Dharana
Maintaining mental focus. One of the eight limbs of yoga.
D_Category, Mysticism, Spirituality
D_Category, Hinduism
Dronacharya
The royal tutor of the Pandavas and Kauravas, princes of the Indian epic Mahabharatha.
D_Category, Hatha_Yoga, Mysticism, Spirituality
Dhyana (Meditation)
Meditative state, One of the eight limbs of yoga.
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Dosha
Defect or blemish. Specifically refers to defects in the physical, mental or energy bodies.
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Dostoevsky
A well known Russian author and philosopher who lived in the nineteenth century.
D_Category, Time
Dussherra (Vijayadashami)
A Traditional Indian festival of colour, dance and music that lasts nine days, culminating in the celebration of the victory of good over evil[Lord Rama having slain the Demon Ravana in Sri Lanka] and Returned to India. The celebration of this festival in Mysore attracts thousands of people from all over the country.
E_Category, Places
Essenes
Ancient Jewish sect of ascetics and mystics which existed from the second century B.C. to the second century A.D. A secret school of mysticism which is known to have aided Jesus during his life.
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Bhagirathi
River Ganga at its origin, where it melts its way out of the ‘ice cave’ called Gomukh.