| Guptasana |
The "Secret" Pose.
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| Guru |
Spiritually enlightened soul who can dispel darkness, ignorance and illusion from the mind and enlighten the consciousness of a devotee/disciple. It has become standard slang for teacher or expert.
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| Hatha yoga |
Science of yoga which purifies the whole physical body by means of shatkarma, asana, pranayama, mudra, bandha and concentration. Also known as "Hot Yoga."
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| Hridaya akasha |
The psychic space of the heart center.
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| Ida nadi |
One of the main energy channels running on the left side of the spine from the mooladhara (base) chakra to the ajna chakra in the head.
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| Jala |
Water
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| Jala basti |
the yoga technique of water based enema (colonic irrigation) - one of the yoga shatkarma.
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| Jala neti |
 A shatkarma technique - cleansing of the nasal passages with water by alternating the flow of water in the nostrils, preferably using a neti pot.
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| Jalandhara bandha |
Throat lock' to restrict the flow of breath through the throat - done by resting the chin on the upper sternum (chest).
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| Japa |
Continuous chanting i.e repetition of a mantra.
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| Jihva dhauti |
One of the shatkarma techniques for cleansing the tongue.
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| Jnana |
Knowledge, understanding or wisdom.
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| Jnana mudra |
The gesture of knowledge - in this the index finger is bent so that its tip is joined with the tip of the thumb, the other three fingers are spread out.
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| Jnana yoga |
The yoga of knowledge - attained through spontaneous self-analysis and investigation of abstract and speculative ideas.
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| Kapal |
Skull or cerebrum.
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| Kapalbhati pranayama |
A breathing technique aimed at cleaning the frontal part of the brain; also called skull polishing - done through rapid breaths with more force on exhalation.
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| Karma |
Action; the act of doing.
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| Tasseographer |
One who practices the art of Tasseography or reads tea leaves for the purpose of divination.
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| Tasseography |
Tasseography (or Tasseomancy) is the art of divination using tea leaves. Some traditions also use the term to refer to divination via coffee grounds or the dregs in a wine glass. In all traditions, the patterns of sediment left in the bottom of the client or subject's cup after consuming the beverage are used for divination.
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