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Yajur-Veda = One of the four Vedas yama = personal discipline Yoga = (1) Acquisition of what is not yet acquired. (2) Communion, Communion of the individual soul with the Supreme; discipline leading to this communion (3) (In Patanjali) Samadhi, cessation of mental fluctuations (yuji samadhau). Yogi = One who is seeking to or has […]
Vacaka = Word; indicator; mantra, varna and pada Vacya = Object, indicated; kala, tattva, bhuvana Vaha = Flow; channel; the prana flowing in the ida nadi on the left and apana flowing in the pingala nadi on the right of susumna are together known as vaha Vahni = a technical word of Saiva-Yoga, meaning ‘entering completely’ into the root and half of the middle of adhah kundalini (from the root Vah to […]
Uccara = A particular technique of concentration on Pranasakti under Anava upaya. Various aspects of ananda (bliss) are experienced in this concentration. Ucchalatta = The creative movement of the Divine ananda in waves bringing about manifestation and withdrawal Udana = The vital vayu that moves upwards. The Sakti that moves up in Susumna at spiritual awakening. Udarana = An analogy ; […]
Tamas = One fo the constituents of Prakrti- the principle of inertia and delusion. Tantrika = follower of Tantra; pertaining to Tantra. Tanmatra = Lit. that only; the primary elements of perception; the general elements of the particulars of sense-perception, viz. sabda, sparsa, rupa, rasa, gandha Tantra = A scripture in general; Science of the cosmic spiritual forces, […]
Sabda = sound; word. Sabda-brahma = Ultimate Reality in the form of thought-vibration in which state thought and word are identical. Sabda-rasi = The group of letters from a to ksa Sadadhva = The six forms of manifestation-three on the subjective side viz., mantra, varna and pada and three on the objective side, viz.,Kala, tattva and bhuvana Sadasiva (Sadakhya tattva) = The third tattva, counting from […]
Raga = One of the kancukas of Maya on account of which there is limitation by desire; passionate desire. Rajas = The principle of motion, activity and disharmony-a constituent of Prakrti. Rakti = relish; enjoyment esoteric meaning-‘sthiti’- maintenance. Rasa = Flavour; aesthetic rapture. Rasmi = Sakti Raudri = The sakti that induces the pleasure-seeking souls to be confined to […]
pa~nchAmR^itam = rasapa~nchAmR^itam A sweet mixture of cow’s milk, curd, ghee (boiled butter), sugar and honey. (cardamom like nice smelling spices could also be added.) pazapa~nchAmR^itam In the above if the fruits like mango, jack, banana are added this fruit pa~nchamR^itam could be got PadArtha = An entity of category. pa~nchagavyam = The mixture of the […]
Om = The most sacred word of the Vedas; also written Aum. It is a symbol of both the personal God and the Absolute
Nada = (1) Metaphysical- The first movement of Siva-sakti towards manifestations. (2) In Yoga- The unstruck sound experienced insusumna. (3) When Sakti fills up the whole universe with Nadanta she is designated as Nada. This is also Sadasiva tattvabecause of the apposition of I and this is in the same principle. Nada = interior spontaneous sound Nada-bindu = The first creative […]
Madhya = (1) The central Consciousness; the pure I-consciousness. (2) The Susumna or central pranic nadi. Madhyadhama = The central nadi in the pranamayakosa, also known as brahmanadi or Susumna Madhyama = Sabda in its subtle form as existing in the antahkarana prior to its gross manifestation. Madhyama-pada = the central or middle state. Madhyamaka = Buddhist philosophy that teaches that Reality lies in the […]
