Dakini — Dvija

class of demonic or semi-divine female beings constituting the entourage of the goddess Kali, and sometimes other goddesses of the Tantric pantheon  → Подробнее...

The god of the group of Adityas. Considered to be the seventh son of Brahma (or Prajapati), born from the big toe of the right foot of the Creator; Virini became the wife of Daksha, she was born from the finger of the left leg of the Creator, identified with the night and sometimes called Dakshi.  → Подробнее...

In yogic practice, can designate the Pingala channel.  → Подробнее...

The orthodox direction of Tantra, focused on sattvic forms of Deity worship.  → Подробнее...

 right-side nauli  → Подробнее...

It is a little drum in form of sandglass. In some pictures the damaru is tied to the trishul.  → Подробнее...

"donation", "gift", "the act of giving", donation to temples, to spiritual programs, donation to sadhus for food and other needs. 

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stick, staff. A wooden staff of sannyasins of orthodox Vedantic monastic orders.  → Подробнее...

This line was founded by Dariyanath, here you also can meet a lot of muslim priests/peers. They worship Shiva and also Allah, Muhammed.  → Подробнее...

beholding, a vision of God, a statue of a Deity in a temple, a spiritual Teacher or a saint.
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six orthodox philosophical schools that make up the philosophy of Hinduism

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Darshanis or kanphats are yogis who wear special earrings (kundalas) in the center of their ears. Darshani means a complete yogi, a full-fledged Guru and a representative of his tradition.  → Подробнее...

The ten Mahavidyas are tantric Goddesses, forms of Mother Goddess, universal Shakti, controlling universal processes and embodying a holistic knowledge of Reality  → Подробнее...

"the tenth gate", the foundation of brahmarandhra  → Подробнее...

Dashanami (tradition of ten names) or Ekadandi (sanyasi with one staff) are orders of monks, wandering hermits (sadhus) originating from Adi Shankaracharya.  → Подробнее...

Dattatreya is the deity of Hinduism, the embodiment of Trimurti: Brahma, personifying the power of creation (the principle of space), Vishnu, personifying the power of maintaining the universe (the principle of energy transformations) and Shiva, personifying the power of purification for subsequent creation (the principle of time).  → Подробнее...

compassion; Means to wish everyone to be free from false identifications and, if possible, to help in this, but not intrusively.  → Подробнее...

"body", also correlates with the terms śarīra, piṇḍa, kośa, kāya, rūpa.  → Подробнее...

Devadatta is one of the secondary pranas (vayu), responsible for the process of releasing gasses and excess air from the body.

According to “Gheranda-samhita” (5.65), devadatta causes yawning, the “Shandilya Upanishad” (15) connects this vayu with laziness.

Among the main pranas, devadatta is connected with udāna.

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Deity, also his image; divinity  → Подробнее...

The goddess, God Shiva’s wife, has several hypostases (Kālī, Durgā, Pārvatī, etc.)

As the mistress of Māyā, She is known as Maha-māyā. She is avidyā (ignorance) because She binds, and She is vidyā (knowledge) and therefore liberates and destroys saṃsāra.

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One of the main Shakti Puranas, contains 18,000 shlokas. Also known as “Srimad Devi Bhagavatam” or simply “Devi Bhagavatam”. In most lists it appears as Upapurana, but in some as Mahapurana. The text reveres Mahadevī as a non-dual Shakti, the basis of the universe. The creation is attributed to the period of the 9th-14th century A.D. Authorship is traditionally attributed to Vyasa.  → Подробнее...

"The Greatness of Goddess", "The Glorification of Devi". Another name is "Durga-saptashati" or "Sri Sri Chandi".

The most important and sacred text of Shaktism, plays a central role in the ritual practices of this tradition. It tells about the battle of the Goddess with asuras under the leadership of the buffalo-headed demon Mahishasura. 

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The hymn of the Divine Shakti as a Speech (Vak), which is part of Rigveda. Another name is "Vach-sukta".  → Подробнее...

The panth, founded by Hanuman; spread in the South India and Sri-Lanka.  → Подробнее...

One of the secondary pranas (vayu) that permeates the whole body and participates in cellular nutrition  → Подробнее...

"holding", "retention","concentration", "directing the flow of consciousness to the object".

According to the Nathas’ doctrine and some tantric teachings, dharana is the retention of a sense of identity with objects, the holding of non-dual state.  → Подробнее...

the law of the universe, the path of righteousness, sacred duty, good, truth, justice, harmony

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The panth, founded by Dharmanath, son and disciple of Matsiendranath and Gorakshanath.  → Подробнее...

Ancient Indian texts outlining religious rules of conduct, as well as ancient laws. They consist of 18 books. Each book corresponds to a certain time epoch.

The most famous Dharmashastras are: "Manu-smriti", "Narada-smriti" and "Yajnavalkya-smriti".

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The building material our body is made of; the forming structures of the body, providing the means of nutrition and growth, supporting the body and mind.  → Подробнее...

Dhatura (Datura) is plant of the Solanaceae family. In India, dhatura fruits are used as an offering to Lord Shiva during Shivaratri and many other religious festivals.

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Dhauti or dhauti-karma is one of the six cleansing actions in hatha-yoga (shatkarma).

