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Hindu
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Ahamkara
(Sanskrit: अहंकार), ‘I-making’ is a Sanskrit term in Saṃkhyā philosophy that refers to the identification of Self or Being with ‘Nature’ or any impermanent ‘thing’. It is referred to as ego and evolves from Mahat-tattva, It is one of the four Antaḥkaraṇa (functions of the mind).
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Satya
SatyaSatya (Sanskrit: सत्य is translated as truth or esse… More (Sanskrit: सत्य is translated as truth or essence. It also refers to a virtue in Indian religions, referring to being truthful in one’s thoughts, speech and action. In Yoga, satyaSatya (Sanskrit: सत्य is translated as truth or esse… More is one of five yamas, the…
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Dayā
DayāDayā (Sanskrit दया) refers to “compassion”, accor… More (Sanskrit दया) refers to “compassion”, according to the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult. The true teacher is dedicated to) truthfulness, ritual purity and cleanliness, compassion (dayāDayā (Sanskrit दया) refers to “compassion”, accor… More), and forbearance;…
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Shaucha
(Sanskrit: शौच) means purity, cleanliness, and clearness.It refers to purity of the mind, thoughts, speech, actions and body. Shaucha(Sanskrit: शौच) means purity, cleanliness, and clearne… More is one of the niyamas of Yoga. It is discussed in many ancient Indian texts such as the Mahabharata and Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. In Hinduism, purity is a part…
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Tapas
TapasTapas Sanskrit: तपस्) is based on the root Tap (त… More Sanskrit: तपस्) is based on the root Tap (तप्) meaning “to heat, to give out warmth, to shine, to burn”. The term also means “to suffer, to mortify the body, undergo penance” in order to “burn away past karma” and liberate oneself (burn off…
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Dharma
DharmaDharma is the path of righteousness and living one’s life ac… More is the path of righteousness and living one’s life according to the codes of conduct as described by the Hindu scriptures.Operating on Universal Law and Natural Law, the philosophies focus on righteous living, and describes dharmaDharma is the path of righteousness and living…
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Chhaya
(Chaya, Sanskrit) Literally a ‘‘shade,’’ ‘‘simulacrum,’’ or ‘‘copy.’’ In the esoteric philosophy, the word signifies the astral image of a person, and with this idea are bound up some of the most intricate and recondite teachings of human evolution. The Secret Doctrine of H. P. Blavatsky contains many invaluable hints as to the part played…
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Chākra
Sanskrit चक्र, also spelled cakra, A word describing “disk” or “wheel”. In modern times, the meaning has been so whitewashed that it is hard to discern from the ancient usages. For example: It was commonly used to describe a disc-shaped weapon; also meaning a cycle (a period of time), a pranic sphere in the body…
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Buddhism
The teachings of Gautama the BuddhaSanskrit बुद्ध past tense from the root budh, mean… More. BuddhismThe teachings of Gautama the Buddha. Buddhism today is divid… More today is divided into two branches, the Northern and the Southern. The Southern still retains the teachings of the ‘‘Buddha’s brain,’’ the ‘‘eye doctrine,’’ that is to say his…
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Buddhi
(Sanskrit) Buddhi(Sanskrit) Buddhi comes from a Sanskrit root budh, commonly … More comes from a Sanskrit root budh, commonly translated ‘‘to enlighten,’’ but a better translation is ‘‘to perceive,’’ ‘‘to cognize,’’ ‘‘to recover consciousnessIn all its forms and protean manifestations, consciousness i… More,’’ hence ‘‘to awaken,’’ and therefore ‘‘to understand.’’ The second counting downwards, or…
