Ja
Pronunciation-Jah
Syllables-1 (Ja)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-Bij sound meaning “Born of.”
Jada
Pronunciation-Jah
Syllables-1 (Ja)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-Inert, Inorganic or Insentient.
Jad-atma
Pronunciation-Jahd-aht-mah
Syllables-3(Jad-At-Ma)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-Inorganic or Non-Living Soul like a Country. A country
doesn’t know it’s alive.
Jala
Pronunciation-Jah-Lah
Syllables-2 (Ja-La)
Other names or spellings-Apas
Definition-(See Apas) Part of the 24 principles of creation in
Samkhya Philosophy and an evolution of Prakriti. It is the fourth
element of the five great elements (Panchamahbutas) scheme. It is
called Water in English and refers to the element of Water or anything
that is in Liquid Form. Water is more dense than fire and less dense
than earth. Water combined with the Earth element work together to
create the Kapha Dosha in the negative sense and Ojas in the
highest sense.
Jagat
Pronunciation-Jah-Gutte
Syllables-2 (Ja-Gat)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-Another word for Universe
Japji Sahib
Pronunciation-Jahp-Jee
Syllables-2(Jap-Ji)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-A set of mantras comprised into forty paurees (steps) by
Guru Nanak that the student of Kundalini Yoga can chant as a
practice. Japji is part of the Shabd technology that works on the eight
chakras and the five elements. The five elements multiplied by the eight chakras gives you the number forty and hence the quantity of
the paurees.
Jappa
Pronunciation-Jahp-Ah
Syllables-2(Jap-A)
Other names or spellings-Japa, Jap
Definition-Jappa means to repeat or recite a mantra, specifically the
holy name of God in order to develop Simran, the natural vibration
that continues without you chanting a mantra.
Jappa (Yoga)
Pronunciation-Jahp-Ah
Syllables-2(Jap-A)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-One of the twenty-two yoga styles. Yoga is the method of
uniting with the divine. Jappa Yoga is the method of yoking with the
divine by using a mala bead and counting while reciting a mantram.
Jantra
Pronunciation-Jahn-T’ra
Syllables-2 (Jan-Tra)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-Antra is the Suffix referring to the essence of a thought-
wave. A Jantra is the dimensions and proportions of the thought
wave.
Jiva
Pronunciation-Jeev-Ah
Syllables-2 (Ji-Va)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-The living individual who is infused with life(force).
Jiv-atma
Pronunciation-Jeev-Aht-Mah
Syllables-3 (Jiv-At-Ma)
Other names or spellings-Purusha
Definition-The living individual soul.
Jivan-Mukti
Pronunciation-Jeev-ahn-Mook-Tee
Syllables-4 (Jiv-An-Muk_ti)
Other names or spellings-Jivan-Mukta
Definition-The living individual soul who is liberated in this life.
Jnana
Pronunciation-Gee’Yahn –Ah or Yee-Ah-Na
Syllables-2 (Jna-Na)
Other names or spellings-Gyan, Gyana
Definition-Referring to the Intellect, intelligence, wisdom and
discrimination.
Jnana (Yoga)
Pronunciation-Gee’Yahn-Ah-Yo-Gah
Syllables-4 (Jna-Na-Yo-Ga)
Other names or spellings-Gyan, Gyana
Definition-One of the twenty-two yoga styles. Yoga is the method of
uniting with the divine. Jnana Yoga is the method of yoking with the
divine through the use intellect and study to know God. It the attempt
to discriminate the metaphysical reality (truth) from the apparent
reality of Maya (illusion of the material world).
Jnanendriya
Pronunciation-Yee-ahn-Ahn-D’ree-Ya
Syllables-4 (Jna-Nen-Dri-Ya)
Other names or spellings-Organs of Knowledge, Buddhindriyas
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
Jnanenindriyas. The five Jnanendiryas are receptive and involve
hearing, touching, seeing, tasting and smelling. These Indriyas also
correspond to the Five Great Elements. Hearing when cognized
corresponds to the Ether element. Touching/Being Touched when
cognized correspond to the Air element. Seeing when cognized
correspond to the Fire element. Tasting when cognized correspond to
the Water element. Smelling when cognized correspond to the Earth
element.
Jnani
Pronunciation-Yee-ahn-Nee or Gee’Yahn-Ee
Syllables-2 (Jna-Ni)
Other names or spellings-Angirasuna, Apremeya, Arya, Brihaspati,
Devamantri, Devejya, Ijya, Jiva, Puruhuta, Sammasiddhakarma,
Suraguru, Suracharya, Surestha, Suri, Vacaspati, Vacasampati,
Vagisha,
Definition-Referring to someone who practices Jnana Yoga.
Jupiter (Guru)
Pronunciation-Goodt-R’o
Syllables-2 (Gu-Ru)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-A Guru is the one who removes or brings light (Ru) to your
ignorance and darkness (Gu). It refers to a spiritual teacher or any
master of one or many systems. The Guru is one who is supposed to
lead you to God.
© Christopher Chayban–Kundalini Yoga with Chris