A

Acupuncture. An ancient form of Chinese medicine where needles are inserted at meridian points in the body to release energy blockages...

Agni yoga. A sanskrit word meaning fire. A synthesis of all yogas, especially Karma, Bahkti and Raja yoga.

Agna centre. The sixth chakra, (also known as the 3rd eye) energizes the pineai gland which when open, becomes the organ of clairvoyance and higher vision.

Akasha. A sanskrit word. The "Akashic records" are a recording of everything that has aver happened. The akasha is a substance which records the cosmic records of God.

Amrita. A sanskrit word meaning "nectar of immortality". The substance that gives the immortal life and purifies the human body in preparation for realization of the Immortal Body. Also called Soma. Amrita / Soma is secreted by the human glandular system.

Ananda. A sanskrit word meaning "supreme bliss", "unending joy". Indian swamis often use this a a suffix for their names, Examples are Yogananda and Vivekananda.

Angel of the Presence. Also known as "Solar Angel". The solar level of a human being, holding the presence of God, and at one with the angelic kingdom.

Aphrodite The Greek Goddess of love and beauty. Roman Goddess Venus.

Antahkarana bridge. Also know as the "Rainbow Bridge", this is the personal Divine Corridor, the pathway to expansion of consciousness, moving into higher dimensions. 

Apollo. Both a Greek god and a Roman god. Apollo was the God of the sun. Each day he rode his chariot led by fiery horses across the sky to give light to the world. He was the most beautiful god. Apollo is also the God of healing. of prophecy, of musical and artistic inspiration, and of archers. The Goddess Diana was his twin sister.

Archetype. A form or template emanating directly from the mind of God, which represents one of the twelve attributes of God. Each person has one primary archetype for a particular incarnation. Examples are the Creator, the Teacher and the Healer.

Ares The Greek God of war (Roman God Mars).

Artemis The Greek Goddess of the hunt and the protector of children (Roman Goddess Diana).

Arunachala. A sacred mountain at Tiruvannamalai in southern India where Sri Ramana Maharshi spent most of his life.

Asanas. Yoga body postures.

Ascended Masters. A highly evolved non-physical being who has achieved "ascension", in that he no longer is obliged to incarnate in earthly form. Ascended Masters continue to help humans evolve in consciousness from their abode in the higher realms. Examples of ascended masters are St. Germain, Master Kuthumi (St. Francis), Lord Sananda (Jesus) and Lord Maitreya (Buddha). 

Ashram. Hermitage, residence for saints and spiritual aspirants. A spiritual school.

Athena The Greek Goddess of wisdom. A virgin goddess, gentle, fair and thoughtful, Athena was the Goddess of wisdom, skill, and contemplation. She was also the Goddess of storms and the thunderbolt, spinning and weaving, of horticulture and agriculture. Roman Goddess Minerva.

Ashtanga yoga. Eignt-fold discipline of yoga to destroy ignorance and reach the state of communion with Self. As taught by Patanjali.

Atma. The real Self, one's Divinity. God, the substance of everything, the spark of God within. The Atma is unchanging, immortal. 

Aura. A field of energy surrounding all living things. Invisible to the naked eye, it can be photographed with Kirlean photography. 

Avatar. A sanskrit word meaning "descent". It is a coming down of the Divine to earth. An incarnation, or manifestation of God on earth, taking a form according to the age in which the incarnation occurs. Sathya Sai Baba is the World Avatar for Earth. There can be full and partial embodiments of God. A full avatar is also known as a poorna avatar.

Ayurveda. Science of health and long life. A classical Indian system of medical knowledge. 

 Back to top

[Home]

[Affirmations]

[Articles]

[Divine Words]

[Dictionary]

[Jokes]

[Places]

[People]

[Books] [Contact] [Music] [Links] [Newsletter] [Poems] [Shop]

Copyright © 2001-2007 Sannyasin. All rights reserved