Vocabulary Flashcards by Kathleen Gilson

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Moha

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Infatuation

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Maitre

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Friendliness

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Guru

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Spiritual preceptor

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Danda

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Staff

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Bhuja

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Shoulder

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Hala

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Plough

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Soka

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Grief

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Pasa

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Noose

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Japa

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Repetitive Prayer

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Niralamba

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Without Support

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Sava

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Corpse

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Nirodha

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Restraint, suppression

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Mukta

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Liberation

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Nava

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Boat

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Ekagrata

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One pointedness

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Ksipta

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Distracted, neglected

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Asana

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Pose

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Bhakti

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Adoration

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Mudha

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Dull

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Viksipta

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An agitated state of mind

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Namaste

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I Honor You

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Utthita

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Raised up, extended, stretched

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Uttana

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Intense stretch

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Sirsa

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Head

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Pada

Foot

Adho

Downward

Urdhva

Raised, elevated, tending upwards

Baddha

Bound, caught, restrained

Eka

One

Dwi

Two

Tri

Three

Adhara

A Support

Sukha

Joy

Svasa

Inspiration

Duhkha

Pain/sadness

Sattva

The illuminating, pure and good quality of everything in nature.

Padma

A Lotus

Parivrtta

Turned around, revolved

Ubhaya

Both

Tamas

Heavy/Stuck

Matsya

Fish

Bandha

Boundary or fettered. A posture where certain organs or parts of the body are contracted and controlled.

Mula

Root

Salamba

With Support

Ut

Indicates Intensity

Bhedana

Piercing, breaking through

Surya

The Sun

Ardha

Half

Baka

Crane Wading Bird

Vrska

Tree

Parsarita

Spread Out/ Stretched Out

Chandra

Moon

Tittibha

A firefly

Vasistha

A Celebrated Sage

Padangustha

Big Toe

Kukkuta

A Cock

Setu

A Bridge

Setu-Bandha

A construction of a Bridge

Mukha

Face

Sarva

All, Whole

Anga

The body, a limb or part of the body

Karna-pida

Pressure around the ear

Supta

Sleeping

Kona

Angle

Mayura

A peacock

Svana

A dog

Urdhva

Raised, elevated, tending upwards

Utkata

Powerful, fierce

Tola

A balance

Sthiti

Stability

Raga

Love, passion, anger

Unmani

A state of Samadhi

Tap

To burn, to blaze, to shine

Ru

Second syllable in Guru meaning light

Marga

A way, a road, a path

Karma

Action

Sayana

A bed, couch

Saucha

Cleanliness

Abhaya

Freedom from fear

Akarna

Near to the ear

Asmita

Egotism

Buddhi

Intelligent, reason, discrimination, judgement

Bhaya

Fear

Gu

Darkness

Kama

Desire, last, name of god of passion

Jivana

Life

Pida

Pain, suffering, pressure

Paripurna

Entire, complete