Postures and anatomy
Abdominal external oblique muscle
anatomy (Latin musculus obliquus internus abdominis) it is the lateral muscle of the abdomen located between the transverse abdominal muscle…
Yoga Glossary
Practice, philosophy and breathing — explore the essential concepts of Ashtanga Yoga and yoga as a whole.
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Postures and anatomy
Abdominal internal oblique muscle
anatomy (Latin musculus obliquus internus abdominis) it is the lateral muscle of the abdomen located between the transverse abdominal muscle…
Practice and philosophy
Abhiniveśa Abhiniveśa
the attachment to the existence, the fifth factor of affliction (kleśa).
Practice and philosophy
Adho
means downwards
Postures and anatomy
Adho Mukha Svānnāsana Adho Mukha Svānnāsana
"Mukha" face "Adho Mukha" means the face turned downwards (to the floor).
Places
Adyar
small river, 42 km long, crosses the Chennai and ends into the Indian Ocean, on the Coromandel coast (Tamil Nadu).
Places
Amaravathi (Amaravati)
a famous Buddhist place on the banks of the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh.
Practice and philosophy
Ananta
word meaning without limits, endless, the eternity or the infinite.
Practice and philosophy
Aṅga Aṅga
members , steps, branches.
Places
Annamalaiyar
temple dedicated to Śiva, located in the Holy City of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu.
Practice and philosophy
Archāvatara Archāvatara
derived from āvatara, the "coming down" of the energy of a deity to poor it over an object which thus…
Practice and philosophy
Archetype
(derived from the Greek arkhetupon meaning "primitive model" ).
Figures and deities
Arjuna
one of the heroes of the major epic Mahābhārata, the third of the five Pāndava, famous archer in the Bhāgavata-Gītā,…
Indian culture
Arubathumoovar
a festival dedicated to the 63 Shaiva saints (Nayanmars ) which takes place in March-April in Chennai.
Places
Aruṇāćala Aruṇāćala
the sacred hill of Aruṇāćala is considered to be one of the five saivite shrines in the South of the…
Practice and philosophy
Asmitā Asmitā
the meaning of “I” or selfishness; the cause of the ego (Ahaṃkāra), one of the five factors of afflictions (kleśa).
Figures and deities
Athanasius of Alexandria
called the Great, born around 298 and died in 373.
Places
Auroville
'is an experimental, modern and spiritual town located at about ten kilometers north of Pondicherry in the state of Tamil…
Practice and philosophy
Avatara
means "coming down" in the sense of "descent from heaven" , and refers in the Indian tradition to the incarnations…
Practice and philosophy
Avidyā Avidyā
it's a Sanskrit term which means the "erroneous knowledge".
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Practice and philosophy
Bandha
following the philosophical tradition of Yoga, it's one of the means to get rid of the Karma, according to the…
Indian culture
Bansuri
it's a large Indian flute, probably the oldest musical instrument in North India.
Indian culture
Bauls
"fools" in Bengali, Bardai in Hindi, Bards in Europe.
Figures and deities
Bhaga
one of the sons of Āditi, the "mother goddess".
Texts and scriptures
Bhagavad-Gītā Bhagavad-Gītā
the literally translation means the "song of the Blessed".
Indian culture
Bhajan
from Sanskrit bhajana "worship" , is a devotional song for the deities.
Places
Bhaktavatsaleshwara
a temple dédicated to Śiva and located beneath the the rocky peak of Tirukalikundram (from 17km to Mahābalipuram - Tamil…
Indian culture
Bhangra
the name of the popular village folk dance of Rajasthan.
Indian culture
Bhārata Natyam Bhārata Natyam
'this dance is originally an ancient martial art linked to religious practices.
Figures and deities
Boudon Jean -Paul
French Yoga Teacher (trained at the Satyananda Bihar School and BKS Iyengar).
Figures and deities
Brahmā Brahmā
with Viṣṇu and Śiva, Brahmā composes the Trimūrti.
