Glossary of Sanskrit
Words or Phrases
Aham Brahmasmi - I am the creator of my life; I am the architect of my own destiny.
Ajna Chakra, Third Eye Chakra or Intuitive center.
Ananda - Bliss of Santosha
Asana - 4th Limb of Yoga: Hatha Yoga or the physical postures of Yoga.
Chitta - The fluctuations of the mind. Mind stuff. Mind chatter.
Dharana - 6th Limb of Yoga: Concentration with effort.
Dhyana - 7th Limb of Yoga: Meditation or concentration without effort.
Karma - Law of cause and effect. If you plant corn, corn will grow in your garden.
Kriya - Volitional Action
Muladhara Chakra - Root Chakra or the first chakra at the base of the spine.
Nadis - The paths in our body that carry Prana; life force energies.
Neti, Neti, Neti - I am not thought, thought is not me, I am not thought at all.
Niyamas - 2nd Limb of Yoga: Moral observances to aid in a strong moral core.
Prana - Life Force Currents that run through our physical body.
Pranayama - 3rd Limb of Yoga: Breath Control and Distribution of Prana.
Pratyahara - 5th Limb of Yoga: Sense Withdrawal.
Samadhi - 8th Limb of Yoga: Bliss! Ananda! Union with Universal Consciousness.
Samskara - Grooves in the mind. Some of our negative thought patterns have created grooves in the mind. And these grooves become our default mode.
Santosha - Contentment
Shanti - Peace that really happens internally.
Sun Center - Sixth Chakra at the mid brain also known as Ajna Chakra, Third Eye Chakra or Intuitive center.
Tarka - Reflection; What did I do externally, what did I do internally. One can do tarka mentally or with journaling.
Yamas - 1st Limb of Yoga: Behaviors to restrain from to acquire moral integrity.
Yantra - also referred to as Mandala is a sacred and spiritual symbol characterized by geometrical and symmetrical forms to induce the essence of the symbol.
Yetna - Doing for the pure joy of doing without attachment to any rewards for doing and without attachment to any expectations.