Savikalpa — Shakti-nyasa

form of samadhi, subject to time and change

name of an ancient forest tribe

mantra, composed in the language of abstract images (sandha-bhasha), in which the nathas and siddha-yogis communicated

sound, word, or Logos

aspect of Saguna-Brahman in the form of sound vibration and Word

Maha-mantra "Om Namah Shivaya"

Tantric Goddess, Yogini, who is responsible for the bones (astha) and controls the vishuddha-chakra or muladhara-chakra. She belongs to the Yogini group, which embodies the forces associated, on one hand, with the physical substances of the body (dhatu), and on the other – with the subtle level of the chakras. In addition to Śākiṇī, the group includes Ḍākinī, Rākiṇī, Lākiṇī, Kākiṇī, Hākiṇī, and sometimes Yākiṇī.

self-existent, self-knowing, self-sufficient Power of God, which expresses itself in the actions of Prakriti

Shakti-chalana mudra is described as the one that awakens Kundalini-shakti and makes it move. In order to "wake up" Kundalini and feel the movement of energy, it is recommended to connect prana and apana (for example, with the help of kumbhaka), and then by repeated repetition of ashvini-mudra direct vayu into sushumna.

an element by which Bija becomes a mantra