Hara
Pronunciation-Hahr-Rra
Syllables-2 (Ha-Ra)
Other names or spellings-Har, Hari, Hare
Definition-A name of God, specially a name for Shiva.
Hatha
Pronunciation-Hah-Ttahh
Syllables-2 (Ha-Tha)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-The process of uniting the Ha (Sun) and the Moon (Tha).
Hatha (Yoga)
Pronunciation-Hah-Ttahh -Yo-Gah
Syllables-4 (Ha-Tha Yo-Ga)
Other names or spellings-Hatha
Definition-One of the twenty-two yoga styles. Yoga is the method of
uniting with the divine. Hatha Yoga is the method of yoking with the
divine through the use of physical postures that imitate the immobility
of Center or the Self and to unite the opposites within yourself. These
opposites are the Solar and Lunar energies in the body, located in the
air streams of the Pingala and Ida nadis. Hatha Yoga seeks to
balance these energies through breath and posture.
Hamsa
Pronunciation-Hahm-Sa
Syllables-2(Ham-Sa)
Other names or spellings-Hansa
Definition-The name means swan but it refers to a high state of
achievement for a Yogi.
Hiranyagarbha
Pronunciation-Heer-Ran-Ya-Garr-Bah
Syllables-4 (Ha-Tha Yo-Ga)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-The original founder and knower of Yoga. The myth of the
Golden Egg is found here too. Refers to cosmic intelligence (Mahat in
the Samkhya Model).
Hirday
Pronunciation-Heer or Hree-Dye
Syllables-2 (Hir-Day)
Other names or spellings-Hrid, Hridaya, Harday
Definition-The word that refers to the spiritual heart. It is a type of
sound that vibrates in the heart.
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