Raga — Rupa

Color, coloring (including worldly passions), desire, attraction, passion, attachment.

In yoga, it is one of the five kleshas, ​​obstacles to spiritual liberation. Attraction (passion) is inextricably linked with pleasure. Only having experienced pleasure from this or that object or action, the jiva, or rather its mind, forms such a klesha as raga. Thus, raga is a klesha that leads to the accumulation of the karma of desire for sense gratification.

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literary passion (raga) and hatred (dvesha).

A state of mind and feelings unfavorable for spiritual development; neutralized by the practice of regular sadhana and the development of virtues in oneself.

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the secret essence of knowledge

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one of the Navagraha: naturally malicious and tamasic by nature

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"Time of Rahu"; 1/8 of the light half of the day, unfavorable for business and innovations.

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"king", "ruler", "the title of the Indian monarch"

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royal yoga, royal path  → Подробнее...

Raja-yoga samadhi is a form of samadhi achieved through the practice with consciousness (raja yoga). There are two categories - samprajnata samadhi and asamprajnata samadhi, which are divided into stages:

• Savitarka 
• Nirvitarka 
• Savichara 
• Nirvichara 
• Savanda 
• Samshita

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"passion", "emotion", "attachment" — 

Rajas (also rajoguna, raja-guna) is the dynamic, activating principle of Prakriti. Rajoguna is the movement from Spirit (Sat) to matter and from matter to Spirit. The quality of rajoguna is that activity, being immersed in the sphere of feelings, manifests itself as passion. Rajas is related to Tejas.

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Rakini is the tantric goddess, Yogini responsible for the blood (rakta) which controls svadhishthana or anahata chakras. She belongs to the group of Yoginis, who personify the forces associated with the physical substances of the body (dhatu), and with the subtle aspect of the chakras.

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1. Literally translated as “protector”, “guardian”, “watcher”. This is usually a masculine noun, but also can be feminine noun when it comes to a female protector.

2. "Security", "protection", "salvation". In Hinduism, raksha (another popular name is rakhi) is an amulet that is a bracelet (or a thread tied around the wrist) that protects a person from danger.

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Сategory of demons, creatures hostile to people. 

They are described as evil spirits, as cannibals who attack at night, and as werewolves who take on any form.

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The panth, founded by Santoshnath who is worshipped as a reincarnation of Vishnu.  → Подробнее...

Rama is the seventh avatar of the god Vishnu.The story of his life is reflected in one of the most famous Indian epics – "Ramayana", written, as it is believed, by the sage Valmiki. The legendary ruler of Ayodhya, along with his wife Sita (the incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi), personify the ideal of virtue, marital fidelity and impeccable fulfillment of the dharma. Their example inspires many believers to improve, and the principles of behavior proclaimed by them in society still do not lose their relevance and significance. It is believed that even the mere repetition of Rama's name is auspicious.

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thinker, reformer of medieval Hinduism, founder of the theistic direction of Vedanta  → Подробнее...

"Life of Rama". One of the two great epics of India (itihases), along with the Mahabharata.

The tragic love story told by Valmiki about Rama and Sita, whose life is a example of nobility and dignity, a model of thinking and acting in accordance with dharma.

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"taste, state" 

1. The taste or nature of the activity, the sensation or feeling that prevails in it.

2. The property of taste. One of the five tanmatras – subtle properties of objects that are perceived by the senses (jnanendriyas).

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samadhi, achieved by eating nectar

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the doctrine of rasa (life force), has no analogues in modern medicine

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shakti of Rudra  → Подробнее...

One of Gorakshanath's panths (according to Briggs - one of the Shiva's panths). 

Alternative names: raval naths (rāval nath), nag naths (nāg nāth). The place of the main math is called Gailpur(Afghanistan) or Rawalpindi (Pakistan). 

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Rakshasa, a character in the epic "Ramayana". The legendary king of Sri Lanka, the opponent of Rama.  → Подробнее...

The process of exhalation in pranayama.

In yogic texts, rechaka is mentioned not only as an element of methods related to the control and increase of energy, but also as a complete pranayama. The word रेचक (recaka) from Sanskrit can be translated in different ways. Among the meanings: "empty", "dissolution", "purification", "pushing out", "liberation". When sadhaka exhales, he not only empties the lungs and the whole body of the air, but also frees the mind from thoughts and worries. It becomes clear why in yogic texts rechaka is also called shunyaka. 

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Literally, “rich” (ṛc, ṛk, ṛg, ṛcas) is translated as “praise”. This is a sacred verse read to the glory of the deity, it is also a sacred text.

Rich is the verse in the suktas (hymns) of the Rig Veda, the earliest of the Vedas. Usually rich consists of three or four padas (lines), the most commonly used sizes (chandas) are gayatri, anushtubh, trishtubh, and jagati.

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"veda of hymns", a collection of hymns in the Vedic language, one of the four Hindu religious texts – the Vedas.

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a seer, inspired poet or sage.

Rishis are associated with the Vedic hymns, which were originally transmitted orally from generation to generation in the families of rishis and only many centuries later were written down and divided into 4 books.There are seven main rishis or saptarshis, the first mention of which can be found in the Rigveda. 

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Rita is an ancient term that has been widely used since the Rigveda. This is a concept that denotes the highest reality, a single universal order that regulates processes and maintains balance and harmony at all levels: in all lokas, on Earth, in nature, in human society. Rita is close in the meaning to dharma.  → Подробнее...

A priest who performs Vedic sacrifices.  → Подробнее...

Thick flatbread made from unleavened dough kneaded with ghur, ghee and spices. The Nathas have a ritual when the dough is placed in a dhuni for the night, powdered with ashes. By morning, a rota is obtained and it is distributed as prasad.  → Подробнее...

Terrible hypostasis of Shiva. Lord of the natural elements. Ruler of tamoguna (forces of inertia and decay). As a great destroyer, able to annihilate demolition itself. He is turned to in times of disaster, for protection from enemy attacks, illness, and even death.

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Rudra-granthi unites the three upper chakras, is localized in the ajna-chakra, the knot of egoism and false ego, this is the power of fixed ideas, fear of going crazy, etc.  → Подробнее...

It is an evergreen broad-leaved tree whose seeds is used in India, Nepal and other Asian countries for making rosary (rudraksha japa-mala).  → Подробнее...

Other names: “Rudra Sukta”, “Shri Rudraprashna”, “Rudra Upanishad”, “Shatarudriya” (“Hymn to a Hundred Rudras”), “Rudradhyaya”, “Rudram”, “Shri Rudram”.

One of the most important hymns of the Yajurveda, glorifying the greatness of God Rudra (Shiva).

In this hymn, one of the mahamantras of Shaivism, the panchakshara mantra “Namah Shivaya”, is encountered for the first time.

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"body", "any form".

One of the five tanmatras (properties of objects perceived by the senses). 

Rupa is the property of having a form.

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