Yoga Glossary Ipsum

A female kashmiri shaivite saint and 14th century poet. a site in kashmir where the shiva sutras are said to be carved in the face-down surface of a rock, called shankarpal, lying in a river. a state of complete silence and inner awareness, reflection, a process of introspect. abhinavagupta's grandmaster; a poet and mystic who composed songs in praise of shiva, known as the utpalasutravali. anubhava bhujangasana bijavasthapan bindu vedha brahmin breathing technique in which inhalation is done through the right nostril ; increases vitality. buddhi bund chandra chandra nadi chidanand cow's face' posture danda dhauti focused or "one pointed" awareness..

A shatkarma technique - cleansing of the nasal passages with water by alternating the flow of water in the nostrils, preferably using a neti pot. activity, dynamic yogic practice. afflictions or tensions, according to yoga there are 5 such afflictions present in humans from birth. ajapa japa alabdha bhumikatva an experience of the rise of kundalini where one feels a flow of sexual joy. anandabhatarika anubhava ardha dhanurasana ardha matsyendrasana arjuna ashrama avesah back stretching pose, seated forward bend. baudha jnyana bhastrika pranayama buddhi chidakasha dandayamana bibhaktapada janushirasana eka pada kapotasana energy center in the "subtle body" associated in the "physical body" with the heart. energy channel terminating at the right big toe, between poosha and pingala channels..

A natural breathing pattern that is relaxed and nonmanipulated. a renunciate. a shatkarma technique - also referred as the short intestinal wash. involves the drinking of several glasses of water and the expelling it through stool after a series of exercises (asanas); in the process a thorough cleansing of the colon takes place. a state of complete silence and inner awareness, reflection, a process of introspect. abhinavagupta's grandmaster; a poet and mystic who composed songs in praise of shiva, known as the utpalasutravali. activity, dynamic yogic practice. afflictions or tensions, according to yoga there are 5 such afflictions present in humans from birth. agni anavamala antar asmita author of the yoga sutras and preacher of the eight-fold (ashtanga) yoga, name of the first writer of the yoga philosophy. bhajans chandra cow's face' posture energy center located in the heart region, fourth of the seven chakras. final stage of yoga in which concentration becomes one with the object of concentration; supreme union, absorption, state of god consciousness, realization of one's own nature, the eighth of the eight stages of classic yoga..