Adi
first; original; primordial
Anand
joy, bliss
Ananya
when there is not the other; when there is no
separation
Bhakti
devotion; worship
Bhoomi
land, earth
Chaitanya
vibrations; spiritual energy
Chakra
"wheel"; energy center
Chit
consciousness; awareness of reality
Chitta
attention
Darshan
direct physical closeness to the divine in human
form
Devi
feminine, nurturing divine power; the Goddess
Dharma
right conduct; moral conduct
Dharmic
righteous, moral; applied to behavior that shows
the highest personal integrity
Gyana
(also spelled Jnyana) to
know directly or subjectively, on the central nervous system
Kali
Yuga the darkest age; when righteousness
will be most endangered; when the potential for human beings
to destroy themselves and their planet will be at its greatest
Krita
Yuga the age of awakening the potential
for global transformation; the age in which humankind is given
the chance to avert global destruction
Leela
play; mirthful, sweet, light-hearted activities
Mata
mother
Moksha
complete spiritual rebirth, empowerment, and
bliss
Nadi
channel
Nirmala
pure
Om
(also spelled Aum) primordial
sound, made up of three Sanskrit sounds, a, oo, and ma
Parama
Chaitanya all-pervading power that
takes care of everything, including our evolution
Pradayini
creative power of the divine which gives or
provides; Moksha Pradayini giver
of enlightenment
Pranaam
prostration before the divine
Sahaja
spontaneous; easy; inborn
Sakshat
in reality; verily
Sanga
collective or group
Sarva
all
Sat
truth
Satya
Yuga age of truth; golden age
Shakti
power; nurturing, creative power
Shri
(also spelled Sri and Shree) salutation
of respect
Sushumna
Nadi central channel of the subtle
system; the channel of our spiritual ascent
Svamini
(also spelled Swamini) creator
and protector; motherly power; Goddess
Tvameva
(also spelled Twameva) "you
are"
Vidya
knowledge
Vishva
(also spelled Vishwa) universal
Yoga
union; integration |