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-Various
Definitions -
| Yoga |
To Yoke ... or
a Union. To quote Indra Devi (Yoga for Americans 1959) -
Yoga is a science that gives a human being the knowledge of his
true Self. |
| Yogi |
A student of
Yoga. |
| Hatha |
Ha means sun,
Tha means moon. Solar and Lunar. Hatha gives the
body the necessary health and strength to endure the hardships
of the more advanced stages of training (Indra Devi). |
| Asana |
Posture or
pose. |
| Pranayama |
Breath control. |
| Pratyahara |
Nerve control.
(Raja) |
| Dharana |
Mind control.
(Raja) |
| Dhyiana |
Meditation.
(Raja) |
| Samadhi |
The state of
ultimate bliss and spiritual enlightenment. (Raja) |
| Chakra |
Chakra is a
Sanskrit word meaning wheel, or vortex, and it refers to each of
the seven energy centers of which our consciousness, our energy
system, is composed.
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| Namaste |
It
is a respectful greeting, both as a welcome and a saying
good-bye. Traditionally Namaste is said while bringing
together both palms of the hands before the heart in prayer
position, and lightly bowing the head and shoulders. Herewith
you surrender your ego, show that your hands are unarmed, and
that you come in peace. The hands folded in prayer position also
symbolize celebration and honor. The left and right hand brought
together depict
Union
and centeredness |
| Sat
Nam |
Truth is my
identity (pronounced like nut mom). |
| Guru |
That which
brings you from darkness into the light (Quoted from How We Live
Our Yoga - personal stories). |
| Soul
Mates
&
Twin Souls |
Soul Mates are
souls we have met and lived with in many life times. They have
been our lovers, spouses, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers,
teachers, students, friends, and family, or even our enemies,
victims, or tormenters. We contract with these souls to return
to earth together for greater learning and growth.
Twin souls, also called
Twin Flames or Twin Rays, are the other half of your soul. This
is based on the belief that we are all parts of the Divine
Being, God, All That Is, Source, Spirit, Creator. The Divine
Being, in order to experience Its Self, divided into many souls,
each in turn divided into many others and many others. The final
splitting of the many neutrally gendered souls created male and
female halves of a whole, the Twin Soul.
For more
information .....
http://www.harusami.com/soul2soul/twinsoul.html |
| Mula
Bandha |
In Sanskrit,
"mula" means root; "bandha" means a lock or
binding. Not only physically but also in more subtle ways, mula
bandha is a technique for containing and channeling the energy
associated with the mula-dhara ("root place")
chakra. Located at the tip of the spine, muladhara chakra
represents the stage of consciousness where basic survival needs
dominate.
"Mula" also refers
to the root of all action, and the root of any action is a
thought. As we begin to refine our thoughts—restricting and
binding the intentions behind our actions—the actions themselves
become refined. In yoga practice we bind our body and mind,
restricting our impulses into the orderly channels of ethics,
individual responsibility, and right action.
Mula bandha is said to cut
through brahma granthi, the energetic knot of our
resistance to change, which lies in mula-dhara chakra. On the
physical level, practicing mula bandha creates attentiveness in
the supportive musculature of the pelvis. This increases the
stability of the pelvis, and, since the pelvis is the seat of the
spine, its stability creates a safe environment for spinal
movement. Thus, mula bandha strengthens—and teaches the
importance of—the solid foundation that should underlie any
movement.
For more
information .....
http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/217_1.cfm |
Sanskrit Terms
|
| adho
mukha |
face
downwards |
ahimsa |
non-violence |
angustha |
big toe |
| aparigraha |
non-attachment |
ardha |
half |
asana |
posture |
| ashtanga |
eight limb |
asteya |
non-stealing |
brahmacharya |
purity |
| baddha |
bound |
baka |
crane |
bandha |
lock |
| bhakti |
worship |
chandra |
moon |
chaturanga |
number four |
| danda |
staff |
dhanu |
bow |
dharana |
concentration |
| dhyana |
meditation |
hala |
plow |
hasta |
hand |
| hatha |
force |
jathara |
abdomen |
janu |
knee |
| karma |
action |
kona |
angle |
mula |
root |
| niyama |
self-purification |
namaskara |
honorable
salutation |
nava |
boat |
| pada |
foot |
padma |
lotus |
parivrtta |
revolved |
| parsva |
side |
paschimattana |
posterior
stretch |
prana |
breath |
| pranayama |
rhythmic
control |
prasarita |
expanded |
pratyahara |
merging of
senses |
| purva |
east |
purvottana |
anterior
stretch |
raja-yoga |
path of
meditation |
| salabha |
locust |
santosha |
contentment |
satya |
truth |
| sarvanga |
whole body |
saucha |
purity |
sava |
corpse |
| setu |
bridge |
sirsa |
head |
surya |
sun |
| svadhaya |
self-study |
svana |
dog |
tada |
mountain |
| tapas |
austerity |
trikona |
triangle |
uddiyana |
flying
upward |
| ujjayi |
fierce |
uttana |
intense
stretch |
utthita |
extended |
| virabadra |
warrior |
vrksa |
tree |
yama |
ethical
disciplines |
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