Namaste. Prana. Vinyasa. Om. Ujjayi.These yogic words are common to most yoga classes, but knowingall of the yoga jargon can be intimidating for beginners. Most yoga instructors guide their classes through sequences using both Sanskrit–the classical Indian language used in yoga–and the English...
But for most people in the West, it’s fair to say it’s not that but instead the unbracketed part of the following definition: ‘(any method by which such awareness and tranquillity are attained, esp[ecially]) a course of related exercises and postures designed to promote physical and s...
As a term for “refined or elaborated speech” the adjective appears only in Epic and Classical Sanskrit, in the Manusmriti and in the Mahabharata. The language referred to assaṃskṛta“the cultured language” has by definition always been a “sacred” and “sophisticated” language, used ...
The years quoted here are the earliest dates of a particular definition, as furnished by OED. Since any linguistic influence or presence of Hindus would most likely be part of a minor sub-culture, integration of any linguistic contribution into English would be slow in coming--like slang or c...
This organization believes that Baba Nam Kevalam is the most universal mantra because of its non-specific focus and its unifying definition. They believe that it eliminates negative thoughts and helps create inner peace. They also feel that when it is chanted in a group for kirtan, with the ut...
> Sanskrit has a precise definition for what is a valid 'word' or padam. > a word that either ends in 'sup' pratyayaaH (suffixes) or 'ti~N' pratyayaaH > is called a padam and can stand by itself in a sentence. > To a first level of approximation we can say that ...