Hindu Philosophy glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Hindu Philosophy glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 662 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Abandoning
  2. Abdominal Breath
  3. Abhasa
  4. Abhava
  5. Abhavavinirmukta
  6. Abheda
  7. Abhidhana
  8. Abhidheya
  9. Abhilapa
  10. Abhilapavigata
  11. Abhimana
  12. Abhimanamudita
  13. Abhimukha
  14. Abhinavabhashya
  15. Abhinavaprabha
  16. Abhinna
  17. Abhinnatman
  18. Abhisamyojya
  19. Abhojya
  20. Abhojyanna
  21. Abhojyapana
  22. Abhralekha
  23. Abhyantaraceshta
  24. Abhyantaracinta
  25. Abhyasa
  26. Abhyasakrama
  27. Abhyasaniyoga
  28. Abhyasarata
  29. Abhyasashura
  30. Abhyasavasha
  31. Abhyasayoga
  32. Abhyasayukta
  33. Abhyashana
  34. Abhyasta
  35. Abhyupaya
  36. Abiding
  37. Abjasambhava
  38. Abrahma
  39. Absence
  40. Absorbed
  41. Absorption
  42. Abundance
  43. Acakshushka
  44. Acala
  45. Acalarupa
  46. Acaleshvara
  47. Acali
  48. Acalya
  49. Acara
  50. Acarapaddhati
  51. Acararata
  52. Acaravihina
  53. Acchaya
  54. Acetana
  55. Acintya
  56. Acquiring
  57. Active State
  58. Activity
  59. Activity Of The Mind
  60. Adamantine Body
  61. Adarsha
  62. Adbhuta
  63. Adept
  64. Adhahkundali
  65. Adhahshiras
  66. Adhara
  67. Adharasamsthita
  68. Adharma
  69. Adharmanimitta
  70. Adhas
  71. Adhi
  72. Adhibhuta
  73. Adhidaivata
  74. Adhidaivika
  75. Adhigama
  76. Adhigata
  77. Adhikara
  78. Adhikarana
  79. Adhikaravat
  80. Adhikaribheda
  81. Adhikarin
  82. Adhikri
  83. Adhirohana
  84. Adhirohini
  85. Adhisagara
  86. Adhiyajnika
  87. Adhodrishti
  88. Adhomukha
  89. Adhomukhamatsyasana
  90. Adhomukhashvanasana
  91. Adhomukhavrikshasana
  92. Adhvan
  93. Adhvasta
  94. Adhyaropa
  95. Adhyatma
  96. Adhyatmashastra
  97. Adhyatmashastravicara
  98. Adhyatmavidya
  99. Adhyatmayoga
  100. Adhyatmika
  101. Adhyavasita
  102. Adi-mudra
  103. Adikumari
  104. Adirgha
  105. Adishakti
  106. Adrasteia
  107. Adreshya
  108. Adrindra
  109. Adrishta
  110. Advaita
  111. Advaita-vedanta
  112. Advaitabhava
  113. Advaitabuddhi
  114. Advaitacintamani
  115. Advaitadarpana
  116. Advaitagita
  117. Advaitaikapara
  118. Advaitakhya
  119. Advaitapada
  120. Advaitopari
  121. Advayatarakopanishad
  122. Affliction
  123. Agama
  124. Agamajala
  125. Agamapaya
  126. Agamashastra
  127. Agami
  128. Agamikarma
  129. Agamya
  130. Agandha
  131. Agata
  132. Agati
  133. Agent
  134. Agent Of Creation
  135. Agent Of Destruction
  136. Agent Of Preservation
  137. Aghreya
  138. Agni
  139. Agnivarjita
  140. Agnivivardhana
  141. Agocara
  142. Agraha
  143. Agrahana
  144. Agreeable
  145. Aha
  146. Ahaituki
  147. Ahamkara
  148. Ahankaradarpa
  149. Ahankaravrita
  150. Ahankaroddhata
  151. Ahara
  152. Aharnisha
  153. Ahashcatushka
  154. Ahastraya
  155. Ahetumat
  156. Ahimsa
  157. Ahodvaya
  158. Ahoratra
  159. Ahoratracatushka
  160. Ahoratradvaya
