Expanded Glossary.

Aai Mother.

Acharya Teacher ,Preceptor,Founder of a school of thought.

Adi First,Primordial.

Ahamkara Ego sense.

Ahimsa Non-Violence,including to animals.

Akasha Ground Energy of the Universe,Ether.

Amma Mother

Amsa Partial(Divine).

Amrit Nectar,Ambrosia,immortality.

Ananda Joy,Bliss.

Arthi Religious rite,waving of burning camphor to symbolise the burning up of impurities in the mind.

Asana Yogic Posture,seat.

Asura Demonic Spirit.

Atma The Self,The Soul.

Aum The mystical sound of the universe,The sound of Divine Creation.(OM.)

Avatar Cross down,a Divine Descent.

Avidya Ignorance.

Bangaroo Golden One,a spiritually developed person.Brahmiya Kriyate Tanuhu,A Divine Inner Body,Chin Tan.

Bhagavad Gita The song of God,A chapter in the Mahabharata where Krisna gives Arjuna the eternal message.

Bhajan Devotional Songs.

Bhakti Devotion.

Bharat India,In ancient times it had a more expansive meaning.Land of God.

Bhu(r) Earth

Bhuvah The subtle world.

Bhodhi Tree The tree of enlightenment,where the Buddha reached enlightenment.

Brahma The Creator God.

Brahman Transcendental God,Impersonal Universal Soul,Vast Expansion.

Buddhi Intellect,awareness.

Chaitanya Consciousness,Spiritual Awareness,Christ Consciousness.

Chakra Wheel,energy centre in the subtle body. Ajna,Visuddha,Anahata,Manipura,Swadhisthatana,Muladhara.

Chandra Moon.

Chit Consciousness.

Chitta Mind,recording facility

Daya Compassion.

Deva Divinity.

Dharana Concentration.

Dharshan Look,see,especially a Holy Person.

Dharma Right Conduct,Righteousness.

Dhyana Meditation.

Drishti Sight.

Dukkha Sorrow.

Dvaita Dualism.

Dwapara Yuga One of the Ages of the Universe,Second.

Hiranyagharba Golden Egg of the Creation.Universal Causal Body.

Ganesha God of wisdom and removal of obstacles,Auspiciousness.

Garuda Eagle type bird,vehicle of Visnu,a member of the feathered race.(with two wings devotion and faith.)

Gayatri The Goddess,a powerful mantra.

Gita Song,Bhagavad Gita,Song of God.

Gopi Cowherd girls.

Govinda Krishna,protector of cows,cowherd.

Guna A property,quality.

Guru Preceptor,Divine Teacher.

Gurupurnima A day set aside for revering the Guru.A full moon day.

Hara Siva.

Hari Visnu.

Hiranyakasipu Ancient Ruler ,father of Prahlada,Great Scientist.His science was more advanced than even today,although he had demonic tendencies.

Homa Offering,sacrifice.

Hridaya Heart,Spiritual Centre.

Ishta Devata Personal God Form.

Isvara God within creation.Lord,Siva.

Jada Inert.

Jagat Creation.

Jai Hail,Victory.

Japa Repeating prayers or mantras,usually on Rosary Beads.

Japamala Rosary Beads.

Jiva Individual Soul.

Jivan mukta Liberated whilst still alive.

Jnana Wisdom.

Jyoti Light,radiance.

Kala Time.

Kali Goddess.

Kali Yuga The fourth age of time.

Kalpataru Wish fulfilling tree.

Kalpa Cosmic Period.

Kama Desire,Eros.

Karma Action,cause and effect,Destiny.

Karuna Pity.

Koham Who am I?

Kosas Sheaths,Ananda,Vijnana,Prana,Mano Anna mayakoshas.Bliss,Awareness,Energy,Mind and material or Food sheath,

Krishna Dark,Black,also one who attracts.

Krodha Anger.

Kshama Forgiveness.

Kumara Divine Being,Prince.

Kundalini Spiritual Energy dormant at base of spine Chakra.

Leela Sport,pastime.

Linga A religious stone,sign,subtle body.

Loka Dominion,plane,people,states of consciousness. Bhu,Bhuvar,Svaha,Mahar,Jana,Thapo,Sathya.

Maha Great.

Mahabharata A great Epic,Scripture.

Mahat Universal Bhuddi or Awareness.

Mahatma Great Soul,

Mahila Woman.

Mahima Miracle.

Maheshwara Siva,Great Lord.

Maitri Friendship.

Manas Mind

Mandala A round mystic circle or drawing.

Mandir Temple.

Mantra Mystical Incantation.

Manu Celestial Being,Adam,Progenitor of Humans.

Maya Illusion,The Power of Illusion.

Moha Illusion.

Moksha Liberation,Realisation.

Mukti Release,emancipation.

Mukunda Krisna,Giver of Moksha.

Nadis Subtle channels,Ida,left,Sushumna(C),Pingala(R).

Narayana The Indwelling Divinity.

Nama Name.

Nama sankirtana Group singing the Names of God.

Namasmarana Remembering the Name of God.

Neti Neti Not this,Not this.

Nishkarma Karma Surrender the fruits of action,The Lord is the doer.

