YOGINI STYLE LEXICON
MIND · Volume IIIYGYL229–YGYL240

Mental Calmness and Stress Management

12 terms
YGYL229
Inner Peace (Mental Calmness) Śānti शान्ति

It refers to a state where the mind is calm and stable, free from inner turmoil or distress.

YGYL230
Stress Management *

Stress Management refers to the conscious use of practices and perspectives drawn from Yoga to reduce, reframe, and ultimately transform the experience of stress.

YGYL231
Klesha (Afflictions) Klesha क्लेश

Klesha is a Sanskrit term meaning "affliction," "pain," or "poison." It refers to the five mental and emotional obstacles that are considered the root cause of all human suffering.

YGYL232
Yoga Nidra Yoga Nidrā योग निद्रा

It refers to a deep relaxation and meditation technique often described as "yogic sleep" or "conscious sleep," where the body is in a state of deep rest while the consciousness remains awake.

YGYL233
Fear Bhaya भय

It refers to the primal emotional response to perceived danger, threat, or uncertainty — an instinctive contraction of the mind and body in the face of what is unknown or unwanted.

YGYL234
Anger Krodha क्रोध

It refers to a strong feeling of displeasure or hostility that arises in the mind in response to dissatisfaction, injustice, or threat.

YGYL235
Sadness Śoka शोक

It refers to a deep feeling of loneliness or disappointment that arises in response to loss, disappointment, or pain.

YGYL236
Attachment (Raga) Rāga राग

It is one of the Kleshas (afflictions) in Yoga philosophy, referring to a state of mind where one clings strongly to a specific object (material things, people, thoughts, emotions, outcomes, etc.) and finds it difficult to let go.

YGYL237
Letting Go (Vairagya) Vairāgya वैराग्य

In Yoga, it refers to the practice of releasing attachment to specific objects, outcomes, past events, future expectations, or even one's own thoughts and emotions, thereby becoming free from them.

YGYL238
Acceptance Tathatā तथाता

In Yoga, it refers to the state of mind and practice of accepting oneself, others, and life situations as they are, without judgment.

YGYL239
Patience Kṣanti क्षान्ति

In Yoga, it refers to the mental quality of maintaining calmness and perseverance without haste through difficult situations, uncomfortable emotions, or long processes towards achieving goals.

YGYL240
Serenity (Calmness) Praśānta प्रशान्त

It refers to a state where the mind is deeply quiet and peaceful, undisturbed by mental waves.