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    Scientific Terms/Concepts

    Southern path; one of two prescribed paths of Meditation.
    Ten orders of sannyasa formed by Adi Guru Shankar acharya: Saraswati, Giri, Tirtha, Ashrama, Bharati, Vanam, Aranya, Parvat, Sagar, Puri.
    Illumined being, luminous nature of spirit, God, divine power, deity.
    luminous nature of spirit in its female aspect, Goddess, divine mother.
    Literally, 'to hold or possess'; practice of concentration; continuity of mental process on an object or idea, sixth stage of Patanjali's ashtanga yoga.
    Values that complement the laws of nature, right conduct.
    Scriptures concerning the inner knowledge of one's duty in relation to all aspects of life.
    Sound vibration.
    Spontaneous state of meditation which arises out of the perfection of dharana; seventh stage of Patanjali's ashtanga yoga.
    Three humours of the body: phlegm, acid and wind, defect, one of the four main obstacles to sadhana according to Patanjali.
    Philosophy of supreme consciousness in which one perceives oneself as separate from the supreme self and aspires.
    Repulsion, aversion, dislike.