| Short
Glossary of Sanskrit Terms (cont.) |
sadhana.....................spiritual
practice
sahasrara...................chakra that fills the
crown of the head
samadhi.....................states of superconsciousness,
trance
samana vayu..............vital air between naval
and heart
samskara...................tendency, impression
santosha....................contentment
satsang.....................fellowship with truth,
company of good people
satya.........................truthfulness
shatki........................creative energy
shat karma.................six purificatory methods
shaucha.....................purity, cleanliness
shodashadhara..........sitheen energy centers fo
concentration
shri...........................underside of the
bindu of sahasrara chakra
sushumna..................main nadi located in center
of spine, through
which
kundalini flows
sutra.........................verse, aphorism, string
svadyaya...................spiritual study
svadhisthana.............chakra located at the level
of the genitals
svayambhu lingam.....resting place of kundalini
tapas.......................austerity
trataka.....................gazing, forehead wash
udana
vayu...............vital air between throat and top of
head
vasti........................enema
vayu........................vital air, manifestation
of prana in the subtle body
vishuddha.................chakra located at the
throat
vritti........................thought wave
vyana vayu...............vital air throughtout
yama.......................restraints
yoga........................union
The
above Short Glossary of Sanskrit Terms is based on ©Ashtanga
Yoga
Primer published by Sri Rama Publishing/Hanuman Fellowship
and available from Gateways Bookstore in downtown
Santa Cruz.
