Bramhmachari
‘Brahman’ means divine and ‘charya’ means path. One who is on the path of the Divine. Usually refers to one who has formally been initiated into monkhood through a certain energy process.
B_Category, Bramhacharis, Spirituality
B_Category, Bramhacharis, Spirituality
Brahmacharini
A female brahmachari. ‘Brahman’ means divine and ‘charya’ means path. One who is on the path of the Divine. Usually refers to one who has formally been initiated into monkhood through a certain energy process.
B_Category, Bramhacharis, Spirituality
Brahmacharya
The path of the divine. A life of celibacy and studentship on the path of spirituality moving towards the highest modifications of the senses. The first of four stages of life as per the Varnashrama Dharma.
B_Category, Spiritual_Beings
Buddha
One who is above buddhi (intellect). Generally used to refer to Gautama the Buddha.
B_Category, Mind
Buddhi
Faculty of discrimination, analysis, logical and rational thought: the intellect.
C_Category, Kriya_Yoga, Mysticism
Chakra
Literally wheel. Here, it refers to the seven junctions of nadis in the pranic body. Though seven major chakras are associated with the human body, there are a total of 114 chakras, of which two are outside the body. Each chakra has a distinct color, form, sound and quality associated with it.
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Akka
Lit. Sister – a respectful way of addressing a woman, in the Tamil language. Here, it refers to a saint popularly known as Akka Mahadevi – a 12th century Queen in Karnataka, who renounced everything to go in search of Shiva, her celestial husband. Akka is known for her spiritual couplets, which are revered even today as classic poetry.