Vicabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Advaita
A
Non-dualism
2
Q
Agni
A
Fire
3
Q
Ahimsa
A
Non violence
4
Q
Ajna Chakra
A
Third eye center
5
Q
Ananda
A
Bliss
6
Q
Anahata Chakra
A
Heart center
7
Q
Anga
A
Limb
8
Q
Anjali Mudra
A
Prayer position
9
Q
Apana
A
Prana moving downward
10
Q
Aparigraha
A
Non possessiveness
11
Q
Asana
A
Posture
12
Q
Ardha
A
Half
13
Q
Ashta
A
Eight
14
Q
Ashtanga
A
Eight limbs
15
Q
Asteya
A
Non-stealing
16
Q
Atma(n)
A
Individual self/self
17
Q
Avatar(a)
A
Divine reincarnation
18
Q
Avidya
A
Ignorance
19
Q
Ayurveda
A
Science of life
20
Q
Baddha
A
Bound
21
Q
Bandha
A
Lock
22
Q
Bala
A
Child
23
Q
Bhajan
A
Devotional song
24
Q
Bhakti
A
Devotion/divine love
25
Brahma
Creator (in Hindu trinity)
26
Brahmacharya
Control of the senses
27
Buddha
The awakened one
28
Buddhi
Mind/intellect
29
Chakra
Wheel
30
Chandra
The moon
31
Chitta
The mind itself, mind stuff
32
Danda
Stick, staff, rod
33
Drishti
Sight/vision/gaze
34
Eka
One
35
Ganesha / ganapati
The elephant headed god, remover of obstacles
36
Garuda
King of birds, eagle like creature
37
Gauh/go
Cow
38
Govinda, Gopala
Names of Krishna
39
Guru
Teacher
40
Hanuman
The monkey king
41
Ishwara
Supreme power, ruler of the universe
42
Ishwara Pranudhana
Surrendering to divine higher power
43
Japa
Repetition of a mantra
44
Jaya, jai
Victory
45
Jnana
Knowledge
46
Karma
Action
47
Karma yoga
Path of selfless action
48
Kona
Angle
49
Kirtan
Devotional chanting
50
Krama
Order, sequence
51
Kriya
Purification
52
Kumbhaka
Breath retention after inhale
53
Kundalini
Energy snake coiled at the base of the spine
54
Maha
Great, Noble
55
Maha mantra
Great divine mantra: “Hare Krishna”
56
Mala
Garland, rosary
57
Mandala
Circle
58
Manipura chakra
Navel chakra
59
Manas
Mind
60
Mantra
Sacred sounds/words
61
Maya
The cosmic illusion
62
Meru
Sacred mountain, the center of the world
63
Moksha
Liberation
64
Mudra
Seal, hand gesture
65
Mukha
Face
66
Mula
Root, base