Nirvana Cease Blowing,Realisation.

Nirvikalpa Samadhi Full mergence in the Principle of Divinity.

Ojas sthana Vitality,Spiritual Energy from the Heart.

Om Aum,Primordial sound of the Universe.

Padanamaskar Worshipping the feet.

Prajna Spiritual Intelligence of High Order.Perception.

Prakriti Creation.Energy of Creation.Female.

Pralaya Dissolution,withdrawal of Life Force.End of Cycle.

Prana Energy.

Pranava Aum.

Prasad Offering,usually food,to Divinity.

Prashanti Divine Peace.

Prema Divine Love.

Puja Worship ceremony.

Puranas Collection of Ancient Spiritual Texts.

Purna Full.

Purusha Male animating Principle in the Universe,Soul.

Rajas Passionate,active,dynamic,

Raksha Protection,mystical object.

Rakshasas Ogres,Giants,Mixtures,Demonic Beings.

Rama Avatar.

Ramayana Spiritual story of Rama.

Rasa Sweetness.

Rishi Poet,Bard,Sage.

R'Ta Reality,Universal Law.

Rupa Form.

Sada Always,constant.Sada Siva.

Sadhaka Spiritual Aspirant.

Sadhana Spiritual Discipline or Path.

Sama Same.

Samadhi Deep meditation,Union with Universal Consciousness.

Sambharsan Listening to the Spiritual Teacher.

Samskaras Karmic debts,tendencies.

Sanathana Eternal.

Sankalpa Will power,Divine Will.

Sankara Lord Siva.

Sankirtan Singing of Devotional Songs.

Sariras Bodies as in Material,Subtle and Causal.Sthula.Sukshma and Karana Sariras.

Sarva All everything,Sarva Dharma,All Religions.

Sastras Scriptures.

Satsang Company of good people.

Sattva Pure equanimity,a Guna.

Sathya Truth,Real.

Savitri Goddess of the Sun.

Sekar Wear.

Seva Service work.

Shakti Divine Power or Energy.Goddess.

Shanti Peace.

Shirdi A village in Maharashtra,home of Shirdi Sai.

Shiva God,the Auspicious One,also use to describe Universal Consciousness,The Self.The Destroyer.

Shraddha Faith.

Shri Splendour,Beauty also Lakshmi,the Goddess of Wealth.

Siddhi Yogic Power.

Soham I am He.

Sparshan Touch,Contact,especially of a Guru.

Sufi Islamic Mystic.

Sushupti Deep sleep,Trance.

Sutra Thread,sayings.

Svaha Heaven Plane.

Svapna Dream.

Swabhava One's true nature.

Swadhaya Reading spiritual books,bhajan,satsang etc.

Talas Lower Lokas or states of consciousness, Athalam,Vithalam,Suthalam,Thalaathalam,Rasathalam,

Mahaathalam,Paathalam.

Tamas Dull,inactive,inert,lethargic

Tattva Essence.

Tapas Austerities.

Trilokas Three Worlds,Earth,Subtle and Heaven.

Trimurthi Trinity;Brahma,Vishnu and Shiva.Creator,Maintainer and

Dissolver.

Turiya Super-Conscious,fourth state.

Upadesh Teaching.

Upasana Meditation.

Varnas Brahmin,Kshetriya,Vaisya,Sudra,..castes.

Veda Knowledge Divine Lore.

Vedanta End of the Vedas,the teaching of the Upanishads.

Vibhiti Power,also Sacred Ash.

Vidya Learning,usually mundane knowledge.

Vishnu Preserver of the Universe.Present everywhere.

Visishtadvaita Qualified Monism.

Vitala Hell.

Yagna Worship,sacrifice.

Yantra Mystical support or tool.

Yoga Unity,of Soul and God.

Yuga Age,Eon,Krita,or Sathy,Treta,Dwapara and Kali.

Chinese,Mandarin,and Taoist Glossary.

Bardo States of Consciouness,Planes,Usually used for Border Plane.

Chi'ien Male Principle.

Ch'i Energy(Prana).

Chin Tan Golden Ball,Purified Buddhi.Kundalini.

Ching Energy,(Male).

Hsing Human nature.

Hui Consciousness.

Hun Higher Spirit.

K'un Feminine Principle.

Kuan Yin Ma Goddess of Mercy,Bhodisattva.

Kuei Ghost,Spirit.

Ming Life.

Shen Soul,Jivatma.

Tao The Way,Brahman.

T'ai Ch'i Divine Energy.Goddess,(The Symbol of the opposites.)Egg.

Yang Supreme Male Principle.

Yin Supreme Female Principle.

P'o Lower Spirit.

Wu-Wei Surrender to the Way.(Nishkarma Karma.)

Wu-Chi The Tao.

MAYAN......AZTEC..INCA..ETC.

Quetzalcoatl. Realised Being,Master,Divine Descent,Avatar.

Kukulkan. Another form of Quetzalcoatl.

Votan, Another form of Quetzalcoatl.

(TICI)-Viracocha. Divine Descent,Creator God of the Pre- -Incas.Same as Quetzalcoatl.

Om Namah Sivaya…Tony.

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