Indian culture
Brahman
'a Brahmin (brāhmaṇa), the word means linked to the sacred, it's a member of one of the four castes (in…
Places
Brihadesvara temple
It is one of the largest temples in the South of the India built between 1003-1010 in the city of…
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Indian culture
Chaam
It is a sacred dance performed by lamas (religious Tibetans) the dancers wear masks and costumes rich in colours and…
Indian culture
Chapati (ćapātī) Chapati (ćapātī)
a kind unleavened flatbread, cooked on a "tava" (hot metal plate ) without any fat.
Places
Chennai
the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in South India (former name Madras).
Figures and deities
Colette Poggi
Indianist and Sanskritist, speciaist in Abhinavagupta and Kashmir Shaivism.
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Places
DakchinaChitra
it's a fascinating museum of the cultural life, art, architecture, lifestyles, crafts and performing arts of South India.
Indian culture
Damaru
are small double drums shaped in the form similar to an hourglass that is hit by beat shaped sticker.
Indian culture
Devanāgarī Devanāgarī
is derived from "deva" which means deity, god, divine and "nāgarī", a female name meaning 'city, civilized'.
Figures and deities
DEVI Indra
from Russian origin, she was born May 12, 1899 in Riga and died on the 25th of April 2002 in…
Practice and philosophy
Dhāraņā Dhāraņā
in the Yogasūtra, dhāraņā is the sixth limb (aṅga) of Aṣṭāṅgayoga and represents the power of concentration, maintaining one's mind…
Indian culture
Dhoti
''loincloth" , men's garment worn in southern India.
Practice and philosophy
Dhyāna Dhyāna
represents « dhyāna» in the Yogasūtra of Patañjali, the seventh limb (anga) of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga, the deep meditation, the mind…
Indian culture
Djavastambha
is a "metal flag door" lying in the inner courtyard in front of the temple entrance in South India.
Indian culture
Dosa (dosai)
'in Indian cuisine, dosa is a fermented pancake made from a mixture of rice batter and "black lentils" or chickpeas,…
Figures and deities
Draupadi
essential female character from the Mahābhārata, she becomes the common wife of the five Pāndava brothers.
Indian culture
Drāvidien Drāvidien
people, language and style of architecture in South India.
Practice and philosophy
Dɽʂʈi Dɽʂʈi
is the focusing of the gaze on a spot of the body in aṣṭāṅga-yoga, there are 9 Dristi(s) Navadṛṣṭi(s)
Practice and philosophy
Duḥkha Duḥkha
the Buddha said that the main reason why most people are kept in saṃsāra (संसार) and prevents them from becoming…
Figures and deities
Durgā Durgā
is the name of an important deity, it's one of Pārvatī, names, the consort of Śiva, considered the « śakti»…
Practice and philosophy
Dveṣa Dveṣa
aversion or hatred.
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Figures and deities
Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand
'he was born in Porbandar in Gurujat on October 2, 1869 and assassinated in New Delhi, January 30, 1948.
Figures and deities
Gaṇesha Gaṇesha
the elephant-headed God?
Places
Gangā Gangā
(Gangä in Sanskrit), it is the longest sacred river of northern India (3,000 km) and has its source in the…
Figures and deities
Gautama
'also known as Siddhārtha Gautama or Shākyamuni and simply as the Buddha, meaning "the awakened one", born in the fifth…
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Places
Golden Temple in Vellore
dedicated to Sri Lakshmi, it was inaugurated August 24, 2007, by Sri Sakthi Amma..
Places
Gompas
Tibetan Monastery (Buddhist)
Indian culture
Gopura
(Sanskrit word, singular), Gopuram, plural), means "the door to the inner city" and consists of two words "Go" meaning "cow"…
Indian culture
Gopuram
(Sanskrit word, plural) is a term of the architecture of Hindu temples in South India.
Places
Govardhana
famous mount near the northern city of Vrindavana (Uttar Pradesh) of the India.
Places
Gujarat
'state in northern India, on the west coast, little visited by tourists, although it is the cradle of the Indus…
Practice and philosophy
Guru
is composed of the words "Gu" or darkness and "Ru" meaning light.
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Indian culture
Hamd or manqabat
Sufi devotional songs dedicated to Allah.
Figures and deities
Hanumān Hanumān
'considered as being the God of prāṇāyāma, son of Vāyu God of Wind.
Places
Hassan
a city in the Indian state of Karnataka.
