Sound which cannot be
heard. Literally, “not hit" |
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ananda (anandam) |
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Bliss |
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anandamaya kosha |
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Sheath of bliss |
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anant |
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Infinity or endlessness |
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anant-ki-or |
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Towards infinity |
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anansuyatmaka
buddhi |
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Mind free of jealousy |
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anasuya |
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One who has no jealousy |
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anda |
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Egg; Macrocosm |
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angas |
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Limbs |
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anoraniyan |
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Smaller than the smallest |
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annam |
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Food |
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annayama kosha |
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Physical sheath or food
sheath (matter) |
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antaryami |
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The God within; the In-Dweller |
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anubhava |
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Intuitional perception
or personal experience in the realm of Nature or God |
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anubhava shakti |
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Intuitive capacity, capacity
acquired by experience |
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anumana |
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Hypothesis, hypothetical |
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anushatanam |
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Performance of daily rituals |
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ap |
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Water or water principle |
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apara brahman |
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Determinate Absolute (see
Saguna Brahman) |
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aparigraha |
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Non-covetousness |
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appa |
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Father; affectionate term,
like papa. Equivalent to the Hebrew Abba |
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arhat |
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One of the qualifications
of Gautama the Buddha. One who is fit; one who deserves. |
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arjuna |
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To whom Krishna gave the
Gita in the Mahabharata |
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asan (asana) |
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Posture |
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asabda |
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Soundless, non-verbal |
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ashanthi |
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Disquiet, having no peace |
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ashram (ashrama) |
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“Ashram” comes
from the Sanskrit “Shreyas” which applies, in
the spiritual sense, to the growth of benefits which are
connected to the higher level. An ashram is also a kind
of refuge, a place of retreat from today’s life. Ashrams
in Sahaj Marg are dedicated to meditation only, all other
activities are normally not allowed in the Ashram. An Ashram
is usually charged by the Master, who creates a special
atmosphere of spirituality conducive to meditation. |
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ashtanga-yoga (ashtang-yoga) |
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Patanjali described youga
as having eight limbs: yama, niyama, asana, pranayama,
pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samadhi |
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astheyam |
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Non-stealing. |
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asuya |
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Jealousy |
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atma chakra |
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Heart chakra. In Sahaj
Marg, the second, or soul, point |
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atman |
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Soul |
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atmanand |
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Bliss of soul |
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avadhuta (avahoota) |
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Generally revered as elevated
souls, but are really persons with spiritual aspirations
who have become “fixed” at a certain level because
their development has been arrested |
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avakasha |
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Time |
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avarana (avaran) |
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Layers of grossness; coverings |
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avasthas |
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Conditions, states |
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avatar |
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Incarnation of a Divine
soul |
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avyakta gati |
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Undifferentiated state.
State where man is completely liberated from Maya limitations.
Inexpressible condition |
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avidya |
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Ignorance |
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ayodhya |
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Birthplace of Lord Rama |
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basant panchami |
| Fifth day of spring in
the lunar calendar. It is also Lalaji’s birthday |
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bhaava |
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Attitude of mind |
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bhajan |
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Chanted prayer |
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bhakta |
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Devotee |
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bhakti |
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Devotion. |
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bhamuk |
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Illusion |
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bhandara |
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A spiritual gathering
or celebration |
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bharat (bharata) |
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Lord Rama’s brother |
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bhavas |
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Expression of an inner
condition; attitudes of the mind |
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bhishma pitamah |
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Grand uncle of the Pandavas
and the Kauravas in the Mahabharata epic |
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bhog (bhoga, bhogam) |
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Process of undergoing
effects of impressions; experience; enjoyment |
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bhrumadhya |
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Between the eyebrows |
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bhuh |
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One of the states of consciousness |
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bhuma (bhooma) |
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Absolute; Ultimate; Base |
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bhumika |
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Stage in spiritual evolution |
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bhuvah |
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One of the states of consciousness |
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bismil |
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Auspicious beginning |
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bodh |
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Wisdom |
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brahman (brahm) |
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Center; God; Ultimate |
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brahmacharya |
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Student phase of life;
celibacy; literally “like Brahman" |
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brahma-gandha |
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Divine smell |
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brahmagati |
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Divine state, state of
Brahman |
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brahma-kama |
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Love of God; desire for
God |
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brahma loka |
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World or realm of the
Divine |
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brahmanda (brahmand) |
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Astral world. Cosmos |
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brahmanda mandal
(brahmanda desh) |
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Mental sphere, supra-material
sphere, cosmic region; sphere where everything manifests
under a subtle shape before taking place in the material
world |
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brahmandi sur |
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Celestial vibrations |
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brahmarandhra |
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A point or opening in
the crown of the head |
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brahma-rasa |
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Divine pleasure, enjoyment,
or taste |
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brahma-sabda |
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Divine sound |
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brahma-sparsa |
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Divine touch |
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brahmopadesha |
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Initiation; teaching of
higher knowledge about Brahman |
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bhruvormadhya |
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Point between the eyebrows,
used in certain Yogic systems as a point for concentration |
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buddham
saranam gacchami |
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“I seek refuge in
the Buddha” |
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buddhi |
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Intellect |
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cakra |
| See chakra |
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chaitanyata (chetanyata) |
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Consciousness, including
a subtle activity |
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chakra |
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Center of super-vital
forces located in different parts of the body; figuratively
called lotus |
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chela |
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Student or disciple |
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chit (chitta) |
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Consciousness |
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chit lake |
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Another name for Brahmanda
Mandal |
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cleaning |
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Specific meditation technique
prescribed to be practiced at the end of each day by a Sahaj
Marg abhyasi, wherein the will power is used to remove subtle
distortions (vikshep), coverings (avarana)
and impurities (mala) that impede spiritual development |
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dakshina |
| South; also offering by
disciple to Guru for training received |
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dakshinayana |
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The six months of the
sun’s southern path |
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dam |
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Control of senses and
indriyas |
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darshan |
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Vision of someone’s
inner Reality |
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deva vani |
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Divine voice |
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devata |
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A god; cosmic personality |
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devi upska |
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A Devi (Mother-Goddess)
worshipper. Tantrik worship |
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dharana (dharna) |
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Mental focus (sixth limb
of Patanjali’s yoga) |
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dharma |
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A term with many applications,
depending on the context: duty; righteousness; destined
way; truth; virtue; that which upholds |
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dharmaja |
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One born of righteousness.
