Yoga Terms & Sanskrit Meanings: 324 Definitions, 725 Word Index | YOGA GLOSSARY, YOGINI STYLE LEXICON
A Mandala of Words — The Essential Bible of Yoga, Wellness, and Conscious Living
324 terms. 3 volumes. One complete system.
The professional’s compass through BODY, ENERGY, and MIND.
Vol.1 BODY The Body’s Narrative, The Essence of Asana
108 curated terms The body is not just a vessel, but the most intimate landscape of self-discovery. This volume explores Asana not as exercise, but as sacred postures that awaken balance, strength, and stillness.
Vol.2 ENERGY The Breath’s Wave, Life’s Resonance
108 curated terms If the body is form, Prana is its pulse. This volume brings to life the unseen forces of breath, Chakras, and Nadis—not as abstract concepts, but as living keys to vitality and harmony.
Vol.3 MIND The Light of Consciousness, The Compass of Philosophy
108 curated terms This final volume illuminates the pathways of Yoga philosophy and consciousness. From the Yoga Sutras to Dharma, Karma, meditation, and Samadhi, these words are not mere knowledge, but radiant beacons guiding you toward inner freedom.
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YOGINI STYLE LEXICON: Index of 324 Yoga Terms
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▼ Vol.1 BODY: The Body’s Narrative (108 Words)
1. Seated Asanas
- YGYL001 Lotus Position | Padmāsana (पद्मासन)
- YGYL002 Easy Pose | Sukhāsana (सुखासन)
- YGYL003 Staff Pose | Dandāsana (दण्डासन)
- YGYL004 Hero Pose | Vīrāsana (वीरासन)
- YGYL005 Cow Face Pose | Gomukhāsana (गोमुखासन)
- YGYL006 Accomplished Pose | Siddhāsana (सिद्धासन)
- YGYL007 Half Lotus Pose | Ardha Padmāsana (अर्ध पद्मासन)
- YGYL008 Bound Angle Pose | Baddhakonāsana (बद्धकोणासन)
- YGYL009 Tortoise Pose | Kūrmāsana (कूर्मासन)
- YGYL010 Pose of Marichi | Marichyāsana (मरीच्यासन)
- YGYL011 Thunderbolt Pose | Vajrāsana (वज्रासन)
- YGYL012 Seated Spinal Twist | Ardha Matsyendrāsana (अर्ध मत्स्येन्द्रासन)
2. Standing Asanas
- YGYL013 Mountain Pose | Tādāsana (ताडासन)
- YGYL014 Triangle Pose | Trikoṇāsana (त्रिकोणासन)
- YGYL015 Warrior I | Virabhadrāsana I (वीरभद्रासन I)
- YGYL016 Warrior II | Virabhadrāsana II (वीरभद्रासन II)
- YGYL017 Warrior III | Virabhadrāsana III (वीरभद्रासन III)
- YGYL018 Half Moon Pose | Ardha Chandrāsana (अर्ध चन्द्रासन)
- YGYL019 Chair Pose | Utkatāsana (उत्कटासन)
- YGYL020 Eagle Pose | Garudāsana (गरुडासन)
- YGYL021 Tree Pose | Vṛkṣāsana (वृक्षासन)
- YGYL022 Wide-Legged Forward Fold | Prasarita Pādottanāsana (प्रसारित पादोत्तनासन)
- YGYL023 Hand-to-Foot Pose | Padahastāsana (पादहस्तासन)
- YGYL024 High Lunge
3. Forward Bends & Backbends
- YGYL025 Seated Forward Bend | Paścimottanasana (पश्चिमोत्तनासन)