Practice and philosophy
Hatha Yoga – Hathayoga
in India there is the classical Yoga or Râja-yoga which is part of the Yoga Korunta (Aṣṭāṅgayoga) and which refers…
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Places
Jalakanteshwara
is derived from "Ishwara" which means Lord, a name that describes Śiva.
Practice and philosophy
Jālandhara Jālandhara
This is the positioning of certain muscles in the throat (thyro-arytenoidien side) which will produce a sound during breathing called…
Practice and philosophy
Jālandhara bandha Jālandhara bandha
this positioning (bandha) is practiced only in some Prānāyāma with retention of breath with full or empty lungs.
Indian culture
Jyotish
Indian astrology, this word is derived from "Jyotis" which means "light" or "star", like a light shining in the darkness…
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Places
Kailashanath Temple
located at some distance from the city of Kanchipuram.
Figures and deities
Kamakshi
'Kamakshi' meaning "the one whose eyes awaken desire or the one that has beautiful eyes", is one of Pārvatī names.
Places
Kapaleeswarar
Temple at Mylapore (Chennai) dedicated to Shiva.
Places
Kapaleeswarar temple in Chennai
this magnificent temple is located in the neighborhood of Mylapore and is dedicated to Lord Śiva and his wife Pārvatī,…
Indian culture
Karagattam
old folk dance celebrated in the villages of Tamil Nadu.
Practice and philosophy
Karma
from the root "KRI" meaning act, action, ritual, the effects of these karmic actions are expected to affect the different…
Practice and philosophy
Karma
from the root "KRI", means "Act", "action", "rite", the effects of these karmic acts are expected to have an impact…
Places
Karnataka
state located in the south of India.
Indian culture
Karthikai Deepam,
a famous Hindu religious festival held in November / December each year.
Figures and deities
Kārtikeya Kārtikeya
' is the son of Śiva and Pārvatī, Ganesh's brother, Kârtikeya is also called Skanda or more familiarly Murugan in…
Texts and scriptures
Kaṭha Upaniṣad Kaṭha Upaniṣad
one of the oldest Major Upaniṣads, it was commented by Ādi Śaṅkarācārya (788-820).
Indian culture
Kathak
dance from northern India influenced by Islam.
Indian culture
Kathakali
a kind of dance theatre from him also of the temples of the South of the India, Kerala.
Figures and deities
Kaurava
The Kauravas represent one of the family in "game" with the "Pāndava(s)" See "Mahabharata".
Places
kāverī kāverī
The kāverī River is the fourth most Holy river of India after the Yamuna, the Saraswati and the Ganga.
Indian culture
Kirtan
'from the Sanskrit kîrtana meaning "prayer to God".
Indian culture
Koklikatai
is the name of the popular village dance on stilts in Tamil Nadu.
Indian culture
Kollywood
it's the Bollywood of the South, based in Chennai, where a lot of Indian films are produced.
Practice and philosophy
Kośa Kośa
'Sanskrit term meaning "sheath", "girdle", "envelope", "body".
Places
Krishna”s butterball
a Mahabalipuram, the giant naturally rock that looks vaguely spherical is called Krishna's butterball.
Figures and deities
Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa
the eighth incarnation (avatāra) of Lord Vishnu or Viṣṇu.
Indian culture
Kuchipudi
at the time, the dance was executed in the temples and in groups.
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Places
Ladakh
'the former independent kingdom is now divided into three regions India, Pakistan and Aksai Chin, gained by China during the…
Figures and deities
Lakṣmaṇa Lakṣmaṇa
the younger brother of Rāma, hero of the Rāmāyaṇa.
Figures and deities
Lanza del Vasto
he was of Sicilian origin, was born September 29, 1901 in Italy and died January 5, 1981 in Spain.
Indian culture
Liṅgaṃ Liṅgaṃ
often an upright stone with a phallic appearance.
Postures and anatomy
Lower abdominals
(latin musculus rectus abdominis) are paired muscles located vertically on each side of the anterior wall of the abdomen.
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Places
Madras
important city , the capital of Tamil Nadu, now called Chennai.
