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abhiniveśa

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the source of fear, attachment to life, one of the kleśas

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abhyantara kumbhaka

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holding the breath after inhaling

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abhyāsa

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practice

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ācārya

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teacher

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adhomukha śvānāsana

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downward-facing dog pose

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advaita

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nondualism

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agni

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fire, one of the bhūtas

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agni sāra

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a cleansing process using the “fire” of the human body to remove impurities

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ahamkāra

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the sense of “I”

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ahiṁsā

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noninjury, consideration, love; one of the yamas

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ākāśa

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space; one of the bhūtas

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ānanda

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a state of bliss

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ananta

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without end

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aṅga

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a “limb,” or aspect, of yoga

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antara

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within, internal

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antaraṅga sādhana

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internal practice in reference to Patañjali’s path of concentration (dhāraṇā), meditation (dhyāna), and integration (samādhi)

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antarāya

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obstacle to a clear and stable mind

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anuloma ujjāyī prāṇāyāma

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prāṇāyāma where one inhales with a sound in the throat (ujjāyī ) and exhales in a regulated way through alternate nostrils

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ap

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water; one of the bhūtas

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apāna

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dirt; the center in which bodily waste collects

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apāna-vāyu

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the aspect of prāṇa responsible for excretion

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apānāsana

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wind-relieving pose

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aparigraha

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to receive exactly what is appropriate and no more; one of the yamas

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ardha padma paścimatānāsana

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forward bending half-lotus pose

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ardha utkaṭāsana

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half-squat pose

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artha

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meaning, purpose

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āsana

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posture

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asmitā

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sense of ego; one of the kleśas

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asmitā samādhi

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the merging of the mind with the object of meditation

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aṣṭāṅga

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eight limbs. Aṣṭāṅga yoga is the eight limbs of yoga as explained by Patañjali in the second chapter of the Yoga Sūtra.

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asteya

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not coveting what belongs to others; one of the yamas

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ātman

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the self

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avidyā

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misapprehension, incorrect knowledge, false understanding, the most important of the kleśas

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bahiraṅga

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external limb

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bahiraṅga sādhana

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external practice that includes the first four limbs of aṣṭāṅga yoga

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bāhya kumbhaka

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holding the breath after exalation

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bandha

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to bind or lock

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Bhagavad Gītā

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a part of the epic Mahābhārata where Kṛṣṇa teaches yoga to Arjuna

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bhakti

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devotion

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bhakti yoga

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yoga in which devotion to God is prominent

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bhastrika

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bellows

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bhastrika prāṇyāma

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bellows breathing through alternate nostrils

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bhujaṅgāsana

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cobra pose

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bhūtas

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elements of space, air, light, water, and earth

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brahmacarya

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one of the yamas. Moving toward the highest modification of the senses, it is the state of life where the young student studies the sacred texts.

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bṛmhaṇa

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to expand

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buddhi

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intellect

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cakras

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energy centers along the spinal column

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cakravākāsana

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cat pose

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cit

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consciousness

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citta

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mind

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citta vṛtti nirodha

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mental state devoid of agitation

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dana

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to give away

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darśana

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one of the six classical points of view of Indian thought

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deśa

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place

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dhanurāsana

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bow pose

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dhāraṇā

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the state of mind in which the mind is oriented toward one point

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dharma

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duty, ethical value

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dhyāna

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meditation

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dhyāna mudrā

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gesture indicating meditation practice

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dhyāta

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one who is in the state of dhyāna

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draṣṭṛ

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the seer, that which sees

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dṛśya

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that which is seen

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duḥkha

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feeling of discomfort, pain

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dveṣa

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dislike, hatred; one of the kleśas

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dvipāda pītham

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table pose

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eka pāda uttānāsana

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a standing posture where the torso bends forward and one leg is lifted behind

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ekāgratā

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single direction, single mindedness

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guṇas

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qualities of the mind; qualities of the universe

