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Tamas – an energy, its principle of solidity, immobile resistance and inertia; one of the gunas
Tanmatras – which are the subtle inner essences of sound feel, aspect, flavour and odor.
Tapas– is the practice of conserving energy and directing it toward the goal of yoga, toward union with
the atman.
Tat – thou
Tvam – art
TANUMANASA – Attenuation of mental activities.  The mind, abandoning the many, remains fixed on
the One. SEVEN STAGES OF KNOWLEDGE – Stage 3
TURIYA – Perpetual Samadhi SEVEN STAGES OF KNOWLEDGE – Stage 7
Trataka – fourth shatkarmas; technique of gazing into steadfastly upon an object such as a candle flame, mandala or yantra.
Tadakaranilai [tudaakaarunilai]: abiding in the form of That (the Self)
Taijasa [taijus]: the individual being in dream; brilliance
Tamas [tumus]: inertia; darkness; ignorance; ego; one of the three primal qualities - described as black
Tanha [tunhaa]: thirst (for living)
Tanmatra(s) [tunmaatra]: elements in their subtle forms
Tanmaya [tunmuya]: full of the Self
Tanmaya nishta [tunmuya nishtha]: abidance in the Self
Tanumanasa [tunumaanus]: tenuous mind; one of the seven stages of enlightenment
Tapas (tapasya) [tupus (tupusyaa)]: austerity
Tapobhrashta [tupobhrusht]: one who has fallen away from his auterities
Tapta-aya-pindavat [tupt uya pinduvut]: like a red-hot iron ball
Tat [tut]: That; Brahman
Tat tvam asi [tut tvum usi]: 'That thou art'
Tathagata [tuthaagut]: a Buddha, literally the Thus-Gone; the Suchness of all Dharmas
Tathata[ ]: Suchness; essence of mind; Buddha-nature; Tao; true Self
Tattva [tuttva]: truth; essence of a thing
Tattva bhoda [tuttva bodh]: knowledge of the Truth
Tattva jnana [tuttva j^naan]: knowledge of Brahman or Atman
Tattvam [tuttvuM]: Reality; Truth
Tejas [tejus]: effulgence
Tejo rupa [tejo rup]: of the form of light
Tejomaya [tejomuya]: full of light
Tirtha [teertha]: a sacred river or tank
Tripitaka[ ]: the entire collection of Buddhist scriptures
Triputi [same]: triad like seer, seen and seeing
Turavu (Tamil) [turuvu]: renunciation
Turiyatita (turiwateeta) [tureeyaatit]: beyond the fourth state; the Self
Turya (turiya) [same]: the fourth state beyond waking, dreaming and deep sleep; ever present and unchanging witness-Consciousness
Turyaga [turyugaa]: beyond words; one of the seven stages of enlightenment
Tyaga [tyaag]: giving up

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