Shishya – Disciple
Literally pupil or disciple. One who has submitted himself to a teacher or a Guru.
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Tantra
The science of using mantra, the sound, and yantra, the form. Refers to an esoteric Indian spiritual tradition.
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Samskara
Ritual, in the general sense. Denotes rites such as the birth ceremony, tonsure, marriage, cremation, etc. In yoga, it stands for the indelible imprints in the subconscious left behind by our daily experiences.
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Sanskrit
An ancient Indian language specially designed to suit expressions and transmission of the spiritual experience.
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Sanyas
On the path of spirituality, the fourth of the four stages of life as per the Varnashrama Dharma. The spontaneous withdrawal from the world in search of Self Realization. An ascetic, a renunciate. One who has irrevocably renounced worldly possessions and relationships to seek Divine awakening, Self Realization.
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Shakti
Literally power Divine consort of Shiva. The Creation is envisioned as a play of Shiva and Shakthi, which symbolizes the duality of existence, or the Yin and Yang.