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Spiritual Terminology |
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Jiva, Jivatma: the individual Soul in the state of non-realisation of its identity with the Brahman |
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Jnana: Counciousness of the knowing person of his identity with the Brahman |
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Kama: Sense-enjoyment |
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Karma: Action which yields results to the doer or which is the effect of his previous deeds; the sacrificial actions ordained by the Scriptures |
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Maya: the power of the Brahman manifesting itself as the phenominal universe ; the illusion created by taking relative existence as real. |
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Moksha: Liberation |
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Paramatman: the Highest Self ; synonym for Brahman |
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Parinama: Alteration ; transformation ; the contention of some schools of thought that the absolute undergoes change in becoming the Universe. |
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Pramanas: the proofs of reality of a thing, state, or action. These are three in number or direct perception through the senses or logical inference or the testinomy of the adept |
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Prana: the vital forces underlying all cosmic manifestation, individual and collective |
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Pranayama: Control of the vital forces, commensing with the mastery over the Prana manifest as the breath within the aspirants body. |
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