Smaran
Remembrance, usually, of the Divine. One of the aspects of bhakthi yoga.
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Subramanya
Son of Shiva. Also refers to Kukke Subramanya, a town at the Foothills of Kumara Parvat, in the coastal region of Karnataka state.
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Suka
A well known sage of the yogic lore. He heard and understood the Entire Srimad Bhagavatam from within his motherÕs womb when his father Srila Vyasa was narrating it to his wife. Legend also says that he stayed in his motherÕs womb for 12 years and refused to come out until Lord Krishna Gave him full assurance that he would never be affected by Maya.
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Sukha Kriya Pranayama
A yogic practice of balancing the prana in the Ida and the Pingala nadis.
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Sushumna
The central channel in the energy body which conducts the Kundalini, or spiritual force.
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Swadisthana Chakra
Literally abode of the self, the second of the seven chakras of the human body. Situated just above the genitalia.
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Shavasana
Literally corpse posture. One of the over six hundred asanas in the classical yogic tradition. Practiced intermittently between other asanas, it is known for its rejuvenating effect on the system.
Bramhacharis, S_Category, Spirituality
Swami
He who knows or is master of himself. A respectful title for a Hindu monk, usually a sanyasi, an initiate dedicated wholly to spiritual life.