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Abhaya: Fearlessness.

Aham: I; the ego.

Ahamkara: Egoism or self-conceit; the self-arrogating principle 'I', 'I am'-ness; self-consciousness.

Ajnana: Ignorance.

Ananda: Bliss.

Ananta: Infinite.

Antahkarana: Internal instrument; fourfold mind; mind, intellect, ego and subconscious mind.

Asanas: Postures.

Asmita: Egoism; I-ness; "am"-ness.

auto-suggestion [f. AUTO- + SUGGESTION.] Psychol. Suggestion to oneself; the hypnotic or subconscious adoption of an idea originating within oneself.

Comments:

Dhyana is different than auto-suggestion. Dhyana is thoughtless state. The auto-suggestion is used to program mind.  

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Brahmajnana: Direct knowledge of Brahman.

chakra [Skt cakra (cogn. w. WHEEL n.).] Each of the centres of spiritual power in the human body.

Comments:

The yogic chakra system, as explained by Guruji consists of seven chakras which are normally depicted as a sort of "spinal column" with three channels called nadis (ida, pingala and sushumna) which interweave, the crossing-points being the sites of the chakras. In western terms this can be readily understood as the central nervous system (sushumna) in the spinal cord around which, on either side, runs the autonomic nervous system which has two aspects, the left sympathetic which can be correlated with ida, the right sympathetic with pingala and the parasympathetic with sushumna. Where these two cross they form plexuses, or nodes, from which nerves go out to, for example, the heart, lungs, diaphragm, digestive system and the endocrine organs.

These chakras are considered to be important points for the channeling of consciousness, energy nodes linking the physical with the spiritual. They have been adopted quite widely into popular usage in the West because of the intense interest in Eastern spirituality.  

The purification of chakras are achieved by "chakra-purification" and "kriya yoga"

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desire —n. 1 a unsatisfied longing or wish. b expression of this; request. 2 something desired (achieved his heart's desire).

Other related words are trishna, vasana, karma, imprints, attachments, raga-dislike, dvesha -dislike

English word is desire (to long for). Buddha used trishna (thirst). Krishna used karma. Hinduism used vasana (stored imprints). Psychology used imprints (stored thoughts in subconscious mind). Yoga used impurity or attachments (raga -likes, dvesha -dislike; sanskara in Hinduism).  

Three complementary ways to each other to remove these enemies.

1. Sakshibhava -witnessing is a wonderful key to delete all those enemies (actual they different word for same thing) from subconscious mind.

2. Bhogism :Consumption or satisfaction or fulfillment of desires with sakshibhava

3. Guru's external help: Guru knowledgeable of shaktipat can purify these impurities by using his power on all minds and subtler body.

dhyana [Skt dhyana.] Hinduism & Buddhism. Profound meditation; the penultimate stage of yoga

Comments:

It is a practical experience! Dhyana happens in beyond mind state. Where there is a thought, there is mind. Where there is no thought, there is no mind. So natural thoughtless state is dhyana.

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Dwesha: Repulsion; hatred; dislike.

Gita: Song; conventionally refers to the renowned sacred text "Bhagavad Gita"; a philosophical text.

hatha yoga [Skt, f. hatha force + YOGA.] A system of physical exercises and breathing control used in yoga.

Comments:

Asana and Pranayama are used for purifying first, second, third and fourth bodies. Due to pure four bodies, bio-energy – prana increases. So mental control also increases. Hath yoga is the choice of many sadhaka. But if facilitating of mind by witnessing – sakshibhav is combined with hath yoga, it gives best results. But otherwise, several hath yoga practitioners makes it as asana and pranayama.

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Jiva: Individual soul with ego.

Jnana: Knowledge; wisdom of the Reality or Brahman, the Absolute.

