Glossary
Glossaries
Term | Definition |
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Vishnu | One of the Hindu Trinity of Brahma-Vishnu-Siva |
Vishnu Granthi | The second knot of the Sushumna located at the Manipura Chakra |
Vishwamitra | Famous sage |
Visuddha | The fifth chakra located at the throat also known as Vishuddhi Chakra |
Vivekanandra | One of the first Yogis to come to the Western world in 1893 Disciple of Ramakrishna |
Vrata | Vow- religious observance |
Vritti | Thought wave-a wave on the mind lak. Mental modification |
Vyana (Vee-aana) | One of the five major pranas. Performs circulation of blood and controls voluntary and involuntary movements- in muscles joints. Helps to keep the body in an erect position- via spinal cord-all pervading moves throughout body. Colour resembles a ray of light. |
Vyasa | Legendary Sage. Compiler of the Vedas and Puranas. Author of Mahabharata |