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halāsana

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plow pose

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hasta mudrā

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hand symbol

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haṭha yoga

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yoga in which the aim is to unify the two energies of the ha (the left) and ṭha (the right) and merge them into suṣumṇā in the center of the spine; the merging of prāṇa and apāna into the center of the body, at the heart

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Haṭha Yoga Pradīpikā

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a classical text on haṭha yoga

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iḍā

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a nādī that terminates at the left nostril

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indriyas

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senses

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Īśvara

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God or Lord

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īśvarapraṇidhānā

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to surrender and offer all actions to God, without attachment to the fruits of our action; one of the niyamas and a component of kriyā yoga

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jālandhara bandha

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chin lock

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japa

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repetition of mantra

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jñāna yoga

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yoga in which the emphasis is on inquiry

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kaivalya

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ultimate state of yoga, freedom

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kapālabhātī prāṇāyāma

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bellows breathing

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kāraṇa

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cause

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karma yoga

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yoga in which action is done as duty, without concern for success or failure

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kleśa

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afflication

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kriyā

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action

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kriyā yoga

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yoga of purifying action as taught by Patañjali

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kṣipta

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agitated mind

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kumbhaka prāṇāyāma

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breathing exercise in which emphasis is on the retention of the breath

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kuṇḍalinī

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the obstacle located in the center of the spine that obstructs the movement of prāṇa into suṣumṇā

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laṅghana

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to reduce

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laya

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to merge

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līlā

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the divine play

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mahāmudrā

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a classic sitting pose

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mahat

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the great principle

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manas

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the power behind the senses

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mantra

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a sacred sound, often used as the object of focus during meditation

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matsyendāsana

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half spinal twist

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mṛgi mudrā

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finger position to control the nostrils during prāṇāyāma

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mūdha

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dull state of mind

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mudrā

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symbol

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mūla bandha

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base-of-trunk lock

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nāda

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sound

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nāḍī

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subtle passage in the body through which prāṇa moves

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nāḍī śodhana prāṇāyāma

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alternate nostril breathing, bringing purification of the nāḍīs

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nidrā

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dreamless sleep

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nimitta kāraṇa

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intelligent cause, catalyst

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nirodha

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restraint, state in which the mind focuses totally on one thing

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niyama

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personal discipline

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om

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a representation of Īśvara

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padmāsana

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lotus pose

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pariṇāmaduḥkha

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duḥkha arising from change

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pariṇāmavāda

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the recognition that all we perceive is subject to change

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parivṛtti

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redirection, reorientation

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pārśva uttānāsana

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a standing pose with one leg forward and the trunk folded on it

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paścimatānāsana

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seated forward bend

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piṅgalā

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nāḍī that terminates at the right nostril

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pradhāna

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original source

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prajñā

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clear understanding in the spiritual field

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prakṛti

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matter

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pramāṇa

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right perception

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prāṇā

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life-force energy

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prāṇa vāyu

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one of the five main life energies

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prāṇava

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mystic syllable that represents Īśvara

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prāṇāyāma

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regulated breathing technique

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prasarita pada uttānāsana

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standing posture with the torso bent forward between the legs

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pratikriyāsana

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counterpose

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pratyāhāra

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withdrawal of the senses

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pūraka prāṇāyāma

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breathing exercise in which the emphasis is on the inhalation

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pūruśa

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source of consciousness, perceiver

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rāga

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attachment or desire; one of the kleśas

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rajas

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the quality of prakṛti responsible for activity

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rāja yoga

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yoga in which union with the highest power is the goal; the yoga of Patañjali

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recaka prāṇāyāma

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breathing exercise in which the emphasis is on the exhalation

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ṝta prajñā

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perception of a spiritual truth

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sādhana

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practice

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śakti

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power

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śalabhāsana

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locust pose

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samādhi

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state of meditation in which only the object of meditation is apparent

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samāna-vāyu

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prāṇa of the central region of the body, responsible for digestion

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samavṛtti prāṇāyāma

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breathing technique in which different components of breathing are equal