Places
Mahābalipuram Mahābalipuram
'(city of King Bali) is located in Tamil Nadu at 60 km south of Chennai.
Texts and scriptures
Mahābhārata Mahābhārata
"The Great War of the Bhārata(s)" is a famous epic and sacred book of ancient India.
Practice and philosophy
Mālā Mālā
which means "garland", "chaplet".
Practice and philosophy
Manas
is a word referring often to thought, mind and as in Yogasūtra Patañjali, to the mental state and sometimes the…
Practice and philosophy
Mandala
This word means circle, community, according to the Buddhist tradition.
Indian culture
Mandapam
is an architectural term referring to a pillared hall in temples, with "thousands of pillars" often ornamented and carved.
Practice and philosophy
Mantra
short sacred sentence made of phonemes, a mantra is recited, it is a sound and rhythmic formula based on the…
Places
Marina Beach in Chennai
a very large sandy beach.
Indian culture
Masala Dosa
is a fermented pancake made from rice batter and black lentils, stuffed with fillings of spicy vegetables and accompanied by…
Practice and philosophy
Māyā Māyā
Found this term in the hymns of the Rig Veda, which means: the illusion of reality, the reality is elusive.
Figures and deities
Micheline Flak
former English teacher at the 'Lycée Condorcet', we all dreamed of having as a child.
Postures and anatomy
Midwife
the midwife is a health care professional specialized in prenatal, postnatal and birth care.
Indian culture
Mohiniyattam
"Dance of the Enchantment", the term is derived from "Mohini" meaning "the one who makes the view enchanting".
Practice and philosophy
Mokṣa Mokṣa
is the state of eternal and ideal bliss, the final liberation of the individual soul or Jīva from the cycle…
Figures and deities
Mother
Mirra Alfassa (white Rachel Mirra Alfassa) also nicknamed sweet mother or "the mother", known for his spiritual journey, his writings…
Indian culture
Mridangam
'Sanskrit mird "earth" and ang "body".
Practice and philosophy
Mukha
This word means : face, face
Practice and philosophy
Mūla Mūla
"root", "base", the Foundation ", originally", "source".
Practice and philosophy
Mūla Bandha Mūla Bandha
For Sri K.
Figures and deities
Mūlayaga Mūlayaga
it's the name of a demon symbolizing ignorance, the no-knowledge.
Places
Muttukadu
'village where the 'Museum' of DakchinaChitra is located.
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Practice and philosophy
Nāḍī Nāḍī
This word means tube, canal, vessel, vein, artery, hollow rod, flute...
Practice and philosophy
Nāḍī Śodhana Nāḍī Śodhana
the term "Śodhana": means "cleansing", "purification".
Indian culture
Nakṣatra Nakṣatra
"Lunar House" in Indian Astrology "Jyotish".
Figures and deities
Nakūla Nakūla
name of one of the five "Pāṇḍavaḥ" in the epic of the "Mahābhārata" (Arjuna, Bhima, Nakūla, Sahadeva, and Yudhiṣṭhira) who…
Practice and philosophy
Namaskar or Namasté Namaskar or Namasté
means "greeting", but this phrase has a deeper religious, spiritual meaning, "I bow before the divine in you", "I salute…
Figures and deities
Nandi or Nandin
means "The Happy one" , it's the Vāhana, the white bull on which rides Lord Śiva.
Indian culture
Nann
in Indian cuisine, "nann" is a kind of "bread" flat as a leaf, cooked on the vertical wall of an…
Figures and deities
Naṭarāja Naṭarāja
Comes from the sanskrit "naṭa" = dance and "rāja" = King.
Indian culture
Nāyak Nāyak
The Nāya took advantage of the decline of the Vijayanagar after their defeat of Tilacota against Muslim armies, to successor…
Practice and philosophy
Niyama
in Yogasūtra, niyama refers to the second limb (aṅga) of Yoga meaning abstinence, restraint, reserve, discipline, observance, austerity, practice…
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Figures and deities
P.-S Filliozat
son of the famous Indian scholar and director of the EFEO Jean Filliozat, Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat, is surrounded since childhood by…
Indian culture
Pallava
the Pallava dynasty ruled a portion of South-East of India (Tamil Nadu) between the end of the third to the…
Practice and philosophy
Pañća Pañća
the number '5'.