- YGYL026 Seated Wide-Legged Forward Bend | Upaviṣṭa Koṇāsana (उपविष्ट कोणासन)
- YGYL027 Head-to-Knee Pose | Jānu Śīrṣāsana (जानु शीर्षासन)
- YGYL028 Cobra Pose | Bhujaṅgāsana (भुजंगासन)
- YGYL029 Bow Pose | Dhanurāsana (धनुरासन)
- YGYL030 Fish Pose | Matsyāsana (मत्स्यासन)
- YGYL031 Camel Pose | Uṣṭrāsana (उष्ट्रासन)
- YGYL032 Wheel Pose | Chakrāsana (चक्रासन)
- YGYL033 Pigeon Pose | Eka Pada Rājakapotāsana (एक पाद राजकपोतासन)
- YGYL034 Upward-Facing Dog | Ūrdhva Mukha Śvānāsana (ऊर्ध्व मुख श्वानासन)
- YGYL035 Cat & Cow Pose | Mārjaryāsana / Bitilāsana (मार्जरीआसन / बितिलासन)
- YGYL036 Child’s Pose | Bālāsana (बालासन)
4. Twists, Balances & Inversions
- YGYL037 Core Strength
- YGYL038 Revolved Triangle Pose | Parivṛtta Trikoṇāsana (परिवृत्त त्रिकोणासन)
- YGYL039 Side Plank | Vasisthāsana (वसिष्ठासन)
- YGYL040 Crow Pose | Bakāsana (बकासन)
- YGYL041 Headstand | Śīrṣāsana (शीर्षासन)
- YGYL042 Shoulder Stand | Sarvāṅgāsana (सर्वाङ्गासन)
- YGYL043 Plow Pose | Halāsana (हलासन)
- YGYL044 Bridge Pose | Setu Bandhāsana (सेतु बन्धासन)
- YGYL045 Downward-Facing Dog | Adho Mukha Śvānāsana (अधो मुख श्वानासन)
- YGYL046 Dolphin Pose | Ardha Piñcha Mayurāsana (अर्ध पिंच मयूरासन)
- YGYL047 Chaturanga Dandasana | Caturaṅga Daṇḍāsana (चतुरङ्ग दण्डासन)
- YGYL048 Handstand at Wall
5. Supine & Relaxation Asanas
- YGYL049 Corpse Pose | Śavāsana (शवासन)
- YGYL050 Wind-Relieving Pose | Pavanamuktāsana (पवनमुक्तासन)
- YGYL051 Reclined Hero Pose | Supta Vīrāsana (सुप्त वीरासन)
- YGYL052 Reclined Bound Angle Pose | Supta Baddhakonāsana (सुप्त बद्धकोणासन)
- YGYL053 Reclined Fish Pose | Supta Matsyāsana (सुप्त मत्स्यासन)
- YGYL054 Crocodile Pose | Makārāsana (मकारासन)
- YGYL055 Eye Exercises | Netra Vyāyāma (नेत्र व्यायाम)
- YGYL056 Constructive Rest Pose
- YGYL057 Yoga Nidra | Yoga Nidrā (योग निद्रा)
- YGYL058 Restorative Yoga
- YGYL059 Relaxation
- YGYL060 Cool Down
6. Bandhas (Energy Locks)
- YGYL061 Bandha (Energy Lock) | Bandha (बन्ध)
- YGYL062 Mula Bandha (Root Lock) | Mūla Bandha (मूल बन्ध)
- YGYL063 Uddiyana Bandha (Abdominal Lock) | Uddīyāna Bandha (उड्डीयान बन्ध)
- YGYL064 Jalandhara Bandha (Throat Lock) | Jālandhara Bandha (जालंधर बन्ध)
- YGYL065 Maha Bandha (Great Lock) | Maha Bandha (महा बन्ध)
- YGYL066 Mudra of Union (Yoga Mudra) | Yoga Mudrā (योग मुद्रा)
- YGYL067 Engage Muscles
- YGYL068 Core
- YGYL069 Tanden (Lower Abdomen)
- YGYL070 Root | Mūla (मूल)
- YGYL071 Bhuta (Five Great Elements) | Bhūta (भूत)
- YGYL072 Net-Holding | Jālandhara (जालंधर)
7. Mudras (Gestures & Seals)
- YGYL073 Mudra (Gesture, Seal) | Mudrā (मुद्रा)
- YGYL074 Chin Mudra (Gesture of Consciousness) | Chin Mudrā (चिन् मुद्रा)
- YGYL075 Gyan Mudra (Gesture of Knowledge) | Jñāna Mudrā (ज्ञान मुद्रा)
