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Pranayama workshop, Mar 1-7
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21-day Pranayama challenge
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Nāda meditation workshop, January 8-12
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April 3, Navaratri with Yogi Matsyendranath Maharaj, Australia, Queensland
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March 17, 2020. Purifiying Pranayama With Yogi Matsyendra Nath
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November 2019, Tantra Workshop Series in Argentina
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Workshop in Gualeguaychu
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17-18 November 2018, Yogi Matsyendranath in Źarate (Argentina)
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15-16 November 2018, Yogi Matsyendranath visit to Uruguay
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12 Nov 2018, Lecture at USAL (Salvador University)
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10-11 November 2018, Workshops in Quilmes and La Plata (Argentina)
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8 November 2018, Open conference in Necochea (Argentina)
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2,3,4 November 2018 - Participating in XVI Retreat International of Yoga and Meditation
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Programme in Québec (Canada) 13-16 June
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Melbourne Book Launch
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4-years Summer Program
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Biography of a Russian Yogi
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November 2017, Visit of Yogi Matsyendranath to Argentina
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Satsangs of Yogi Matsyendranatha Maharaj in Berlin
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Seminars and trainings in June-July 2015 (France)
Nabha — Nyaya
"The heaven seal"; the position of the tongue on the upper palate, recommended for breathing exercises and concentration.
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Nadi-janeu“sacred thread”
Nadi-janeu is handed over to a disciple during choti-diksha. Nadi-janeu is the wool black thread woven by special technology, it is connected to the three doshas of body, with six chakras. By receiving it, the disciple significantly changes his psychophysical structure. On this thread hangs ring, crystal, rudraksha, coral, and whistle. Ring or «pavitra» symbolizes the sun – source of prana and all the elements, pavitra is connected with the element of the earth, crystal or «sphatik» is the element of water, rudraksha – the element of fire, coral is the element of air, and whistle is the element of akasha and sound (nāda). All of them together are symbols of the five elements.
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Literally translated as "purification of nadis", channels of the subtle body. Alternative name – nadi-shuddhi (nāḍī-śuddhi).
Usually, nadi-shodhana means a certain pranayama – alternate breathing with a breath hold after inhalation and sometimes after exhalation. In yoga and tantra, it’s the most common way to clear canals.
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According to “Gheranda-samhita” (5.63) the naga-vayu is active during awakening of consciousness.
Of the main life currents naga-vayu is associated with prana.
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NaivedyaSacred food offered to Deity (murti, image, yantra, Shivalingam, etc.) during puja ritual in a temple, house, and sacred place.
Naivedya symbolizes the element (tattva) of water, which is associated with taste.
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"the worship of Shiva"
One of the main mantras (maha-mantra) of Shaivism, also known as Panchakshara-mantra (five-syllable).It is located in the very “core” of Vedas, in the anthem “Shatarudriya” (“Shri Rudram-chamakam”) of “Krishna Yajurveda”.
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“Joyous”; an attendant of Shiva
A white bull with a black tail, a riding animal (vahana) of Shiva, a symbol of His mighty power, a symbol of Dharma, Law, as well as spiritual devotion.
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Narasimha or Nrisimhadev is the fourth avatar of Lord Vishnu, according to numerous sacred writings, who appeared in the satya-yuga as a lion-man to kill asura Hiranyakashipu.
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"[the one] giving pleasure, enjoyment"
also known as Śāṅkarī, Revā, Pūrva-Gaṅgā.
The river that passes through the state of Madhya Pradesh between ridges of mountains and hills of Vindhya and Satpura, starting at Narmada Kunda on Amarkantak Hill and flows into the Arabian Sea, Gujarat state.
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Nine Natha Yogis, who, next after Gorakshanath, are especially revered in the Natha-sampradaya
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Navaratri
Nidhi“store”, “hoard”, “treasure”
Nidhi most often translated as a treasure, but there are also other meanings:
- a vessel (reservoir)
- a barn as a storage area;
- an ocean
- chronology (as the science of time, history);
- one of Vishnu’s names;
- a person endowed with many positive qualities.
“deep meditation”
The last of the three practices recommended by Vedanta schools for an apprentice who has mastered preparatory disciplines. The first two practices are reading and listening (śrāvaṇa) and deliberation, reflection on what has been heard or read (manana).
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The inner energy of Shiva, "His own". The concomitant with Shiva, following His will, (manifested) as dharma and adharma.
She has five qualities: Eternity (nityatā), Stainlessness (nirañjanatā), Vibrationlessness (niṣpandatā), Unreflectingness (nirābhāsatā) and Unawakenedness (nirutthānatā).
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“blue neck”, “blue throat”
The name is Shiva’s epithet associated with the mythological episode of the churning of the Milk Ocean by gods and demons (asuras) described in the Puranas.
Among the objects that appeared from the ocean was the poison of kalakuta, which threatened the death of the gods and all living beings on earth. To avert the danger, Shiva drank the poison and held it in his throat, causing it to turn blue.
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“shutting the eye”, “twinkling”, “winking”
Nimesha is a unit of time denoting a moment, duration of blinking.
1 nimesha (winking) is 0.16 seconds.
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- restraint, restriction, vow, fasting;
- strict observance of vows and regulations;
- second part of ashtanga-yoga
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