Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Hatha yoga
Describes a set of practices designed to purify the body to prepare it for experiencing higher levels of consciousness, in particular, uninterrupted bliss; it achieves this by balancing the opposing polarities within a person (ha means “sun,” tha means “moon”) to achieve a state of union, which is yoga. A slow-paced, physical form of yoga.…
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Finger man
A yoga master and father of Alan Finger.
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Dristi
Gaze where one’s focus is directed.
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Buddhi
The aspect of the mind related to intelligence, whether instinctual, rational, or enlightened.
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Brahmana
The feeling of expansion; the feeling of simultaneous absorption of prana throughout every aspect of the physical body.
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Bharati, shuddhanand
A Tantric Master who initiated Alan and Mani Finger into yoga during the course of his visits to their home in South Africa.
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Avidya
The collection of habits and mental beliefs that limit one from experiencing the fullness of existence.
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Ashtanga
A style of hatha yoga that consists of six series, each one increasingly more difficult; ashtanga is learned progressively; few people in the world have advanced to the latter series.
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Asana
Though translated literally from the Sanskrit as “seat,” asanas are more commonly referred to as “postures,” the physical exercises one practices in hatha yoga Any yoga posture employed in traditional Indian healing for flexibility, strength, relaxation, and mental discipline.
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Apana
The downward moving quality of energy related to excretion and destruction. Within the principles of Ayurvedic philosophy, there exists a vital force that sustains life and resides primarily within the larger intestine. This force, known as the fifth of the five airs, holds immense significance in governing the expulsion activities of the body. It serves…
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