  161. Ahoratratraya
  162. Ahrasva
  163. Aikya
  164. Aila
  165. Ailagita
  166. Aishvarya
  167. Aishvaryapriya
  168. Aishvaryopaga
  169. Aitihasika
  170. Aja
  171. Ajadya
  172. Ajadyanidra
  173. Ajanat
  174. Ajapa
  175. Ajapagayatripurashcaranapaddhati
  176. Ajapayoga
  177. Ajasana
  178. Ajasra
  179. Ajnana
  180. Ajnanayoga
  181. Ajnatva
  182. Akalmasha
  183. Akalusha
  184. Akara
  185. Akaraparinama
  186. Akaratva
  187. Akaritakukkutasana
  188. Akarnadhanurasana
  189. Akarsha
  190. Akarshavidhana
  191. Akartribhava
  192. Akasha
  193. Akashadharana
  194. Akashagati
  195. Akashapatha
  196. Akasharupa
  197. Akashasana
  198. Akashatattva
  199. Akhanda
  200. Akhandalaya
  201. Akhandita
  202. Akhilabhava
  203. Akhilaguna
  204. Akhilakalpana
  205. Akhilavayava
  206. Akhyana
  207. Akhyati
  208. Akinciccintakatva
  209. Akrishya
  210. Akshara
  211. Akshitraya
  212. Akshyatraya
  213. Akulita
  214. Akuncana
  215. Akuncanasana
  216. Akuncita
  217. Alaka
  218. Alakshya
  219. Alambana
  220. Alambanasha
  221. Alamgrasa
  222. Alamkara
  223. Alamkriti
  224. Alapa
  225. Alapakushala
  226. Alaukika
  227. Alinga
  228. Alingasana
  229. Alingita
  230. Alive
  231. Allura
  232. Alohita
  233. Alokasamvriti
  234. Alpa
  235. Alpahara
  236. Alpamutra
  237. Alpapurisha
  238. Amala
  239. Amaladarsha
  240. Amalamukura
  241. Amalananda
  242. Amanas
  243. Amanaska
  244. Amanaskagurukalpakhanda
  245. Amanaskahrada
  246. Amanaskakalpa
  247. Amanaskakalpakhanda
  248. Amanaskakhanda
  249. Amanaskakhanitra
  250. Amanaskakshura
  251. Amanaskalayakhanda
  252. Amanaskamudra
  253. Amanaskaphala
  254. Amanaskasamadhi
  255. Amanaskatva
  256. Amanaskavivarana
  257. Amanaskayoga
  258. Amanasta
  259. Amanibhava
  260. Amarai
  261. Amaratva
  262. Amaraugha
  263. Amaraughaprabodha
  264. Amaraughashasana
  265. Amaraughavartin
  266. Amari
  267. Amaroli
  268. Amarolimudra
  269. Ambara
  270. Ambhodhi
  271. Ambudhara
  272. Ambuja
  273. Ambuvat
  274. Amnata
  275. Amorous Women
  276. Amrita
  277. Amritacakra
  278. Amritagita
  279. Amritasiddhi
  280. Amritaugha
  281. Amritoddipini
  282. Amsha
  283. Amshapunya
  284. Amurta
  285. Amurtaguna
  286. Amurtimat
  287. Anabhyasa
  288. Anadi
  289. Anadikarma
  290. Anahata
  291. Anakara
  292. Anakasha
  293. Anala
  294. Analytical Thought
  295. Anamaka
  296. Ananda
  297. Ananda Yoga
  298. Anandabodha
  299. Anandadayin
  300. Anandadayini
  301. Anandadevata
  302. Anandagiri
  303. Anandakara
  304. Anandamaya
  305. Anandamayakosha
  306. Anandanubhava
  307. Anandapada
  308. Anandarupin
  309. Anandasamstha
  310. Anantasana
  311. Ananu
  312. Anashrita
  313. Anatura
  314. Anaupama
  315. Anavasada
  316. Anayasa
  317. Andaja
  318. Andhakasura
  319. Andhatamisra
  320. Aneka
  321. Anekakarana
  322. Angamotanasana
  323. Angamridutva
  324. Angasandhi
  325. Anger
  326. Angkor Wat
  327. Anguli