- YGYL076 Tattva Mudra (Gesture of Elements) | Tattva Mudrā (तत्त्व मुद्रा)
- YGYL077 Hakini Mudra (Gesture of the Mind) | Hakini Mudrā (हाकिनी मुद्रा)
- YGYL078 Vayu Mudra (Wind Gesture) | Vāyu Mudrā (वायु मुद्रा)
- YGYL079 Surya Mudra (Sun Gesture) | Sūrya Mudrā (सूर्य मुद्रा)
- YGYL080 Vishnu Mudra (Gesture of Insight) | Viṣṇu Mudrā (विष्णु मुद्रा)
- YGYL081 Prithvi Mudra (Earth Gesture) | Pṛthvī Mudrā (पृथ्वी मुद्रा)
- YGYL082 Abhaya Mudra (Gesture of Fearlessness) | Abhaya Mudrā (अभय मुद्रा)
- YGYL083 Dhyana Mudra (Meditation Gesture) | Dhyāna Mudrā (ध्यान मुद्रा)
- YGYL084 Vira Mudra (Hero Gesture) | Vīra Mudrā (वीर मुद्रा)
8. Body Components & Movements
- YGYL085 Central Axis
- YGYL086 Alignment
- YGYL087 Grounding
- YGYL088 Center of Gravity
- YGYL089 Extension
- YGYL090 Flexion
- YGYL091 Rotation
- YGYL092 Lateral Bend
- YGYL093 Adduction
- YGYL094 Abduction
- YGYL095 Prithvi (Earth Element) | Pṛthvī (पृथ्वी)
- YGYL096 External Rotation
9. Yoga Philosophy & Language
- YGYL097 Shishya (Disciple) | Śiṣya (शिष्य)
- YGYL098 Sanskrit (Sacred Language) | Saṃskṛtam (संस्कृतम्)
- YGYL099 Hatha Yoga (Forceful Yoga) | Haṭha Yoga (हठ योग)
- YGYL100 Vinyasa (Flow) | Vinyāsa (विन्यास)
- YGYL101 Sequence
- YGYL102 Sthira Sukham (Steadiness and Comfort) | Sthira Sukham (स्थिर सुखम्)
- YGYL103 Sun Salutation | Sūrya Namaskāra (सूर्य नमस्कार)
- YGYL104 Lineage (Parampara) | Paramparā (परम्परा)
- YGYL105 Guru (Teacher) | Guru (गुरु)
- YGYL106 Props (Yoga Props)
- YGYL107 Shiva (The Awakened Consciousness) | Śiva (शिव)
- YGYL108 Asana (Posture / Pose) | Āsana (आसन)
▼ Vol.2 ENERGY: The Breath’s Wave (108 Words)
1. Pranayama: Breathing Techniques
- YGYL109 Pranayama (Breath Control) | Prāṇāyāma (प्राणायाम)
- YGYL110 Prana (Life Force Energy) | Prāṇa (प्राण)
- YGYL111 Inhale | Pūraka (पूरक)
- YGYL112 Exhale | Recaka (रेचक)
- YGYL113 Kumbhaka (Breath Retention) | Kumbhaka (कुम्भक)
- YGYL114 Abdominal Breathing (Diaphragmatic Breathing)
- YGYL115 Thoracic Breathing (Chest Breathing)
- YGYL116 Complete Breath (Full Yogic Breath) | Mahat Yoga Prāṇāyāma (महत् योग प्राणायाम)
- YGYL117 Ujjayi Breath (Victorious Breath) | Ujjāyī Prāṇāyāma (उज्जायी प्राणायाम)
- YGYL118 Kapalabhati (Skull Shining Breath) | Kapālabhāti (कपालभाती)
- YGYL119 Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril Breathing) | Nādī Śodhana (नाडी शोधन)
- YGYL120 Sheetali Breath (Cooling Breath) | Śītalī Prāṇāyāma (शीतली प्राणायाम)
2. Vayu: Winds of Life
- YGYL121 Prana Vayu (Life Wind) | Prāṇa Vāyu (प्राण वायु)
- YGYL122 Apana Vayu (Downward Wind) | Apāna Vāyu (अपान वायु)
- YGYL123 Vayu (Wind) | Vāyu (वायु)
- YGYL124 Water Element | Jala (जल)
- YGYL125 Vyana Vayu (Spreading Wind) | Vyāna Vāyu (व्यान वायु)
