Sanskrit Dictionary - H

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Hatha Yoga – the physical practice of postures and breathing exercises.  Prepares the body for spiritual experience. [hutha yog]: a form of yoga involving body postures, and for gaining control over Prana
Halahala– a mythological poison, the first product to result from the churning of the ocean of milk by the gods and demons.
Hamsa[hums]: advanced sannyasi
Hanuman [ ]: a powerful deity, son of the Wind god; great devotee of Sri Rama; famous monkey who Helped Rama in his fight with Ravana
Hasta [hust]: hand
Hetu [same]: cause, reason
Hinayana[heenuyaan]: one of the two major divisions of Buddhism; prevalent in Southeast Asia
Hiranyagarbha [hirunyugurbh]: universal consciousness; cosmic mind; cosmic egg; the Unmanifested mind (see mahat tattva), the "golden womb"
Homa [hom]: sacrifice in fire
Hridaya(m) [hr^duya(M)]: heart; spiritual center of the body
Hridaya granthi [hr^duya grunthi]: knot of the heart; the idea that one is one's body
Hrit[hr^t]: heart
Hrit pundarika [hr^t pundureek]: the heart lotus

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