Glossary
Glossaries
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Soma | Divine nectar of the moon |
| Soma chakra | sixteen petalled chakra situated above ajna and manas chakras |
| Strap | A prop used a to assist in yoga |
| Subechcha (Sub-bech-chaa) | Longing for the Truth. the first stage of jhana (knowledge) |
| subtle body | One of a series of psycho-spiritual constituents of living beings, according to various esoteric, occult, and mystical teachings. |
| Sukhasana ( Soo-khaa-sa-naa) | Simple crossed leg pose |
| Surya ( Soor-ree-ya) | The Sun |
| Surya Bheda ( soor-yah-bhe-da) | An advanced Pranayama – breathing technique which increases heat to the body |
| Sushumna (Soo-shum-naa) | The central nadi or astral nerve which runs through the spinal cord |
| Sutra neti | A Shadkriya- cleansing technique for the nasal passage – using string or catheter passed through the nose and exits through the mouth- to clean nasal passage( advanced kriya) |
| Swadharma ( swa-dhar-maa) | One’s own prescribed duty in life- according to eternal law |
| Swadhisthana (svaa-dhiss-taa-na) | Second from bottom of the six chakras located near the coccyx-tailbone |
| Swami | A monk |
| Swamiji | Respectful way of addressing a Swami |
| Swastikasana ( swas-ti-kaa-sa-na) | An important sitting pose for meditation similar to Siddhasna |