- YGYL126 Nadi (Energy Channel) | Nādī (नाडी)
- YGYL127 Ida Nadi (Lunar Channel) | Idā Nādī (इडा नाडी)
- YGYL128 Pingala Nadi (Solar Channel) | Piṅgalā Nādī (पिङ्गला नाडी)
- YGYL129 Sushumna Nadi (Central Channel) | Suṣumnā Nādī (सुषुम्णा नाडी)
- YGYL130 Chakra (Energy Center) | Cakra (चक्र)
- YGYL131 Kundalini (Coiled Energy) | Kuṇḍalinī (कुण्डलिनी)
- YGYL132 Ashtanga | Aṣṭāṅga (अष्टाङ्ग)
3. Mudras and Bandhas
- YGYL133 Mantra (Sacred Chants) | Mantra (मन्त्र)
- YGYL134 Gesture of Consciousness | Chin Mudrā (चिन् मुद्रा)
- YGYL135 Spanda (Vibration) | Spanda (स्पन्द)
- YGYL136 Prana Mudra (Life Force Gesture) | Prāṇa Mudrā (प्राण मुद्रा)
- YGYL137 Apana Mudra (Purification Gesture) | Apāna Mudrā (अपान मुद्रा)
- YGYL138 Tejas (Inner Radiance) | Tejas (तेजस्)
- YGYL139 Ojas (Vital Essence) | Ojas (ओजस्)
- YGYL140 Tri Bandha (Three Locks) | Tri Bandha (त्रि बन्ध)
- YGYL141 Hasta Mudra (Hand Gesture) | Hasta Mudrā (हस्त मुद्रा)
- YGYL142 Ahimsa Mudra (Non-Violence Gesture) | Ahiṃsā Mudrā (अहिंसा मुद्रा)
- YGYL143 Viparita Karani Mudra (Inverting Seal) | Viparīta Karaṇī Mudrā (विपरीत करणी मुद्रा)
- YGYL144 Gesture of Centering | Yoni Mudrā (योनि मुद्रा)
4. Shatkarmas (Purification Techniques)
- YGYL145 Shatkarma (Six Actions) | Ṣaṭkarma (षट्कर्म)
- YGYL146 Neti (Nasal Cleansing) | Neti (नेती)
- YGYL147 Jala Neti (Water Cleansing) | Jala Netī (जल नेती)
- YGYL148 Sutra Neti (Thread Cleansing) | Sūtra Netī (सूत्र नेती)
- YGYL149 Drishti (Gazing Point) | Dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि)
- YGYL150 Tattva Shuddhi (Element Purification) | Tattva Śuddhi (तत्त्व शुद्धि)
- YGYL151 Dhauti (Internal Cleansing) | Dhauti (धौती)
- YGYL152 Basti (Colon Cleansing) | Basti (बस्ति)
- YGYL153 Cleansing Breath | Kapālabhāti (कपालभाती)
- YGYL154 Nauli (Abdominal Churning) | Nauli (नौली)
- YGYL155 Kriya (Cleansing Action) | Kriyā (क्रिया)
- YGYL156 Digestive Fire | Agni (अग्नि)
5. Diet and Nutrition
- YGYL157 Ayurveda | Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद)
- YGYL158 Dosha (Constitutional Type) | Doṣa (दोष)
- YGYL159 Vata (Air and Ether) | Vāta (वात)
- YGYL160 Pitta (Fire and Water) | Pitta (पित्त)
- YGYL161 Kapha (Water and Earth) | Kapha (कफ)
- YGYL162 Sattva (Purity, Goodness) | Sattva (सत्त्व)
- YGYL163 Rajas (Activity, Passion) | Rajas (रजस्)
- YGYL164 Tamas (Inertia, Darkness) | Tamas (तमस्)
- YGYL165 Pranic Food (Life-Giving Food)
- YGYL166 Ama (Toxins) | Āma (आम)
- YGYL167 Fasting | Upavāsa (उपवास)
- YGYL168 Macrobiotic
6. Meditation and States of Mind
- YGYL169 Meditation | Dhyāna (ध्यान)
- YGYL170 Dharana (Yogic Concentration Technique) | Dhāraṇā (धारणा)
- YGYL171 Samadhi (Enlightenment, Union) | Samādhi (समाधि)
