-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.
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

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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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