Dakshinayana
Dakshinayana is the time when the Sun begins to trace a southward movement in the Earth’s sky in the northern hemisphere of the planet.
D_Category, Spirituality, Time
Spirituality, Time, U_Category
Uttarayana
The period of the year from the winter solstice in December to the summer solstice in June.
Death, Hinduism, T_Category
Taraka Mantra
A secret and powerful mantra for Liberation that is whispered by Kalabhairava into the ears of those who die in Kashi.
Death, Hinduism, S_Category
Smashana – Shamshana
The bank of a river, where people usually come to bathe, wash and swim.
Hatha_Yoga, S_Category, Sadhana
Siddhasana
A dynamic Yogic posture or practice. The mainstay sadhana of brahmacharis at the Isha Yoga Center.
Death, Hinduism, S_Category
Shraadha – Shradh
The bank of a river, where people usually come to bathe, wash and swim.
Experiences, Mystcism, N_Category, Spirituality
Nirvikalpa Samadhi
Literally, ‘without qualities’. A type of samadhi, or equanimity, beyond all qualities or attributes, where a person’s contact with their body is minimal.