- YGYL172 Mindfulness | Smṛti (स्मृति)
- YGYL173 Vipassana (Insight Meditation) | Vipaśyanā (विपश्यना)
- YGYL174 Om (Primordial Sound) | Om (ॐ)
- YGYL175 Equanimity | Upekṣā (उपेक्षा)
- YGYL176 Thought | Vṛtti (वृत्ति)
- YGYL177 Consciousness | Cit (चित्) / Citta (चित्त)
- YGYL178 Subconscious Mind (Samskara/Vasana) | Saṃskāra (संस्कार) / Vāsanā (वासना)
- YGYL179 Witness Consciousness | Sākṣī (साक्षी)
- YGYL180 Sense of Separation | Dvaita (द्वैत) / Bheda (भेद)
7. Spiritual Exploration and Self-Realization
- YGYL181 Enlightenment | Mokṣa (मोक्ष)
- YGYL182 Self-Realization | Ātma-jñāna (आत्म-ज्ञान)
- YGYL183 Spiritual | Ādhyātmika (आध्यात्मिक)
- YGYL184 Transformation of Consciousness | Citta Vṛtti Pariṇāma (चित्त वृत्ति परिणाम)
- YGYL185 Higher Consciousness (Turiya) | Turīya (तुरीय)
- YGYL186 Cosmic Consciousness (Brahman) | Brahman (ब्रह्मन्)
- YGYL187 Cosmic Energy
- YGYL188 Vibration (Spanda) | Spanda (स्पन्द)
- YGYL189 Mahasamadhi (Great Samadhi) | Mahāsamādhi (महासमाधि)
- YGYL190 Inner Exploration | Antar Mārga (अन्तर मार्ग)
- YGYL191 Self-awareness | Sva-jñāna (स्व-ज्ञान)
- YGYL192 Exploration | Anveṣaṇa (अन्वेषण)
8. Yoga and Modern Life
- YGYL193 Stress Reduction
- YGYL194 Sleep Quality
- YGYL195 Fatigue Recovery
- YGYL196 Hormonal Balance
- YGYL197 Nervous System
- YGYL198 Circulatory System
- YGYL199 Respiratory System
- YGYL200 Autonomic Nervous System
- YGYL201 Alternative Medicine
- YGYL202 Holistic
- YGYL203 Sushumna | Suṣumnā (सुषुम्णा)
- YGYL204 Self-care
9. Environment and Ethics
- YGYL205 Nature | Prakṛti (प्रकृति)
- YGYL206 Environmental Protection
- YGYL207 Inner Fire | Agni (अग्नि)
- YGYL208 Tapas (Inner Heat) | Tapaḥ (तपः)
- YGYL209 Primordial Sound | Nāda (नाद)
- YGYL210 Social Contribution | Sevā (सेवा)
- YGYL211 Japa (Repetition of Mantras) | Japa (जप)
- YGYL212 Ethics | Yama (यम) / Niyama (नियम)
- YGYL213 Gratitude | Kṛtajñatā (कृतज्ञता)
- YGYL214 Forgiveness | Kṣamā (क्षमा)
- YGYL215 Compassion | Karuṇā (करुणा)
- YGYL216 Empathy
▼ Vol.3 MIND: The Light of Consciousness (108 Words)
1. Mindfulness and Concentration
- YGYL217 Shunya (Emptiness / Spacious Awareness) | Śūnyatā (शून्यता)
- YGYL218 One-Pointed Focus | Ekāgratā (एकाग्रता)
- YGYL219 Observation | Sākṣin (साक्षिन्)
- YGYL220 Awareness | Sākṣī (साक्षी)
- YGYL221 Here and Now
- YGYL222 Breath Awareness | Ānāpāna (आनापान)
- YGYL223 Thought Observation | Vṛtti Darśana (वृत्ति दर्शन)
- YGYL224 Emotional Acceptance | Tathatā (तथाता)
- YGYL225 Body Sensation | Vedanā (वेदना)
- YGYL226 Nirodha (Cessation of Mind Fluctuations) | Nirodhaḥ (निरोधः)
- YGYL227 Unification of Mind (Mental Integration) | Samādhi (समाधि)
- YGYL228 Expansion of Consciousness | Cid-ānanda (चिदानन्द)
