Yoga glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Yoga glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 526 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Abandoning
  2. Abdominal Breath
  3. Abhava
  4. Abhavavinirmukta
  5. Abhidhana
  6. Abhimana
  7. Abhimanamudita
  8. Abhimukha
  9. Abhinna
  10. Abhinnatman
  11. Abhisamyojya
  12. Abhojya
  13. Abhojyanna
  14. Abhojyapana
  15. Abhyantaraceshta
  16. Abhyantaracinta
  17. Abhyasa
  18. Abhyasakrama
  19. Abhyasaniyoga
  20. Abhyasarata
  21. Abhyasashura
  22. Abhyasavasha
  23. Abhyasayoga
  24. Abhyasayukta
  25. Abhyashana
  26. Abhyasta
  27. Abiding
  28. Abjasambhava
  29. Abrahma
  30. Absence
  31. Absorbed
  32. Absorption
  33. Abundance
  34. Acakshushka
  35. Acala
  36. Acalarupa
  37. Acaleshvara
  38. Acali
  39. Acalya
  40. Acara
  41. Acararata
  42. Acaravihina
  43. Acchaya
  44. Acintya
  45. Acquiring
  46. Active State
  47. Activity
  48. Activity Of The Mind
  49. Adamantine Body
  50. Adarsha
  51. Adbhuta
  52. Adept
  53. Adhahkundali
  54. Adhahshiras
  55. Adhara
  56. Adharasamsthita
  57. Adharma
  58. Adharmanimitta
  59. Adhas
  60. Adhi
  61. Adhibhuta
  62. Adhidaivata
  63. Adhigama
  64. Adhikaravat
  65. Adhirohana
  66. Adhirohini
  67. Adhisagara
  68. Adhodrishti
  69. Adhomukha
  70. Adhomukhamatsyasana
  71. Adhomukhashvanasana
  72. Adhomukhavrikshasana
  73. Adhvasta
  74. Adhyatma
  75. Adhyatmashastra
  76. Adhyatmashastravicara
  77. Adhyatmavidya
  78. Adhyatmayoga
  79. Adi-mudra
  80. Adikumari
  81. Adirgha
  82. Adishakti
  83. Adreshya
  84. Adrindra
  85. Advaita
  86. Advaitabhava
  87. Advaitabuddhi
  88. Advaitaikapara
  89. Advaitakhya
  90. Advaitapada
  91. Advaitopari
  92. Advayatarakopanishad
  93. Affliction
  94. Agama
  95. Agamajala
  96. Agamapaya
  97. Agamya
  98. Agandha
  99. Agata
  100. Agati
  101. Agent
  102. Agent Of Creation
  103. Agent Of Destruction
  104. Agent Of Preservation
  105. Aghreya
  106. Agni
  107. Agnivarjita
  108. Agnivivardhana
  109. Agocara
  110. Agreeable
  111. Aha
  112. Ahaituki
  113. Ahamkara
  114. Ahankaradarpa
  115. Ahankaravrita
  116. Ahankaroddhata
  117. Ahara
  118. Aharnisha
  119. Ahashcatushka
  120. Ahastraya
  121. Ahimsa
  122. Ahodvaya
  123. Ahoratra
  124. Ahoratracatushka
  125. Ahoratradvaya
  126. Ahoratratraya
  127. Ahrasva
  128. Aikya
  129. Aishvarya
  130. Aishvaryapriya
  131. Aishvaryopaga
  132. Aja
  133. Ajadya
  134. Ajadyanidra
  135. Ajanat
  136. Ajapa
  137. Ajapayoga
  138. Ajasana
  139. Ajasra
  140. Ajnana
  141. Ajnanayoga
  142. Ajnatva
  143. Akalmasha
  144. Akalusha
  145. Akara
  146. Akaraparinama
  147. Akaratva
  148. Akaritakukkutasana
  149. Akarnadhanurasana
  150. Akarsha
  151. Akarshavidhana
  152. Akasha
  153. Akashadharana
  154. Akashagati
  155. Akashapatha
  156. Akasharupa
  157. Akashasana
  158. Akashatattva
  159. Akhanda
  160. Akhandalaya
  161. Akhandita
  162. Akhilabhava
  163. Akhilakalpana
  164. Akhilavayava
  165. Akhyati
  166. Akinciccintakatva
  167. Akrishya
  168. Akshara
  169. Akshitraya
  170. Akshyatraya
  171. Akulita
  172. Akuncana
  173. Akuncanasana
  174. Akuncita
  175. Alaka
  176. Alakshya
  177. Alambana
  178. Alambanasha
  179. Alamgrasa
  180. Alamkriti
  181. Alapa
  182. Alapakushala
  183. Alingasana
  184. Alingita
  185. Alive
  186. Allura
  187. Alohita
  188. Alpa
  189. Alpahara
  190. Alpamutra
  191. Alpapurisha
  192. Amala
  193. Amaladarsha
  194. Amalamukura
  195. Amanas
  196. Amanaska
  197. Amanaskagurukalpakhanda
  198. Amanaskahrada
  199. Amanaskakalpa
  200. Amanaskakalpakhanda
  201. Amanaskakhanda
  202. Amanaskakhanitra
  203. Amanaskakshura
  204. Amanaskalayakhanda
  205. Amanaskamudra
  206. Amanaskaphala
  207. Amanaskasamadhi
  208. Amanaskatva
  209. Amanaskavivarana
  210. Amanaskayoga
  211. Amanibhava
  212. Amarai
  213. Amaratva
  214. Amaraugha
  215. Amaraughaprabodha
  216. Amaraughashasana
  217. Amaraughavartin
  218. Amari
  219. Amaroli
  220. Amarolimudra
  221. Ambara
  222. Ambhodhi
  223. Ambudhara
  224. Ambuja
  225. Ambuvat
  226. Amnata
  227. Amorous Women
  228. Amritacakra
  229. Amritasiddhi
  230. Amritaugha
  231. Amritoddipini
  232. Amsha
  233. Amshapunya
  234. Amurta
  235. Amurtimat
  236. Anabhyasa
  237. Anadi
  238. Anadikarma
  239. Anahata
  240. Anakara
  241. Anakasha
  242. Anala
  243. Analytical Thought
  244. Ananda
  245. Ananda Yoga
  246. Anandadayin
  247. Anandadayini
  248. Anandadevata
  249. Anandakara
  250. Anandapada
  251. Anandarupin
  252. Anandasamstha
  253. Anantasana
  254. Ananu
  255. Anatura
  256. Anaupama
  257. Anayasa
  258. