Ra
Pronunciation-Rah
Syllables-1 (Ra)
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Definition-Bij sound and is an Agni (fire) or Light creating sound
current that is moving energy upwards. Any sound with Ra can lift
anything up, ignite, enlighten, illuminate and purify.
Radiant Body
Pronunciation- Ray-Dee-Yant-Bah-Dee
Syllables-5 (Ra-Di-Ant-Bo-Dy)
Other names or spellings-Diamond Body, Glorified or Resurrected
Body, Philosopher’s Stone
Definition-The tenth body in the Yogic 10 Body scheme. It relates to
Guru Gobind Singh of the 10 Sikh Gurus.
Raja
Pronunciation-Rah-Jah
Syllables-2 (Ra-Ja)
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Definition-Anything that refers to Royalty.
Raja (Yoga)
Pronunciation-Rah-Jah-Yo-Gah
Syllables-2 (Ra-Ja-Yo-Ga)
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Definition- One of the twenty-two yoga styles. Yoga is the method of
uniting with the divine. Raja (Royal) Yoga is a macro and unitive
method of yoking with the divine by using Mantra, Laya and Hatha
yoga together to cultivate awareness. Kundalini Yoga as taught by
Yogi Bhajan is a Raja Yoga.
Rajas
Pronunciation-Rah-Jahsse
Syllables-2 (Ra-Ja)
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Definition-A Guna is a category, quality, attribute ascribed to forms.
There are many gunas but there are three main ones that start in the
mind. They are the Sattva Guna or quality of Luminosity, Purity and
Knowledge, the Tamasic Guna or the quality of Darkness, Inertia and
Ignorance, and lastly, Rajas Guna or the quality energy that is moving
between Knowledge and Darkness.
Rasa
Pronunciation-Rah-Jahsse
Syllables-2 (Ra-Ja)
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Definition-Part of the 24 principles of creation in
Samkhya Philosophy and an evolution of Prakriti. An Indriya is the
senses or the faculties of the sense mind. There are ten main
Indriyas. Five of these are internal and cognitive called Jnanendriyas.
The five Jnanendiryas are receptive and involve hearing, touching,
seeing, tasting and smelling. These Indriyas also correspond to the
Five Great Elements. Rasa or Tasting when cognized correspond to
the Water element. Smelling when cognized correspond to the Earth
element. Rasa also refers to more than just the taste of something.
Reincarnation
Definition-The Transmigration of the subtle body from lifetime to
lifetime through the agent of desire. Karma is caused by desire and it
is this desire that creates the karma to continue the cycle of rebirth. It
is the goal of most yogis to have a cessation of the cycle through the
process of yoga and bring everything into completion.
Religion
Pronunciation-Ree-Lij-In
Syllables-3 (Re-Li-Jin)
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Definition-A Religion is commonly known as a collective and
systemized form of beliefs to which a large group of people follow. If
can also refer to your belief system.
Religious
Pronunciation-Ree-Lij-us
Syllables-3(Re-Li-Gious)
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Definition-Can refer to a spiritual attitude.
Rishi
Pronunciation-Ree-Shee
Syllables-2(Ri-Shi)
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Definition-A wise sage.
Rta
Pronunciation-Rit-Tah
Syllables-2(R-Ta)
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Definition-Order, Law.
Rudra
Pronunciation-Rood-thR’ra
Syllables-2 (Ru-Dra)
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Definition-An original Vedic God. The Original form of Shiva and is a
destructive energy. There are eleven Rudras.
Rupa
Pronunciation-Roo-Pah
Syllables-2(Ru-Pa)
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Definition-The word for Form.
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