Practice and philosophy
Pancha-kosa
Yoga distinguishes generally "five envelopes" (pañcha-kośa) or "sheaths", "sheaths", which envelop the self (ātman).
Figures and deities
Pāṇḍavaḥ Pāṇḍavaḥ
see the "Mahābhārata".
Indian culture
Paratha
in Indian cuisine, a sort of "flatbread" that is served with dishes.
Figures and deities
Pārvatī Pārvatī
the daughter of the king of the Himalayan mountains, the reincarnation of Satī,, "the girl of the mountain", female consort,…
Indian culture
Pashmīnā Pashmīnā
shawls of Kashmir.
Figures and deities
Patañjali Patañjali
is the compiler of the "science of Yoga" known as the « Yogasūtra ».
Postures and anatomy
Perineum
Latin word meaning around the evacuation routes.
Figures and deities
Perrez Noëlle Perrez Noëlle
French Yoga teacher, who received her training with BKS Iyengar.
Indian culture
Pongal
It is the feast of the harvest of rice and appreciation, fixed anywhere in India on 14 January.
Practice and philosophy
Prāṇā Prāṇā
It is the vital breath, the life force of internal.
Practice and philosophy
Prāṇāyāma Prāṇāyāma
The term consists of two words, "Prāṇā" meaning "vital force" and "vital energy" and "āyāma" meaning control.
Indian culture
Prasād Prasād
in Indian religious tradition, it's a religious food offering presented to a deity or to a Master so that it…
Practice and philosophy
Pratyāhāra Pratyāhāra
in the Yogasūtra, pratyāhāra is the fifth limb (aṅga) of Yoga is the withdrawal of of the objects of perception,…
Practice and philosophy
Prayer
a prayer is a request, a thanking or praise addressed to a deity or a holy man.
Practice and philosophy
Precision
from latin prae-cisus, it means "no split" "no division", "consciousness and correctness in action.
Indian culture
Pūjā Pūjā
a prayer ritual of worship of Aryan origin, which replaced the Vedic sacrifice (Yajna).
Indian culture
Pūjā room Pūjā room
is the place where the « pūjā » is being celebrated in house.
Indian culture
Pūjari Pūjari
the celebrant in charge to do the «pūjā», a Brahmin priest.
Places
Punjab
northern state of India
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Figures and deities
Rabindranath Tagore (Rabīndranāth Thākur) Rabindranath Tagore (Rabīndranāth Thākur)
born in 1861, died in 1941, writer, playwright, composer, painter and Indian philosopher.
Practice and philosophy
Rāga Rāga
This word means: color, tinted, passion, attraction...
Practice and philosophy
Rāja-Yoga Rāja-Yoga
Rāja-Yoga or Yoga Royal.
Places
Rajasthan
state in northwestern India, the land of the "Kings", Jaipur is its capital.
Indian culture
Rangoli
an ephemeral art transmitted from mother to daughter and is also known as Kolam, ariponas, or alponas according to the…
Indian culture
Ratha
"chariot procession".
Figures and deities
Reich Wilhelm
Wilhelm Reich was a psychiatrist, one of the first Freudian psychoanalysts.
Figures and deities
Rishi Jean- Bernard
French Yoga teacher (trained at the Satyānanda Bihār School, and with Pattabhi Jois and B.K.S Iyengar), founder of the "Centre…
Indian culture
Royal Enfield Bullet
a wonderful legendary motorcycle, only handmade.
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Practice and philosophy
Sādhaka Sādhaka
a practitioner of« Sādhana », a spiritual practice.
Practice and philosophy
Sādhana Sādhana
female name meaning a practice, a spiritual path, an accomplishment.
Texts and scriptures
Sādhana pāda Sādhana pāda
the second chapter of the Yogasūtra of Patañjali , which is composed of 55 sūtra.
Places
Saluvankuppam
located at a distance of 7 km from Mahābalipuram.
Practice and philosophy
Samādhi Samādhi
in the Yogasūtra of Patañjali, Samādhi refers to the eighth limb (aṅga) of Yoga and is a higher level of…
Practice and philosophy
Sāṃkhya Sāṃkhya
With the Sāṃkhya, brahminical thought developed a new approach at least to the way of conceiving Beingness.