2. Mental Calmness and Stress Management
- YGYL229 Inner Peace (Mental Calmness) | Śānti (शान्ति)
- YGYL230 Stress Management
- YGYL231 Yogic Sleep | Yoga Nidrā (योग निद्रा)
- YGYL232 Klesha (Afflictions) | Kleśa (क्लेश)
- YGYL233 Fear | Bhaya (भय)
- YGYL234 Anger | Krodha (क्रोध)
- YGYL235 Sadness | Śoka (शोक)
- YGYL236 Attachment (Raga) | Rāga (राग)
- YGYL237 Letting Go (Vairagya) | Vairāgya (वैराग्य)
- YGYL238 Acceptance | Tathatā (तथाता)
- YGYL239 Patience | Kṣānti (क्षान्ति)
- YGYL240 Serenity (Calmness) | Praśānta (प्रशान्त)
3. Self-awareness and Growth
- YGYL241 Chit (Pure Consciousness) | Cit (चित्)
- YGYL242 Growth (Development) | Vikāsa (विकास)
- YGYL243 Self-acceptance | Svīkāra (स्वीकार)
- YGYL244 Transformation | Parivartana (परिवर्तन)
- YGYL245 Pratyahara (Withdrawal of the Senses) | Pratyāhāra (प्रत्याहार)
- YGYL246 Self-inquiry | Ātma-vicāra (आत्म-विचार)
- YGYL247 Purpose | Dharma (धर्म)
- YGYL248 Atman (True Self, Soul) | Ātman (आत्मन्)
- YGYL249 Inner Radiance | Antarjyoti (अन्तर्ज्योति)
- YGYL250 Ignorance (Spiritual Ignorance) | Avidyā (अविद्या)
- YGYL251 Truth (Sat) | Sat (सत्)
- YGYL252 Wisdom | Buddhi (बुद्धि)
4. Human Relations and Communication
- YGYL253 Human Relations | Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
- YGYL254 Communication | Saṃvāda (संवाद)
- YGYL255 Listening | Śravaṇa (श्रवण)
- YGYL256 Self-expression | Abhivyakti (अभिव्यक्ति)
- YGYL257 Boundaries | Maryādā (मर्यादा)
- YGYL258 Trust | Śraddhā (श्रद्धा)
- YGYL259 Friendliness (Maitri) | Maitrī (मैत्री)
- YGYL260 Conflict (Dvandva) | Dvandva (द्वन्द्व)
- YGYL261 Reconciliation | Saṃdhāna (संधान)
- YGYL262 Cooperation | Sahakārya (सहकार्य)
- YGYL263 Teamwork | Samaṣṭi (समष्टि)
- YGYL264 Leadership | Nīti (नीति)
5. Self-Esteem and Confidence
- YGYL265 Self-Efficacy
- YGYL266 Confidence | Dhṛti (धृति)
- YGYL267 Antar Mouna (Inner Silence / Witnessing Awareness) | Antar Mouna (अन्तर मौन)
- YGYL268 Shakti (Divine Energy / Empowerment) | Śakti (शक्ति)
- YGYL269 Positive Self-Talk | Maṅgala-bhāva (मङ्गल-भाव)
- YGYL270 Perfectionism
- YGYL271 Comparison
- YGYL272 Failure
- YGYL273 Success | Siddhi (सिद्धि)
- YGYL274 Sacred Speech | Vāk (वाक्)
- YGYL275 Challenge | Parīkṣā (परीक्षा)
- YGYL276 Practice (Abhyasa) | Abhyāsa (अभ्यास)
6. Core Philosophical Concepts
- YGYL277 Philosophy (Darshana) | Darśana (दर्शन)
- YGYL278 Satya Yuga (Age of Truth and Purity) | Satya Yuga (सत्य युग)
- YGYL279 Purusharthas (Four Aims of Life) | Puruṣārtha (पुरुषार्थ)
- YGYL280 Yoga Sutras (of Patanjali) | Yoga Sūtra (योग सूत्र)
- YGYL281 Guna (Quality, Attribute) | Guṇa (गुण)
- YGYL282 Sattva (Purity, Harmony) | Sattva (सत्त्व)
- YGYL283 Bindu (Point of Origin / Seed of Energy) | Bindu (बिन्दु)