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saṃskāra

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habitual movement of the mind; habit, conditioning

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saṃskāra-duḥkha

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duḥkha caused by habits

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saṃtoṣa

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contentment; one of the niyamas

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saṃyama

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total continuous concentration on one object

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saṃyoga

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entanglement or confused identification

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sannyāsin

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one who has given up everything except God

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sarvajña

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all-knower, omniscient

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sarvāngāsana

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shoulderstand

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sattva

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one of the three qualities of prakṛti responsible for clarity and lightness

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satvāda

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the concept that everything we see, experience, and feel is not illusion, but is true and real

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satya

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truth, truthfulness; one of the yamas

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śauca

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cleanliness, purity; one of the niyamas

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śavāsana

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corpse pose

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siddhi

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gift; power that is given

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śirṣāsana

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headstand

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śītalī prāṇāyāma

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breathing exercise in which one inhales through the mouth, shaping the tongue in a particular way

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smṛti

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memory

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śodhana

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purification

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sthira

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steadiness and alertness

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sukha

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lightness and comfort; happiness

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sukhāsana

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simple cross-legged pose

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sūrya namaskar

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sequence of āsana collectively called the salute to the sun

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suṣumṇā

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central nāḍī running through the center of the spine, from the base to the top of the head

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svadharma

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your own position

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svādhyāya

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self-inquiry; any study that helps you understand yourself; the study of sacred texts; one of the niyamas and a component of kriyā yoga

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tadāsana

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mountain pose

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tamas

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one of the three qualities of prakṛti, responsible for heaviness and stability

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tanmātras

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the characteristics of sound, touch, form, taste, and smell

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tantra

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technique

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tantra yoga

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yoga in which the focus is the elimination of obstacles that block the free movement of prāṇa in suṣumṇā

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tanu

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mild, feeble

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tāpa-duḥkha

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pain caused by craving

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tapas

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process of removing impurities; elimination, purification; one of the niyamas and a component of kriyā yoga

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trāṭaka

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gazing at a static object to invite meditation

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trikonāsana

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triangle pose

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udāna-vāyu

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the aspect of prāṇa responsible for speech and upward movement

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uddīyāna bandha

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abdominal lock

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ujjāyī

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breathing technique in which one inhales with a sound in the throat

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urdhvamukha śvānāsana

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upward-facing dog pose

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uṭrāsana

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camel pose

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utkaṭāsana

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squatting pose

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uttānāsana

A

standing forward bend

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vairāgya

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detachment, letting go

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vajrāsana

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thunderbolt pose

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vāyu

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air, breath, wind; one of the bhūtas

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Vedas

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Hindu scriptures that are the basis for all yoga

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vicāra

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reflection on a subtle object

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vidyā

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clear understanding, high level of knowledge

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vikalpa

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imagination

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vikṣipta

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state in which the mind is moving without any consistent purpose or direction

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viloma krama prāṇāyāma

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breathing exercise in which one inhales in a regulated way through alternate nostrils and exhales through both nostrils with a sound in the throat

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viloma ujjāyī prāṇāyāma

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breathing exercise using nostril control for inhalation and exhalation

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viṅyāsa krama

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a correctly organized course of āsanas progressing appropriately toward a desired goal

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viparyaya

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false perception

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vīrabhadrāsana

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warrior pose

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vīrāsana

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hero pose

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viṣamavṛtti prāṇāyāma

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breathing technique in which the different components of the breathing are not equal

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viśeṣa puruṣa

A

Īśvara

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Viṣṇu

A

God, one of the Trinity

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vitarka

A

reflecting on a gross object

202
Q

viveka

A

discrimination

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vyāna-vāyu

A

prāṇa responsible for distribution of energy throughout the whole body

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yama

A

discipline concerning our dealings with society and the world

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yoga sādhana

A

yoga practice

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Yoga Sūtra

A

Patañjali’s classic text on yoga

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yogi

A

someone adept at yoga

Yoga Vocabulary (7 decks)

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