Kaya
Body or sheath.
K_Category, Kriya_Yoga
Kechari-Mudra
Mudra consisting of turning the tongue backwards so that the ‘nectar’ flowing down from the Sahasrar after the rise of Kundalini is arrested.
Adiyogi, K_Category, Places, Sacred_Walks
Kedar
Short for Kedarnath – a pilgrimage place in the Himalayas.
K_Category, Spirituality
Kanphat
Literally torn ear. A spiritual sect in Northern India, who are so called because of their tradition of piercing their ears.
K_Category, Spirituality
Kaivalya
Aloneness, oneness or absolute. A state of ultimate oneness. Patanjali used the name Kaivalya to describe the goal and fulfillment of Yoga, the state of complete detachment from transmigration. Virtually synonymous with mukthi, Kaivalya is the highest condition, resulting in liberation.
K_Category, Spirituality, Time
Kaivalya Pada
The fourth and final part of Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, dealing with absolution.
K_Category, Kriya_Yoga, Mysticism
Kaka Pranayama
Kriya involving a sound like a bird call, which makes one less available to gravity. Taught in Isha Yoga programs.
K_Category, Linga_Bhairavi
Kali
A powerful goddess; a form of Shakthi in a fierce aspect. She signifies annihilation through which the seed of life emerges. She inspires terror and love at the same time.
K_Category, Karma, Spirituality
Karma
Karma means action. Action is on many different levels. There is physical, mental, emotional and energy action which we can call karma.