Practice and philosophy
Saṃsāra Saṃsāra
the swirl of existence, the cycle of lives from birth to rebirth.
Practice and philosophy
Satcitānanda Satcitānanda
Being, consciousness, Bliss, happy, sublime and experience without limits, State of pure consciousness where the ultimate reality is perceived.
Figures and deities
Satprem
(Bernard Enginger) French writer.
Practice and philosophy
Sattva
It is one of the three (guṇa) qualities of nature in the Sāṃkhya philosophy.
Places
Satyānanda Bihār School Satyānanda Bihār School
School of Yoga founded by Satyānanda Saraswatī.
Places
See Shore Temple
this worldwide renowned temple is located in Mahābalipuram (Mamallapuram) on the shores of the Coromandel Coast eputation is partially eroded…
Indian culture
Shawls of Kashmir
the shawls of Kashmir are famous since the nineteenth century fashion for late Ming, 'elegant' European women are still wearing…
Figures and deities
Shivakami
one of the names of Pārvatī, the wife of Śiva.
Indian culture
Shukrya
'Sanskrit meaning 'thank you' to express 'dhanyavaad' or 'shukrya' meaning 'Thank you and be prosperous'.
Places
Sikkim
ancien royaume indépendant, il fait partie de l'union indienne (22ème état) depuis le référendum de1975.
Figures and deities
Sītā Sītā
in the Rāmāyaṇa, the wife of Rāma.
Places
Somnāthpur Somnāthpur
is Karnataka in India from South to 12 km north west of Mysore at the edge of the river Kaveri.
Figures and deities
Sri Aurobindo or Aurobindo Ghose
he developed a new approach to Yoga called "Integral Yoga".
Figures and deities
Sri Lakshmi
goddess of wealth and beauty, wife of Lord Viṣṇu.
Figures and deities
Sri Ramana Maharshi
One of the greatest sages and spiritual masters of modern India.
Figures and deities
Sri Sakthi Amma
he was born January 3, 1976.
Practice and philosophy
Sthira
means strength, strong, stable, immobile, constant stability, both physical and mental.
Practice and philosophy
Sthira Bhaga
according to Yoga Korunta (Ashtanga Yoga transmitted by K.
Practice and philosophy
Sthira sukham asanam
famous sūtra of Patañjali (Yogasūtra 2- 46 ) Sthira sukham āsanam describing how a Yoga posture should be, its quality.
Practice and philosophy
Surya
is derived from the Sanskrit root "sur" or "svar" meaning to shine).
Postures and anatomy
Sūryanamaskara Sūryanamaskara
Vient de Sūrya "soleil" et Namaskara "salutation" ; c'est donc "la salutation au Soleil", célèbre enchaînement de posture du Haṭhayoga…
Figures and deities
Swami Gītānanda Giri Swami Gītānanda Giri
Gītānanda Giri (1907-1993) was born to an Irish mother converted to Hinduism by Ārya-Samāj and an Indian father, a lawyer…
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Practice and philosophy
Tamas
It is the third grade in the guṇa in the mode of the Samkhya thought.
Places
Tamil Nadu
lies in the most southern part of India, the Tamil country.
Indian culture
Tampura
called "tambura" in the South is a musical instrument that produces a harmonic drone throughout the concert (now sadly replaced…
Figures and deities
Tenzin Gyatso
the fourteenth and current Dalaï-lama
Indian culture
Thali
A thali is a complete Indian meal with a composition varying form region to region.
Indian culture
Thanjavur painting
it's one of the major forms of Indian classical painting dating back to about 1600 AD.
Indian culture
The Ghazal
love songs with sometimes a mystical resonance.
Indian culture
Theosophical Society
The Theosophical Society was founded in New York in 1875.
Places
Tiger Cave
is a superb place at the time of Palava located 4 km north of Mahābalipuram, on the edge of the…
Places
Tirukalikundram
it is a large temple seated at the foot of the hill and dedicated to Śiva, deserving some attention because…
Places
Tiruvannāmalai Tiruvannāmalai
it's a town located at a distance of 130 km from Mahābalipuram and of 185 km from Chennai.
