Glossary of terms used on this site

sanskrit : वृत्ति ; Turning, turning round, revolving ; being, existence, abiding; working of the mind.

Sanskrit : व्यवहार ; doing, performing, action.

Sanskrit : यज्ञ; an act, ritual, ceremony carried out with a benevolent objective by the performer setting aside narrow, personal goals and motivations.

Sanskrit : यात्रा  ; going , setting off , journey , march , expedition.

Sanskrit : क्रिया योग;The Kriya yoga system consists of a number of levels of pranayama, mantra, and mudra based on techniques intended to rapidly accelerate spiritual development and engender a profound state of tranquility and God-communion.

Sanskrit : युगं ; Period, Revolution of time.

Water is one of the five elements (Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Space) which constitute the world for a human. Representing fluidity or sapidity, it is capable of inter-penetrating the more solid element viz. Earth. It is permeable to the other three rarer elements namely Air, Fire and Space.

sanskrit :  आर्य  ; an ideal human being

Sanskrit : सत्-सङ्ग  ; Association with the good.

An auspicious monosyllable which is said to activate the pitutary gland and ward off many a health issue. It represents the Brahman.