ALL ABOUT YOGA FROM 'H'

Ha (ह)- sun / seer

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Halaahala (हलाहल)- a deadly poison that came out with Goddess Lakshmi while churning the ocean

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Hamsa / Hamso (हँसा / हँसो)- psychic sound or the mantra of breath, hamsa literally refers to a swan, has an unique ability to separate milk from water, similarly, Hamsa or hamso once realised, gives rise to the perception of reality

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Haanam (हानं)- act of leaving, stopping or quitting

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Haanopaayah (हानोपायः)- means to remove deficiency

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Hanumana (हनुमान)- monkey chief / son of the wind

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Hasti (हस्ती)- elephant

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Hatha (हठ)- willpower

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Hathayoga (हठयोग)- a path of yoga that leads to self realization through vigorous and rigorous discipline

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Hatha yogi (हठ योगी)- one who practices hatha yoga

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Hetu (हेतु)- motive / cause

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Hetutvaat (हेतुत्वात)- caused by / on account of

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Heya (हेय)- grief / dislike

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Heyakshina (हेयक्षिणा)- grief to be discarded / eliminated / destroyed

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Himaalaya (हिमालय)- abode of snow

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Himsa / hinsaa (हिंसा)- violence

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Hiranyagarbha (हिरण्यगर्भ)- golden womb / brahman

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Hlaada (ह्लाद)- pleasant

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Hridaya (हृदय)- heart

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Hridaya pundaarika (हृदय पुंडरीक)- the lotus of the heart

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