It is designed to purify various cavities in the body that are associated with akasha and certain nadis. 

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Dhenu means "cow," and dhenu-mudra symbolizes the udder – fingers are joined together so that they repeat the shape of the udder.

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Men's traditional clothing in India. It is a rectangular piece of tissue that is wrapped around the legs and thighs.  → Подробнее...

patience and firmness in all circumstances  → Подробнее...

A tantric goddess who is a part of the group of ten Mahavidyas (Dasha-mahavidya). The name Dhumavati can be translated as "she who is woven of smoke." The word dhūma means “smoke”, and the word vatī means “carrier”. As the embodiment of Mahamaya’s great power, this goddess symbolizes abandonment, destruction, when everything "burns down" and only ashes and smoke remain. She is often associated with the goddesses Alakshmi ("Unfavorable") and Jyeshtha ("Elder", "Superior").  → Подробнее...

The sacred yogis’ fireplace. There is a dhuni in every Natha temple. Dhuni serves as a place to conduct homa, prepare rota for Gorakshanatha puja, get overnight accommodation for sadhus next to it. A chimta and a trishul are usually installed in dhuni.

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It is a fragrance. Scented sticks or pastes manufactured by plants and other components used for incense and offerings during puja. It symbolizes the element of air.  → Подробнее...

"flag", "pennant", one of the details of a Hindu temple  → Подробнее...

sound, tone, echo, hint  → Подробнее...

"perception", "attention", "meditation", "concentration", "contemplation"; 
"continuous concentration" or "self-absorption"  → Подробнее...

Dhyana-mudra intended for meditation (dhyana) and concentration (dharana).

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Samadhi through contemplation. Dhyana-samadhi is fulfilled through shambhavi-mudra.  → Подробнее...

“fencing the cardinal directions"; the protection of one's subtle body from destructive intrusions, vibrations in the spiritual sense

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The deity-guardian of one or another direction of the world.

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a category of sadhus who walk without any clothes  → Подробнее...

Dedication, initiation; preparation and implementation of certain religious rites; dedication oneself to God.  → Подробнее...

The Guru who transmits diksha (dedication) and appropriate guidance on practice and lifestyle. Usually, diksha means the transmission of mantra, so Diksha-Guru explains all details of practice of this mantra, the sadhaka keeps in constant contact with him and honors him in his sadhana. It is believed that the Guru who transmitted the mantra, the mantra itself and the deity of the mantra are the whole one.  → Подробнее...

Daily sadhana, which is included in the daily schedule – dinachara – and, as a rule, consists of japa, asanas, pranayamas, rituals (arati, puja), dhyana.  → Подробнее...

daily routine recommended for those who regularly practices sadhana

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It is an oil lamp, the inalienable part of almost any puja, arati or homa. The dipa used for offerings in puja and arati. The soft oil light of dipa symbolizes the element of fire and also the shine of sadhak’s expanding consciousness.

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One of the most important, bright and popular Hindu festivals in honour of Lakshmi  → Подробнее...

Translated as "divine", "possessing divine nature", "heavenly". It is used as a prefix-epithet to give a concept a superior status.  → Подробнее...

the divine nature, or qualities inherent in gods and holy persons  → Подробнее...

the form of a couplet in poetry, including is a special or final part of chalice  → Подробнее...

Spoilage, destructiveness, imbalance, lack; can also be translated as darkness or evening.

Doshas in Yoga and Ayurveda are fundamental psychophysiological principles or substances, the purpose of which is to regulate all functions of the mind and body. 

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"purification with milk"; drawing in milk through the nostrils

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"suffering", "torment", "pain", "inconvenience"
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One of the hypostases of the Mother Goddess, whose veneration is widespread throughout India.  → Подробнее...

Ganesha's favorite herb. Durva is also known as Bermuda grass (English name) or devil's grass. Durva was used in Vedic rituals, mentioned in the Rigveda and the Atharvaveda. Durva is a symbol of purity. It is believed that the plant removes destructive energy from everything it comes into contact with. 

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In translation from Sanskrit, "dvadashanta" means "completion of the twelve". In yoga practice – subtle levels in a person's energy space, measured by a distance equal to “dvādaśāṅgula” (twelve fingers). In its meaning, dvadashanta is an experience of revealing the awakened power of Kundalini, which passes through twelve levels.

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duality, dualism  → Подробнее...

Literally "beyond duality and non-duality". The teaching or worldview characteristic of Nath Tradition, avoiding the extremes of dvaita and advaita systems, as well as their most diverse varieties of vishishtadvaita, shuddha-advaita, shakti-vishishtadvaita, advaita-dvaita, etc.

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The third of the four yugas in the time cycle according to Vedas. It follows Treta-yuga and precedes Kalī-yuga. The duration of the Dvapara-yuga is 864,000 years. According to “Bhagavata Purana”, Dvapara-yuga ended on the day of Krishna's "going out".

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"aversion", "dislike", "hatred". In Patanjali’s “Yoga Sutras”, along with avidyā, asmitā, rāga and abhiniveśa, is considered as one of the five kleshas that darkens human consciousness.

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"twice born". In Indian society, dvija is a person belonging to the varna of brahmins who has passed the rite of initiation (upayana). In later times, kshatriyas and vaishyas were also admitted to initiation.

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