Kama: Desire; passion; lust.

karma Skt karman action, effect, fate.] In Buddhism & Hinduism, the sum of a person's actions, esp. intentional actions, regarded as determining that person's future states of existence; in Jainism, subtle physical matter which binds the soul as a result of bad actions. Now also gen., fate or destiny following as effect from cause. Comb.: karma-marga  [marga path] a strict adherence to Hindu precepts in order to attain a better life in one's next incarnation; karma-yoga  the attainment of perfection through disinterested action; karma-yogi  an exponent of karma-yoga. karmic a. of or pertaining to karma  

vasana :trishna, desire ,  karma, imprints, attachments, raga-dislike, dvesha -dislike)

Comments:

Guruji tells that if a thought comes to your conscious mind, and if you make reaction of like or dislike (raga-dvesha), then such thought enters your subconscious mind. So such thought becomes your imprint in subconscious mind. Whatever you think, if it enters your subconscious mind, then you do not have control over it. It becomes your karma. If you become witness to the thought coming to your conscious mind, you are not making any reaction of raga-dvesha, such thought is deleted from subconscious mind. It is a wonderful technique to consume karma. So karma yoga means performing actions with witnessing.

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Kriya: Physical action; particular exercises in Hatha Yoga, such as Basti, Neti, Nauli, etc.

Kumbhaka: Retention of breath; suspension of breath.

kundalini [Skt kundalini lit. 'snake'.] Yoga. 1 The latent (female) energy which lies coiled at the base of the spine. 2 In full Kundalini yoga. A type of meditation which aims to direct and release this energy.

Comments:

Kundalini energy exists in all live-beings. If not handled perfectly, it is believed to be very dangerous. So most of sadhakas keep away from such system which awaken kundalini. But our guruji’s experience tells that this kundalini energy is awakened by any spiritual pursuit like chanting or by any mental shock, extreme pleasure. In spiritual country like India, there several persons who are yogi in their past birth. But in this birth their kundalini awakens, they do not understand. They search for solution to this problem and goes to doctor, astrologist, purohits, bhuvas, etc. But these people logically gives solutions in form of mental electric shocks, karmakand, etc. The life of such persons becomes miserable. So guruji founded Siddhyog sadhana Mandal to help such people who are yogi in past birth.

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lotus In full lotus position. In Yoga, a cross-legged bodily position with the feet resting on the thighs, said to resemble the lotus blossom. Also called padmasana.

Comments:

Padmasana is used for meditation by most of the institute. But in siddhyog tradition, siddhyogi guru awakens kundalini energy of sadhaka and set it to mouth of sushumna. He also purifies the sadhaka’s four bodies by using prana. So now sadhaka sits in which ever position enters in meditation. And if required, the body of sadhaka forms several postures, mudras, kriyas automatically and naturally. But these asana and pranayama are very useful to purify all four bodies.

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mantra [Skt, lit. 'thought', f. man think.] A sacred Hindu text or passage, esp. one from the Vedas used as a prayer or incantation; in Hinduism and Buddhism, a holy name or word, for inward meditation; transf. & fig. a repeated phrase or sentence, a formula, a refrain

Comments:

In Sakshibhava book guruji wrote that mantra is a good thought used to train mind for positive thinking. But if a sadhaka catch hold of mantra for whole life, then he is not able to be thoughtless. Thoughtless state is first step of yoga. Which is missed in such cases. In “mantra yoga” programme guruji unfolds mysteries of science of mantra. He teaches the science of mantra. How mantra works. How to create a new mantra. Which mantra is beneficial to whom, etc. He also clarified about four vani- speech vaikhari, madhyama, pashyanti, para vani. If one has no expert for these four vanis, then even life-time chanting can not give you result.

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Moksha: Release; liberation; the term is particularly applied to the liberation from the bondage of karma and the wheel of birth and death; Absolute Experience.

Mouna: Silence.

mudra [Skt mudra seal, sign, token.] Any of a large number of symbolic hand gestures used in Hindu religious ceremonies and in Indian dance. Also, a movement or pose in yoga  

Om: The Pranava or the sacred syllable symbolising Brahman.

Omkara: Same as Om.

Padma Asana: The lotus pose; a meditative posture.

Prana: Vital energy; life-breath; life-force.

pranayama [Skt, f. prec. + ayama restraint, f. yam sustain, hold up.] Exercises in the regulation of the breath in yoga; breath control.

