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Abhiniveśa Abhiniveśa
the attachment to the existence, the fifth factor of affliction (kleśa).
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Practice, philosophy and breathing — explore the essential concepts of Ashtanga Yoga and yoga as a whole.
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Adho
means downwards
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Ananta
word meaning without limits, endless, the eternity or the infinite.
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Aṅga Aṅga
members , steps, branches.
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Archāvatara Archāvatara
derived from āvatara, the "coming down" of the energy of a deity to poor it over an object which thus…
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Archetype
(derived from the Greek arkhetupon meaning "primitive model" ).
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Asmitā Asmitā
the meaning of “I” or selfishness; the cause of the ego (Ahaṃkāra), one of the five factors of afflictions (kleśa).
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Avatara
means "coming down" in the sense of "descent from heaven" , and refers in the Indian tradition to the incarnations…
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Avidyā Avidyā
it's a Sanskrit term which means the "erroneous knowledge".
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Dhāraņā Dhāraņā
in the Yogasūtra, dhāraņā is the sixth limb (aṅga) of Aṣṭāṅgayoga and represents the power of concentration, maintaining one's mind…
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Dhyāna Dhyāna
represents « dhyāna» in the Yogasūtra of Patañjali, the seventh limb (anga) of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga, the deep meditation, the mind…
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Dɽʂʈi Dɽʂʈi
is the focusing of the gaze on a spot of the body in aṣṭāṅga-yoga, there are 9 Dristi(s) Navadṛṣṭi(s)
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Duḥkha Duḥkha
the Buddha said that the main reason why most people are kept in saṃsāra (संसार) and prevents them from becoming…
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Dveṣa Dveṣa
aversion or hatred.
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Jālandhara Jālandhara
This is the positioning of certain muscles in the throat (thyro-arytenoidien side) which will produce a sound during breathing called…
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Jālandhara bandha Jālandhara bandha
this positioning (bandha) is practiced only in some Prānāyāma with retention of breath with full or empty lungs.
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Karma
from the root "KRI" meaning act, action, ritual, the effects of these karmic actions are expected to affect the different…
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Karma
from the root "KRI", means "Act", "action", "rite", the effects of these karmic acts are expected to have an impact…
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Kośa Kośa
'Sanskrit term meaning "sheath", "girdle", "envelope", "body".
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Mālā Mālā
which means "garland", "chaplet".
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Manas
is a word referring often to thought, mind and as in Yogasūtra Patañjali, to the mental state and sometimes the…
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Mandala
This word means circle, community, according to the Buddhist tradition.
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Mantra
short sacred sentence made of phonemes, a mantra is recited, it is a sound and rhythmic formula based on the…
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Māyā Māyā
Found this term in the hymns of the Rig Veda, which means: the illusion of reality, the reality is elusive.
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Mokṣa Mokṣa
is the state of eternal and ideal bliss, the final liberation of the individual soul or Jīva from the cycle…
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Mukha
This word means : face, face
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Mūla Mūla
"root", "base", the Foundation ", originally", "source".
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Mūla Bandha Mūla Bandha
For Sri K.
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Nāḍī Nāḍī
This word means tube, canal, vessel, vein, artery, hollow rod, flute...
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Nāḍī Śodhana Nāḍī Śodhana
the term "Śodhana": means "cleansing", "purification".
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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…
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Niyama
in Yogasūtra, niyama refers to the second limb (aṅga) of Yoga meaning abstinence, restraint, reserve, discipline, observance, austerity, practice…
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Pañća Pañća
the number '5'.
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Pancha-kosa
Yoga distinguishes generally "five envelopes" (pañcha-kośa) or "sheaths", "sheaths", which envelop the self (ātman).
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Prāṇā Prāṇā
It is the vital breath, the life force of internal.
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Prāṇāyāma Prāṇāyāma
The term consists of two words, "Prāṇā" meaning "vital force" and "vital energy" and "āyāma" meaning control.
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Pratyāhāra Pratyāhāra
in the Yogasūtra, pratyāhāra is the fifth limb (aṅga) of Yoga is the withdrawal of of the objects of perception,…
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Prayer
a prayer is a request, a thanking or praise addressed to a deity or a holy man.
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Precision
from latin prae-cisus, it means "no split" "no division", "consciousness and correctness in action.
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Sādhaka Sādhaka
a practitioner of« Sādhana », a spiritual practice.
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Sādhana Sādhana
female name meaning a practice, a spiritual path, an accomplishment.
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Samādhi Samādhi
in the Yogasūtra of Patañjali, Samādhi refers to the eighth limb (aṅga) of Yoga and is a higher level of…
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Sāṃkhya Sāṃkhya
With the Sāṃkhya, brahminical thought developed a new approach at least to the way of conceiving Beingness.
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Saṃsāra Saṃsāra
the swirl of existence, the cycle of lives from birth to rebirth.
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Satcitānanda Satcitānanda
Being, consciousness, Bliss, happy, sublime and experience without limits, State of pure consciousness where the ultimate reality is perceived.
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Sattva
It is one of the three (guṇa) qualities of nature in the Sāṃkhya philosophy.
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Sthira
means strength, strong, stable, immobile, constant stability, both physical and mental.
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Sthira Bhaga
according to Yoga Korunta (Ashtanga Yoga transmitted by K.
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Sthira sukham asanam
famous sūtra of Patañjali (Yogasūtra 2- 46 ) Sthira sukham āsanam describing how a Yoga posture should be, its quality.
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Surya
is derived from the Sanskrit root "sur" or "svar" meaning to shine).
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Uḍḍiyāna Uḍḍiyāna
it designates a particular position of the abdominal muscles.
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Uḍḍiyāna Bandha Uḍḍiyāna Bandha
it refers to a yoga technique used in some prāṇāyāma.
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Ujjāyī Ujjāyī
This is the 'control of the larynx' called "Jālandhara" which it produces its particular "Ujjãyi", which controls the pressure internal…
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Ujjãyi Prāṇāyāma Ujjãyi Prāṇāyāma
yes breathing technique used in some Yogas, it is also called "the ocean breath".
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Vinyāsa Vinyāsa
is derived from Vi = done with intelligence, specifically wisdom Vid = knowledge (Vidya, the knowledge) Vinaya = discipline and…
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Viparyaya
a Sanskrit term meaning, according to the Yoga Sutra of Patañjali, the flawed knowledge or erroneous judgment based on the…
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Āsana Āsana
in the Yogasūtra, āsana is the third limb (aṅga) of Yoga.
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Ātman Ātman
in the Indian philosophies, this term refers to "āstikan", the true 'ONESELF' as opposed to the ahamkara ego or individual…
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Āyurveda Āyurveda
The original Sanskrit word āyurveda could be translated as "Life knowledge".