Paramahamsa
Literally supreme swan. An honorific term applied to an adept who enjoys liberation or Enlightenment.
P_Category
Linga_Bhairavi, P_Category
Parvati
One of the many names for the Universal Mother, and consort of Shiva
P_Category, Spiritual_Beings
Patanjali
Literally one who fell (pat) into the palm (anjali). Refers to an ancient spiritual Master of extraordinary understanding, considered the father of yogic sciences. Believed to be an incarnation of Ananta, or Shesha, the thousand-headed ruler of the serpent race, Patanjali is best known for his work Yoga-Sutras. The Yoga-Sutras have been disclosed in a manner that cannot be understood by a superficial perusal of the text, Rather, it has been attributed the Quality of being an encrypted code intended for the spiritual Masters who have the necessary understanding to properly impart the veiled practices.
Kriya_Yoga, Mysticism, P_Category
Pingala
One of the major pranic channels of the body. Located on the right side of the body, it is masculine in nature.
Hinduism, P_Category, Time
Pongal
A South Indian delicacy made of boiled rice, gram and pepper corns. Also, a very popular Tamil festival. It marks the change in the tilt in the Earth’s axis of rotation.
Mysticism, N_Category
Nirmanakaya
A created body. Adept yogis are known to have created and possessed physical bodies for themselves to fulfill certain special purposes.
Culture, P_Category, Sadhana
Pooja
Worship, a Vedic ritual for the invocation of Divine energy and Grace. The feminine aspect of life. Refers to Nature or Creation. Fundamental life force: vital energy.