Tapas
Pronunciation-Tah-Passe
Syllables-2 (Ta-Pas)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-Magical sweating. Creating heat through spiritual practice.
Tapasya
Pronunciation-Tah-Passe-Yah
Syllables-3(Ta-Pas-Ya)
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Definition-Magical sweating. Creating heat through spiritual practice.
Tat Tvam Asi
Pronunciation-Taht-Vahm-Ahsee
Syllables-3 (TaT-Tvam-Asi)
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Definition-“I am that.”
Tattva
Pronunciation-Taht-Vwah
Syllables-2 (Tat-Tva)
Other names or spellings-Tattwa
Definition-Part of the 24 principles of creation in Samkhya Philosophy and an evolution of Prakriti. There are many Tattvas but the five main tattvas
are the five great element (Panchamahbutas): Akasha (Ether), Vayua
(Air), Agni (Fire), Apas/Jala (Water) and Prithvi (Earth). The first
element is called Ether in English and refers to the element of Space
and Sound. Ether itself is the subtlest of the elements responsible for
creating the remaining 4 elements (air, fire, water & earth). The
second element is called Air in English and refers to the element of
Air or anything that is in Gaseous Form. Air is denser than Ether and
less dense than Fire. Ether combined with the Air element work
together to create the Vata Dosha in the negative sense and Prana in
the highest sense. The third element is called Fire in English and
refers to the element of Fire or anything that is in Light Form. Fire is
denser than Air and less dense than Water. The fourth element is
called Water in English and refers to the element of Water or anything
that is in Liquid Form. Water is denser than fire and less dense than
earth. Fire combined with a little bit of water element work together to
create the Pitta Dosha in the negative sense and Tejas in the highest
sense. The last element is called Earth in English and refers to the
Earth or anything that is in Solid Form. Earth is the densest element.
Water combined with the Earth element work together to create the
Kapha Dosha in the negative sense and Ojas in the highest sense.
Tamas
Pronunciation-Tom-Ahsse
Syllables-2 (Ta-Mas)
Other names or spellings-
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.
Tamasic
Pronunciation-Tom-Ahsse-Ik
Syllables-3 (Ta-Mas-Ic)
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Definition-Adjective referring to the Tamas Guna.
Tantra
Pronunciation-Tahn-T’ra
Syllables-2 (Tan-Tra)
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Definition-Antra is the Suffix referring to the essence of a thought-
wave. Tantra is the system for dealing with the polarities of the
thought waves in the Psyche. Tantra includes the body as part of the
psyche, most evidently seen in the scheme of the chakras.
Tantric (Yoga)
Pronunciation-Tahn-T’rik
Syllables-2 (Tan-Tric)
Other names or spellings-Tantrik
Definition-One of the twenty-two yoga styles. Yoga is the method of
uniting with the divine. Tantric Yoga is the method of yoking with the
divine by using techniques that affect the sukshma (subtle) levels.
Primarily the Psyche and its psychosomatic effects. Tantric Yoga is
heavily involved on working with the chakras. There are three types
of Tantric Yoga, the Black, Red and White. Kundalini Yoga is
considered to be of the White Tantric Yoga tradition.
Tantric
Pronunciation-Tahn-T’rik
Syllables-2 (Tan-Tric)
Other names or spellings-Tantrik
Definition-Adjective referring to the philosophy of Tantric Yoga
Tantrics
Other names or spellings-Tantriks
Definition-People who practice Tantric Yoga
Tejas
Pronunciation-Tay-Jasse
Syllables-2 (Te-Jas)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-Fire combined with a little bit of water element work
together to create the Pitta Dosha in the negative sense and Tejas in
the highest sense.
Traatik (Yoga)
Pronunciation-Trah-T’rik
Syllables-2 (Tra-Tik)
Other names or spellings-Tantrik
Definition-One of the twenty-two yoga styles. Yoga is the method of
uniting with the divine. Traatik Yoga is the method of yoking with the
divine by applying a drishti (gaze) towards an object, like a sacred
totem, picture of a Guru, Christ or a Deity in order to help make a
deeper connection to the ultimate.
Treta Yuga
Pronunciation-Tray-Tah-You-Gah
Syllables-4 (Tre-Ta-Yu-Ga)
Other names or spellings-Treta Yug
Definition-A Yuga is an Age and a long period of time. The are four
main Yugas: Satya Yuga (Enlightened Age), Treta Yuga (Mental
Age), Dvapara Yuga (Electrical Age) and Kali Yuga (Dark Age).
These Yugas have an ascending and descending direction. The
ascending direction is moving from Kali Yuga (Dark Age) to the Satya
Yuga (Enlightened Age) and the descending direction is moving from
the Satya Yuga (Enlightened Age) and falling into the Kali Yuga (Dark
Age).There is debate about whether we are still in Kali or Dvapara.
Some even posit that we are in Dvapara with a subset of Kali
(Dvapara-Kali). The electrical age (Dvapara) certainly matches the
rise of technology in the external world.
Trikuti Mantra
Pronunciation-Tree-Koo-Tee
Syllables-3 (Tri-Ku-Ti)
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Definition-A three part or syllable mantra and chanda (rhythm) that
relates to balancing and harmonizing the energy of the G.O.D. Wahe
Guru is a Trikuti Mantra.
Turiya
Pronunciation-Toor-Ee-Yah
Syllables-3 (Tur-I-Ya)
Other names or spellings-
Definition-A high form of consciousness (super-consciousness). It is
an epileptic state on the conscious level.
© Christopher Chayban –Kundalini Yoga with Chris