Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Langhana
The feeling of contraction or simultaneous release of all aspects of one’s physical being.
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Kriya yoga
The yoga of actions that purify one’s consciousness, directing it toward spirituality.
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Keshertram
A physical point located on the outside of the body that relates to a subtle energy center located within the body.
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Kaivalya
Space created from the Lower Mind, the world of the senses.
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Ishta yoga
The system oi yoga developed by Mani and Alan Finger and taught at Yoga Zone studios; the acronvm ISHTA, the Integrated Science of Hatha. Tantra and Ayurveda, is derived from the Sanskrit word ishta, which means “personalized”; ISHTA yoga is a style of yoga that adapts to the needs of the individual.
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Ishta sadhana
One’s personalized daily spiritual practice.
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Ishta devata
Personalized deity, a Hindu concept in which one is assigned a god to look after one throughout life.
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Indriyas
Refers to the five senses: touch, taste, hearing, smell, and sight.
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IDA
One of the primary energy channels, it deals with the cooling/passive aspects of one’s being.
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Hatha yoga pradipika
A yoga text written in the 1300s whose focus is both the physical practices of hatha yoga as well as the meditation practices of raja yoga.
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