  328. Angushtha
  329. Angushthasana
  330. Anidra
  331. Anila
  332. Anilasthira
  333. Anima
  334. Animal
  335. Animasiddhi
  336. Anindita
  337. Anisha
  338. Anitya
  339. Anityaguna
  340. Anivarta
  341. Anivartapada
  342. Anjaipava
  343. Anjalikasana
  344. Anjana
  345. Ankagata
  346. Ankusha
  347. Ankushasana
  348. Anna
  349. Annamaya
  350. Annamayakosha
  351. Annambhatta
  352. Annapana
  353. Annavipacaka
  354. Anrishamsya
  355. Anta
  356. Antahkarana
  357. Antahkaranabhava
  358. Antahkaranashalya
  359. Antahkaranastambha
  360. Antahstha
  361. Antahsthayogin
  362. Antakartri
  363. Antakartrita
  364. Antar
  365. Antarala
  366. Antaralakamala
  367. Antarlakshya
  368. Antarmudra
  369. Antaryoga
  370. Antastattva
  371. Anu
  372. Anubhava
  373. Anubhavatmaka
  374. Anubhutisvarupacarya
  375. Anubodha
  376. Anuddharsha
  377. Anugita
  378. Anugraha
  379. Anugrahakaraka
  380. Anugrahakarin
  381. Anugrahakarini
  382. Anugrahakarita
  383. Anugrahakartri
  384. Anumana
  385. Anumeya
  386. Anumiti
  387. Anupravesha
  388. Anusandhana
  389. Anushravika
  390. Anushtha
  391. Anushthana
  392. Anutva
  393. Anuvada
  394. Anuviddha
  395. Anyajanman
  396. Anyata
  397. Anyatarakarmaja
  398. Anyathasiddha
  399. Anyonya
  400. Anyonyabhava
  401. Anyonyadrishya
  402. Ap
  403. Apa
  404. Apaciyamana
  405. Apaha
  406. Apana
  407. Apanasana
  408. Apandita
  409. Apanna
  410. Aparapravritti
  411. Aparasamanya
  412. Aparatva
  413. Aparayoga
  414. Apasarpana
  415. Apashyat
  416. Apavarga
  417. Apaya
  418. Aperture
  419. Apeta
  420. Apipasa
  421. Apoddhara
  422. Appayyadikshita
  423. Apprehending
  424. Aprama
  425. Apramaniki
  426. Aprana
  427. Aprasavadharmi
  428. Apta
  429. Aptopadesha
  430. Apurva
  431. Apurvata
  432. Arambha
  433. Aranyacatakasana
  434. Aranyaka
  435. Arasa
  436. Arava
  437. Aravinda
  438. Arca
  439. Arcana
  440. Arcis
  441. Ardhabaddhapadmapashcimottanasana
  442. Ardhabaddhapadmottanasana
  443. Ardhacakrasana
  444. Ardhacandrasana
  445. Ardhadhanurasana
  446. Ardhamatsyendrasana
  447. Ardhanavasana
  448. Ardhanimilita
  449. Ardhapashcimottanasana
  450. Ardhapramana
  451. Ardharatra
  452. Ardhashalabhasana
  453. Ardhashvanasana
  454. Ardhodghatita
  455. Arduous
  456. Argument
  457. Arhata
  458. Arishadvarga
  459. Arising
  460. Arjava
  461. Arm
  462. Arm's Length
  463. Armpit
  464. Arnava
  465. Arnavataraka
  466. Arogya
  467. Arpita
  468. Artha
  469. Arthahetu
  470. Arthapariccheda
  471. Arthasamgraha
  472. Arthavada
  473. Arthavijnana
  474. Arudha
  475. Arupaka
  476. Arvacina
  477. Asadhyatva
  478. Asadya
  479. Asakriya
  480. Asamanya
  481. Asamavayikarana
  482. Asambaddha
  483. Asamprajnata
  484. Asana
  485. Asanadhyaya
  486. Asanajaya
  487. Asanastha
  488. Asanasthita
  489. Asanga
  490. Asatkaryavada
  491. Asatkaryavadin
  492. Ascension
  493. Ascetic
  494. Ascetic Clothing