Also, first-born child |
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dharmakaya |
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The dharma body, body
built of righteousness |
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dhoti |
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A long cloth worn by men
around the waist |
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dhi |
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An element of samadhi;
sama, meaning balance, and adhi, meaning original or ancient.
See samadhi |
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dhruvagati |
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State of Dhruva (see DHRUVA) |
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dhruva (dhruv pad) |
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Highly evolved soul. First
or lowest level of cosmic functionary. Below the Dhruvadhipati |
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dhruvadhipati |
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Godly functionary of great
caliber who directs the work of the Dhruvas. Below the Parishad |
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dhyana (dhyan) |
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Meditation (seventh limb
of Patanjali’s yoga) |
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diksha |
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Initiation |
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durga chakra |
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Durga plexus |
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dvaita |
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Duality |
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dvndva |
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Dualities; the pairs of
opposites (e.g., good-bad, pleasure-pain) |
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ekagra vritti |
| Tendency to fix our attention
on one thing at a time |
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fana |
| A spiritual condition.
Also, destroyed or sacrificed |
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gaddi |
| A mattress for sitting
on the floor. In politics, the expression “to aspire
for the gaddi” means to seek to be the leader of an
organization. |
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gayathri |
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One of the mantras |
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gayathri upadesh |
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Teaching of the Gayathri
mantra |
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gita |
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Divine knowledge given
to Arjuna by Lord Krishna in the Mahabharata. Also,
the Bhagavad Gita, or “Song of God,” an
essential scripture of Hinduism, containing a portion of
the epic Mahabharata |
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granthi |
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Knot |
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grihastaha (grahastha) |
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One who leads a worldly
life, a householder |
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grihastha ashrama |
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Conditions or circumstances
of a household life |
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gunas |
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The three qualities of
nature in Hindu philosophy: sattva, rajas and tamas |
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guru |
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Master who transmits light,
knowledge; a spiritual teacher |
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guru dakshina |
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Fee offered to the guru
for training received, generally at the end of the training |
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gurumat |
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Disciples who obey the
commands of the Master in all matters and try to submit
to his will in all possible ways. Note: Do not confuse with
GURU MATA which is the common name given to the Guru’s
wife |
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guru pashu |
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People who become devoted
to the Master’s physical form |
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guru sthan |
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The place where the guru
sits during satsangh |
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gyana |
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See jnana |
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gyani |
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See janani |
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hanuman |
| Lord Rama’s faithful
servant in the Ramayana |
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harijan |
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Children of God; fifth
caste |
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hatha yoga |
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The first four stages
of Patanjali’s Ashtanga Yoga. The practice of yoga
concerning the body |
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havan |
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Offering of an oblation
with fire. Also called Homa |
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hindi |
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Language of North India,
but commonly spoken throughout most of the country |
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hiranya garbha |
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A golden fetus; the name
of Brahma the Creator; a soul invested with sukshma-sharira,
or the subtle body |
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hylem shadow |
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Spiritual shadow located
on the right side of the sternum |
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hridaya chakra |
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Heart plexus |
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indriyas |
| Ten sense-organs of Indian
philosophy, subdivided as jnana and karma indriyas.
The former are five senses pertaining to perception, knowledge
or wisdom, while the latter are five senses pertaining mainly
to action |
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invertendo |
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Term coined by Babuji
to describe the apparent inversions Truth undergoes as it
moves through higher levels of abstraction |
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isha |
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God, as Ruler |
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ishwara (ishwar) |
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Determinate Absolute.
God as Existence endowed of all the most subtle attributes |
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ishwri mandal |
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Region of the Determinate
Absolute |
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jada samdhi |
| Lower levels of samadhi |
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jagat guru |
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World teacher |
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jala |
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Water; the water element
or principle |
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jal-dan |
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Prayerful offering of
water |
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janah |
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One of the states of consciousness |
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janma |
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Birth |
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japa |
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Repetition of a mantra |
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jayanthi |
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Birth anniversary |
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jiva (jivatma) |
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Individual incarnated
soul. Life |
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jivan moksha |
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Liberation while alive
in the physical body |
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jnana |
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Supreme Wisdom or Knowledge
leading to Realization |
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jnana bhumika |
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Stage or state of knowledge |
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jnana hinata |
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Absence of knowledge or
un-knowledge |
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jnani |
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Gnostic; one who is wise;
one who has Divine knowledge |
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jyoti |
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Splendor, effulgence |
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jyotimaya |
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Form of effulgence |
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kabir |
| Indian Saint and Poet
of the Middle-ages |
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kalakshapaka |
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A person who wastes time |
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kama |
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Desire; love |
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kantha chakra |
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Throat plexus |
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karana shariri |
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Causal body |
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karma |
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Action |
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karma indriyas |
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Organs or senses of action |
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kasbi |
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Acquired condition |
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kayastha |
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A particular caste in
North India |
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kosha |
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The five sheaths that
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