| Raja |
A
king, a ruler. |
|
| Raja-yoga |
The
achievement of union with the Supreme Universal
Spirit, by becoming the ruler of one's own
mind by defeating its enemies. The chief of
these enemies are: Kama (passion or lust),
krodha (anger or wrath), lobha (greed), moha
(delusion), mada (pride) and matsara (jealousy
or envy). The eight-fold yoga of Patanjali
shows the royal road (raja-marga) for achieving
this objective. |
|
| Ru |
The
second syllable in the word 'guru', meaning
light. |
|
| Salabha |
A
locust. |
|
| Salamba |
With
support. |
|
| Samadhi |
A
state in which the aspirant is one with the
object of his meditation, the Supreme Spirit
pervading the universe, where there is a feeling
of unutterable joy and peace. |
|
| San |
Six. |
|
| Sarvangasana |
 |
Shoulderstand. |
|
| Sava |
A
corpse, a dead body. |
|
| Savasana |
|
Corpse
pose. |
|
| Setu |
A
bridge. |
|
| Setu-bandha |
The
construction of a bridge. Name of an
asana in which the body is arched. |
|
| Siddha |
A
sage, seer or prophet; also a semi-divine
being of great purity and holiness. |
|
| Sirsa |
|
The
head. |
|
| Supta |
Sleeping. |
|
| Supta
Virasana |
Supine
hero pose. |
|
| Surya |
The
sun. |
|
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