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ALL ABOUT YOGA FROM 'A'

Abhaava (अभाव )- absence of feeling / non-existence 

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Abhedhya (अभेद्य )- indivisible

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Abhibhava (अभिभव)- overpowering / subjugating

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Abhijaata (अभिजात )- distinguished / noble / transparent

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Abhinivesha (अभिनिवेष)- fear of death / extreme attachment to life

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Abhivyakti (अभिव्यक्ति))- manifestation / revelation

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Abhyantara (अभ्यन्तर)- internal

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Abhyasa (अभ्यास)- continuous practice

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Adarsha (आदर्श)- faculty of vision / wisdom

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 Adhibhautika roga (अधिभौतिका रोग)- caused due to imbalances in the elements of the body

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Adhidaivik roga (आधिदैविक रोग)- genetic / allergic

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Adhigama (अधिगम)- to find/discover or acquire mastery

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Adhimaatra (अधिमात्र)- intense / sharp in understanding

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Adhimatratama (अधिमात्रतम)- supreme intense

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Adhishthatratvam (अधिष्ठतृत्वम)- omnipotent

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Adhvabheda (अध्वभेद)- conditioned differently

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Aadhyah (आद्यः)- stands for

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Adhyaasa (अध्यास)- superimposition

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 Adhyaatma (अध्यात्म)- supreme soul

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Adhyaatma Prasaadam (अध्यात्म प्रसादं)- sight of the soul

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Aadhyaatmika roga (आध्यात्मिक रोग)- self inflicted / worldly

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Aadi (आदि)- so forth

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Aadini (आदिनी)- others

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Aadishesha (आदिशेष)- the lord of serpents

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Aadiyogi (आदियोगी)- lord Shiva

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Adrishta (अदृष्ट)- invisible

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Advaita (अद्वैत)- monism expounded by Guru Shankaracharya

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Aagama (आगम)- spiritual doctrines testimony

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Aham (अहं)- I

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Ahamkaara (अहंकार)- ego / pride

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Ahimsaa (अहिंसा)- non-violence

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Ajna (आज्ञा)- point of energy center between the two eyebrows

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Ajnaana (अज्ञान)- ignorance

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Ajnaata (अज्ञात)- unknown

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Aakaara (आकार)- form

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Akaaranam (अकारणं)- no-accomplishment

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Aakaasha (आकाश)- ether

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Aklishtaa (अक्लिष्टा)- non-disturbing / non-painful

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Akrama (अक्रम)- without sequence

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Akrishna (अकृष्ण)- non black

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Aalasya (आलस्य)- laziness

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Alpam (अल्पं)- small

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Amrita (अमृत)- nectar

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Anaagata (अनागत)- the unknown

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Anaahata (अनाहत)- unstruck

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Aananda (आनंद)- bliss

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Ananta (अनंत)- infinite

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Anantaryam (अनन्तर्यं)- the uninterrupted sequence

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Anaatma (अनात्मा )- non self

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Anima (अणिमा)- as minute as an atom

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Anishta (अनिष्ट)- undesirable

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Antahakarana (अन्तःकरण)- conscience

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Antaraanga (अन्तरांग)- internal

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Antaraatma (अंतरात्मा)- universal self

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Anubhuta (अनुभूत)- perception

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Anumaana (अनुमान)- logic

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Anushaasanam (अनुशासनं)- code of conduct

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Anushthana (अनुष्ठान)- devoted practice

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Aparaanta (अपरांत)- at the end

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Aarambhavastha (आरंभावस्था)- beginner stage

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Asampranaataa (असम्प्रज्ञाता)- non distinguishable state

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Asanprayogah (असम्प्रयोगः)- not coming in contact

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Asana (आसन)- physical posture

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Asmitaa (अस्मिता)- pride

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Aashrama (आश्रम)- stages of life / hermitage

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Ashtaanga yoga (अष्टांग योग)- eightfold path of yoga

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Ashta siddhi (अष्ट सिद्धिः )- eight supernatural powers

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Asthi (अस्थि )- bones

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Ashuddhi (अशुद्धि)- impurities

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Ashukla (अशुक्ल)- non white

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Atala (अटल)- one of the 7 paataala, neither world nor lower region

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Aatman (आत्मन)- individual soul

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Aatmabhaava (आत्मभाव)- feeling the soul

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Aatmabeeja (आत्मबीज)- seed of the soul

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Aatmadarshana (आत्मदर्शन)- reflection of the soul

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Aatmajnana (आत्मज्ञान)- knowledge of the self

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Aatmayoti (आत्मज्योति)- light of the soul

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Aushadha / aushadhi (औषधि)- herb

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Aavarana (आवरण)- veil

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Avasthaa (अवस्था)- condition

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Avasthaanam (अवस्थानम)- stand/rest/dwell/reside/abide

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Aaveshah (आवेशः)- occupation/entrance

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Avidyaa (अविद्या)- ignorance

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Aviplavaa (अविप्ल्वा)- unfluctuating/undisturbed

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Avirati (अविरति)- desires/gratification

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Avishayi (अविषयी)- unperceived

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Avishesha (अविशेषा)- the glory or the essence of knowledge

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Avyapadeshya (अव्यपदेष्य)- latent/lying in potential form 

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Aayaama (आयाम)- ascension / expansion

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Aayu (आयुः)- span of life

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Aayurveda (आयुर्वेद)- science of health and lifestyle

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