Postures and anatomy
Transverse abdominal muscle
anatomy (Latin transversus abdominis) designates the deepest muscle layer of the abdominal wall.
Practice and philosophy
Tristana
is derived from "Tri" meaning three; "stana" meaning stage; "Tristana" designates the three steps.
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Practice and philosophy
Uḍḍiyāna Uḍḍiyāna
it designates a particular position of the abdominal muscles.
Practice and philosophy
Uḍḍiyāna Bandha Uḍḍiyāna Bandha
it refers to a yoga technique used in some prāṇāyāma.
Practice and philosophy
Ujjāyī Ujjāyī
This is the 'control of the larynx' called "Jālandhara" which it produces its particular "Ujjãyi", which controls the pressure internal…
Practice and philosophy
Ujjãyi Prāṇāyāma Ujjãyi Prāṇāyāma
yes breathing technique used in some Yogas, it is also called "the ocean breath".
Texts and scriptures
Upaniṣad Upaniṣad
(pronounced Upanishad) this term means "to come and sit down respectfully at the feet of a master in order to…
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Figures and deities
Vāhana Vāhana
refers to the being used by a deity as a mount (vehicle).
Figures and deities
Van Lysebeth, André Van Lysebeth André
André Van Lysebeth, est né le 11 octobre 1919 en Belgique & il meurt le 28 janvier 2004.
Places
Varadaraja Swami Temple
also called obedience Vishnouite great temple on 9 ha, outside of Kanchipuram, the thousand pillars (96) room is absolutely gorgeous.
Places
Vedagireshvar Temple
a temple located on the top of the hill overlooking Tirukalikundram and dedicated to Śiva, at a distance of 17…
Places
Vellore
'is a commercial town in the state of Tamil Nadu that is famous for its leather tanneries (shoes, clothing) and…
Figures and deities
Vinoba Bhave
Acharya Vinoba was born on September 11, 1895 and died on November 15, 1982 at the age of 87 after…
Practice and philosophy
Vinyāsa Vinyāsa
is derived from Vi = done with intelligence, specifically wisdom Vid = knowledge (Vidya, the knowledge) Vinaya = discipline and…
Practice and philosophy
Viparyaya
a Sanskrit term meaning, according to the Yoga Sutra of Patañjali, the flawed knowledge or erroneous judgment based on the…
Texts and scriptures
Viveka Cūḍāmaṇi Viveka Cūḍāmaṇi
"The jewel of discrimination", written by the great master of Vedānta, Ādi Śaṅkarācārya, in the 8th century, composed of 580…
Y
Indian culture
Yajña Yajña
This term refers to the ritual of the Vedic fire sacrifice intended to honor the gods with songs and offerings.
Practice and philosophy
Yama
in the Yogasūtra, "yama" is the first limb ((aṅga) of Yoga.
Texts and scriptures
Yoga Korunta
title of the work of a ṛṣi from ancient times called Vanama, rediscovered by Sri Tirumalai Krishnamacharya at the University…
Texts and scriptures
Yoga Mālā Yoga Mālā
is the title of the book written by Sri K.
Texts and scriptures
Yoga sūtra or Yogasūtra Yoga sūtra or Yogasūtra
text in Sanskrit compiled by Patañjali.
Practice and philosophy
Yoni
this term means a "sign, place", the origin, the female, the female genitalia.
Ā
Figures and deities
Ādi Śeṣa Ādi Śeṣa
Ādi Śeṣa, the Cosmic Serpent, the infinity.
Practice and philosophy
Āsana Āsana
in the Yogasūtra, āsana is the third limb (aṅga) of Yoga.
Places
Āshram of Sri Aurobindo Āshram of Sri Aurobindo
It was founded by Aurobindo Ghose said Sri Aurobindo, November 24, 1926 in Pondicherry.
Practice and philosophy
Ātman Ātman
in the Indian philosophies, this term refers to "āstikan", the true 'ONESELF' as opposed to the ahamkara ego or individual…
Practice and philosophy
Āyurveda Āyurveda
The original Sanskrit word āyurveda could be translated as "Life knowledge".