  495. Ascetic Observance
  496. Asceticism
  497. Asesa
  498. Ash
  499. Asha
  500. Ashakta
  501. Ashakti
  502. Ashapasha
  503. Ashcarya
  504. Ashcaryakaraka
  505. Asheshabahya
  506. Asheshadrishya
  507. Ashraddheya
  508. Ashrama
  509. Ashramacara
  510. Ashrita
  511. Ashritya
  512. Ashrotra
  513. Ashta
  514. Ashtadasha
  515. Ashtadashadina
  516. Ashtadashahan
  517. Ashtadashavasara
  518. Ashtama
  519. Ashtamavarsha
  520. Ashtanga
  521. Ashtanga Yoga
  522. Ashtangagita
  523. Ashtangahridayasamhita
  524. Ashtangayoga
  525. Ashtapala
  526. Ashtapariksha
  527. Ashtaratra
  528. Ashtasiddhi
  529. Ashtasiddhida
  530. Ashtavakra
  531. Ashtavakra Gita
  532. Ashtavakrasana
  533. Ashtavasu
  534. Ashtavimshati
  535. Ashtavimshatidina
  536. Ashtavimshativasara
  537. Ashtavimshatyahan
  538. Ashubhashabda
  539. Ashuddhi
  540. Ashunya
  541. Ashunyavivarjita
  542. Ashvasadhanasana
  543. Asina
  544. Asneha
  545. Aspandana
  546. Asparsha
  547. Asparshayoga
  548. Aspect
  549. Aspectless
  550. Asprisha
  551. Associating
  552. Astambha
  553. Asthapya
  554. Asthi
  555. Asthipava
  556. Asthira
  557. Asthita
  558. Asthula
  559. Astika
  560. Astonishing Feat
  561. Astra
  562. Asuci
  563. Asvapna
  564. Ataila
  565. Atamas
  566. Atapasvin
  567. Atapatra
  568. Atapavarjita
  569. Atidurghata
  570. Atiga
  571. Atimanohara
  572. Atindriya
  573. Atinishcala
  574. Atipavitra
  575. Atipavitradesha
  576. Atirikta
  577. Atishaya
  578. Atistabdha
  579. Ativegin
  580. Atiyatna
  581. Atmabandhin
  582. Atmabandhini
  583. Atmabhava
  584. Atmabhyasa
  585. Atmabodha
  586. Atmacintana
  587. Atmajyotis
  588. Atmakara
  589. Atmakaratva
  590. Atmakaya
  591. Atman
  592. Atmananda
  593. Atmapratiti
  594. Atmasamstha
  595. Atmasatya
  596. Atmastha
  597. Atmatattva
  598. Atmavartin
  599. Atom
  600. Atriguna
  601. Attached
  602. Attachment
  603. Attainment
  604. Attainment Of Liberation
  605. Atura
  606. Atyantabhava
  607. Atyashramin
  608. Atyushna
  609. Audasinya
  610. Audasinyanimagna
  611. Audible
  612. Aunmukhya
  613. Authority
  614. Auxiliary
  615. Avabodha
  616. Avabodhaka
  617. Avac
  618. Avacya
  619. Avadhana
  620. Avadhuta
  621. Avadhutagita
  622. Avagamya
  623. Avaghata
  624. Avairagya
  625. Avakshepana
  626. Avali
  627. Avalokana
  628. Avapti
  629. Avarana
  630. Avaranavijnana
  631. Avarita
  632. Avasara
  633. Avastha
  634. Avasthana
  635. Avasthatritaya
  636. Avasthita
  637. Avayava
  638. Avayu
  639. Avibhaga
  640. Avicchinna
  641. Avidya
  642. Avidyamana
  643. Avijnanavat
  644. Avikalpa
  645. Avikalpaparamarsha
  646. Avis
  647. Avishaya
  648. Avishesha
  649. Avismritya
  650. Avivekin
  651. Avrita
  652. Avritti
  653. Avyakta
  654. Avyaktarupin
  655. Avyapi
  656. Avyapyavritti
  657. Avyaya
  658. Awakening
  659. Awareness
  660. Ayatna
  661. Ayogin
  662. Ayurveda
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