- YGYL284 Spiritual Force | Kuṇḍalinī (कुण्डलिनी)
- YGYL285 Karma (Action, Deed) | Karma (कर्मन्)
- YGYL286 Dharma (Righteous Conduct, Duty) | Dharma (धर्म)
- YGYL287 Samsara (Cycle of Rebirth) | Saṃsāra (संसार)
- YGYL288 Moksha (Liberation, Freedom) | Mokṣa (मोक्ष)
7. Ethics and Action
- YGYL289 Ethics (Moral Principles) | Nīti (नीति)
- YGYL290 Ahimsa (Non-violence) | Ahiṃsā (अहिंसा)
- YGYL291 Satya (Truthfulness) | Satya (सत्य)
- YGYL292 Asteya (Non-stealing) | Asteya (अस्तेय)
- YGYL293 Brahmacharya (Continence, Wise Use of Energy) | Brahmacarya (ब्रह्मचर्य)
- YGYL294 Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness, Non-greed) | Aparigraha (अपरिग्रह)
- YGYL295 Niyama (Personal Observances) | Niyama (नियम)
- YGYL296 Saucha (Purity, Cleanliness) | Śauca (शौच)
- YGYL297 Santosha (Contentment) | Saṃtoṣa (संतोष)
- YGYL298 Tapas (Self-discipline, Ardor) | Tapas (तपस्)
- YGYL299 Svadhyaya (Self-study, Study of Scriptures) | Svādhyāya (स्वाध्याय)
- YGYL300 Ishvara Pranidhana (Surrender to a Higher Power) | Īśvara Praṇidhāna (ईश्वर प्रणिधान)
8. Abundance and Prosperity
- YGYL301 Abundance | Samṛddhi (समृद्धि)
- YGYL302 Prosperity | Śrī (श्री)
- YGYL303 Gratitude (for Abundance) | Kṛtajñatā (कृतज्ञता)
- YGYL304 Law of Attraction | Karma (कर्मन्)
- YGYL305 Value | Artha (अर्थ)
- YGYL306 Mental Impressions (Samskara) | Saṃskāra (संस्कार)
- YGYL307 Jagrat (Waking Consciousness) | Jāgrat (जाग्रत्)
- YGYL308 Ego-Maker (Ahamkara) | Ahaṃkāra (अहंकार)
- YGYL309 Faith & Conviction (Shraddha) | Śraddhā (श्रद्धा)
- YGYL310 Mukti (Liberation) | Mukti (मुक्ति)
- YGYL311 End of the Vedas | Vedānta (वेदान्त)
- YGYL312 Karma Yoga (Yoga of Action) | Karma Yoga (कर्म योग)
9. Integration and Wholeness
- YGYL313 Integration | Yoga (योग)
- YGYL314 Wholeness | Pūrṇatva (पूर्णत्व)
- YGYL315 Balance | Santulana (संतुलन)
- YGYL316 Harmony | Samanvaya (समन्वय)
- YGYL317 Unity (Oneness) | Ekatva (एकत्व)
- YGYL318 Connection | Saṃyoga (संयोग)
- YGYL319 Self-integration | Sva-samanvaya (स्व-समन्वय)
- YGYL320 Nirvana (Extinguishment) | Nirvāṇa (निर्वाण)
- YGYL321 Light Self (Light Aspect) | Prakāśa (प्रकाश)
- YGYL322 Self-Transformation | Sva-pariṇāma (स्व-परिणाम)
- YGYL323 Ultimate Goal | Mokṣa (मोक्ष) / Kaivalya (कैवल्य)
- YGYL324 Love (Affection) | Prema (प्रेम)
Special Entry
Yoga | Yuj | युज्
The Sanskrit verbal root yuj means “to bind, to connect, to integrate.” It shares its origin with the English word yoke, carrying the primordial image of harnessing a horse — bringing separate forces under unified direction.
Yoga (योग) is born from this root, and stands as the source from which all 324 terms in this series emerge.
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