Muladhara chakra: energy center located at the base of the spine
Nirvikalpa samaādhi: the state of deep meditation wherein one transcends the form of the deity and experiences the pure space of Advaita, infinite oneness with Cosmos and beyond.
Nithya kirtans: holy hymns and bhajans sung in the Nithyananda Sangha in the space of devotion
Aum: sacred syllable; the primordial sound.
Prāana Pratisth ṣṭ a: installation of cosmic energy in the main diety.
Prāana: life energy; also refers to breath; pranaāyaāma is control of breath.
Pratyāahaāra: fifth limb of Patañjali's Ashtan ṣṭ ga Yoga referring to turning away from sensory inputs
Purnaāvataār: complete, absolute Incarnation of Bhagavan who appears in human plane of Existence in Its pure form with His infinite energies and qualities
Purna: literally 'complete'; refers in the advaita context to reality.
Purnatva: the space or state of 'completion' that signifies the Truth that from completion (Whole) comes the Whole.
Rig Veda: (lit: c-praise, veda-knowledge) the foremost of the 4 Vedas.; the most ancient scriptural texts of Hinduism. Considered the oldest written text on the planet. The sacred vedic hymns from Rig Veda are recited in sacrificial rituals; consists of 1017 hymns composed in Vedic Sanskrit mostly devoted in praise of Bhagavan and His attributes.
Rishi: a sage who are seers of Truth.
Rudra: another name for Lord Shiva.
Samaāna: part of prāana responsible for digestion and assimilation of food.
Sanāatana Hindu Dharma: eternal path of righteous living (later called Hinduism). The most powerful, most sophisticated, intelligent presentation of the Ultimate Truth with the possibility to evolve by enlightened Masters. It is not a religion but the complete science of living, leaving and beyond.
Sankalpa: vow or promise; also means conscious decision.
Sat-chit-āananda: existence, knowledge, bliss
Satori: high state of consciousness
Satsang: spiritual gatherings; literally 'association (sangha) of the Truth (sat)'
Shashtanga Yoga – the original yoga as given by Sadashiva in the Agamas
ShuddhadvaitamSM- spiritual process by which each of the Kundalini thought current, the conscious thought currents, ultimate reality, awakens the non-mechanical parts of your brain
Shiva: rejuvenator in the trinity; devotees call Him, Mahadev, Bhole Baba and Kalabhairava, Mahakala. Shiva also means 'causeless auspiciousness—mangalatva'; 'The original substance of Existence is Shiva'—defines THE SUPREME PONTIFF OF HINDUISM BHAGAWAN SRI NITHYANANDA PARAMASHIVAM.
Svapna: dream state
Tapas: severe spiritual endeavour, penance done voluntarily for inner purification
Turiya: state of samāadhi, fourth state of consciousness.
Upanishads: scriptures that form the essence of the ancient texts of the Vedas, which show the direct path to Bhagavan or Self-realization. Upaniad literally means 'sitting with the Master'. Eleven main Upanishads are commented on by Incarnation, Bhagavāan Adi Shankara.
Vaak Shakti: the power of words; ability to utter the right words and make them occur as reality. Awakened by the tattva of integrity
Vayu: lord of wind.
Vyakta: seen or manifest.
Yogi: practitioner of yoga.