Comments:

Pranayama is the study of 18 years. Pranayama is using prana for purifying all four bodies. This prana – bio energy is activated when we do breathing exercises. But most of the sadhakas do not know mystery of pranayama. Guruji tells that who ever has practice yoga, does not write books. And who ever has not practiced yoga, writes several books. So one should be cautious while practicing pranayama by reading books.

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pratyahara [Skt pratyahara withdrawal.] Yoga. Withdrawal of the senses; restraint of response to external stimuli.

Comments:

It happens naturally and automatically in siddhyog sadhana.

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raja yoga [Skt, f. rajan king + yoga YOGA.] A form of yoga aimed at gaining control over the mind and emotions.

Comments:

It happens naturally in siddhyog. The person who has some balance of past birth, can progress easily on raja yoga. But all these yogic systems are complementary to each other. Guruji has prepared a course of 15 programmes. So sadhaka can make relevant combination as per personal tendency and level.

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Sadhaka: (Spiritual) aspirant; one who exerts to attain an object.

Sakshibhava: The state of remaining as a witness.

samadhi  [Skt samadhi contemplation, lit. 'a putting together, joining'.] Hinduism & Buddhism. 1 The state of union with creation into which a perfected yogi or holy man is said to pass at the time of apparent death. 2 A state of intense concentration induced by meditation, in which union with creation is attained; the last stage of yoga.

Comments:

It is ultimate experience of spirituality. The founder heads of all religions dived into depth of inner space and found a wonderful experience. They use different terminologies like kingdom of God, Vaikuntha, Go Loka, Godhead, etc. All founder heads have told same thing.

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Samskara: Impression; ceremonial purification; prenatal tendency.

samyama  [Skt samyama restraint, control of the senses.] Hinduism & Buddhism. Collectively, the three final stages of meditation in yoga, which lead to samadhi or the state of union.

Comments:

Guruji wrote in book “Ajna Chakra” that if we do samyama (dharana, dhyana, samadhi) to any object, then knowledge of that object is intuitively known to us.

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Satchidananda: Existence-Knowledge-Bliss Absolute.

Siddha: Realised; perfected; a perfected Yogi.

siddhi [Skt.] In Indian religions: supernatural or magical powers acquired by meditation etc.

Comments:

Several of our sadhakas have such experiences of siddhis. Guruji tells that we should use these siddhis for betterment of life. More we use these siddhis, more we know the technique how to use. Guruji teaches us to charge “rose flower”, “water” to heal patients as well as for worldly problems.

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subconscious [f. SUB- + CONSCIOUS.] A adj. 1 Psychol. Of or pertaining to, existing in, the part of the mind which influences actions etc. without one's (full) awareness.. 2 Partly or imperfectly aware.  B n. Psychol. The part of the mind which influences actions etc. without one's (full) awareness.

Comments:

Our rishi - munis have found existence of several astral minds which are known and purified by sadhanas.

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Tattwa: Reality; element; truth; essence; principle.

Turiya: Superconscious state; the noumenal Self of creatures which transcends all conditions and states; oneness.

uddiyana  [Skt uddiyana rising.] A physical exercise in yoga, involving contraction of the abdominal muscles and raising of the diaphragm

Comments:

Guruji also taught uddiyana in several programmes.

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Vasana: Subtle desire; a tendency created in a person by the doing of an action or by enjoyment; it induces the person to repeat the action or to seek a repetition of the enjoyment; the subtle impression in the mind capable of developing itself into action; it is the cause of birth and experience in general; the impression of actions that remains unconsciously in the mind.

yoga [Skt, lit. 'union': n.1] In Hindu philosophy, union of the self with the supreme being; a system of ascetic practice, meditation, etc., designed to achieve this. Freq. spec. = HATHA YOGA.

Comments:

Practical meaning of union is to discover union. There is no need to create union with God. We are already part and parcel of supreme being. Only problem is we do not know. If we know it, if we have any glimpses of this “union” , our life becomes heaven. Our kundalini energy flows towards sahasrar chakra and our brain centers are developed. Our bio-energy increases due to union. So we become super human with progressing towards union.

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