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Bandha – to bind, the binding of prana with apana.  Binding, bondage; a posture in which organs and muscles are contracted and controlled, creating a psychomuscular energy lock which redirects the flow of energy or prana in the body and locks it into a specific area.
Bhakti Yoga – is the path of loving devotion to God.  Expressed by means of ritual worship, prayer and japam.  In most cases some aspect of God, or a divine incarnation is chosen, so that the devotee’s love may become more easily.  Devotional types are best suited to this practice.
Bhastrika – pranayama, bellows breathing in which the breath is forcibly drawn in and out through the nose in equal proportions, like the pumping action of the bellows.
Bhramari – pranayama, breathing practice in which a soft humming sound is produced during exhalation like the murmuring of the black bee.
Bindu – period, dot, zero, void, seed, semen.  Point of potential energy and consciousness, nucleus.
Brahma– Hindu God; one of the holy trinity, cosmic creator, potentiality of mooladhara chakra.
Brahma granthi - Within the sushumna there are three granthis or psychic/pranic knots which prevent the passage of kundalini shakti.  One is found in mooladhara chakra.  It is called brahma granthi and it ties the awareness to sensual perception and the physical world.
Brahmacharya– A yama.  Intelligent handling of sexual energy.
Brahmacharin– is a yogi who observes complete celibacy.
Brahman – The Reality (Atman) spoken of in its universal aspect – that God is both within and without, instantly present and infinitely elsewhere, the dweller in the atom and the abode of all things.
Buddhi– is the discriminative faculty which classifies these impressions and reacts to them.  Buddhi evolves from mahat.
Bhagavad-Gita –Hindu poem of Arjuna and Krishna
Bhadrasana – gracious pose, sitting posture
Bahir pranayamam [buhir praanaayaam]: external breath regulation
Bahir mukha drishti [buhir mukh dr^shti]: outward turned consciousness
Bahir mukhi manas [buhir mukh munus]: letting the mind go out of the Heart; externalization
Bahudaka [buhooduk]: a sannyasin who wanders about
Bahya [baahya]: external
Bala [baal]: child
Bandha [bundh]: bondage
Bandha hetu [bundh hetu]: cause of bondage
Beeja [beej]: seed (see bija)
Bhagavad-gita [bhuguvud geet]: Hindu religious scripture, "almost wholly in the form of a dialogue between Krishna, who represents the Self, the Atman, or Cosmic Consciousness, and Arjuna, who symbolizes the egoistic man of action. It gives a brief resume of the Roads by which Union or Yoga may be attained. This is one of the most important manuals that point the Way to Cosmic Consciousness." (Franklin Merrell-Wolff)
Bhagavan[bhuguvun]: God; the Lord; one who has realized his identity with the Self
Bhajan (bhajana) [bhujun]: worship (of the Lord); singing God's praises, esp. in chorus
Bhakta [bhukt]: devotee
Bhakti [bhukti]: devotion; love (of God)
Bhakti marga [bhukti maarg]: path of devotion
Bharata [bhurut]: shining soul
Bhashyakara [bhaashyukur]: commentator
Bhavana [bhaavun]: contemplation of a personified deity with great emotion
Bheda [bhed]: difference; differentiation
Bhikshu [bhik^shu]: Buddhist monk, literally beggar
Bhoga [bhog]: enjoyment
Bhogya vasta [ ]: child
Bhogyam [bhogyuM]: that which is enjoyed
Bhokta [bhokt]: enjoyer
Bhuma [bhoomaa]: all-comprehensive; the Absolute
Bhumika [bhoomikaa]: stage
Bhutatathata[ ]: the Absolute viewed as the universal womb
Bija [beej]: seed; source
Bija-mantra [beej muntra]: a one-word seed-mantra or exclamation of power
Bodha [bodh]: knowledge; Truth
Bodhi [bodhi]: enlightenment; full illumination; the opposite of avidya
Bodhisattva [bodhisuttva]: destined for enlightenment but wants to take all beings along
Bodhikaya [bodhikaaya]: the body of the Absolute viewed as the fruit of enlightenment
Brahma [bruhm]: Lord of Creation; God as the Creator; "I am present"
Brahmachari [bruhmuchaari]: a celibate; student stage of life
Brahmacharya[bruhmuchurya]: celibacy
Brahmaivaham [bruhmaivaahuM]: Brahman am I
Brahmajnana [bruhmuj^naan]: realization of one's absolute being
Brahmajnani [bruhmuj^naani]: one who has realized the Self
Brahmakaravritti [bruhmaakaaruvr^tti]: concept in the form of Brahman
Brahman [bruhmun]: the Universal Self; the Absolute
Brahmanishta [bruhmaanishtha]: one who is established in Brahman
Brahmarandhra [ ]: Brahma-aperature; opening in the crown of the head; fontanelle; "the tiniest of aperatures, in which is the silent, primordial sound, which gives you the impression that you are, but you really are not" (Nisargadatta)
Brahmavid [bruhmuvid]: one who has realized Brahman
Buddha [buddh]: one who is aware; a synonym for the Buddhakaya or Absolute state, where the Real Self is known for what it is
Buddhi [same]: intellect; one of the four aspects of the internal organ; "It is also Compassion, in the highest sense, the very Soul of the Law of Harmony or Equilibrium" (Franklin Merrell-Wolff)

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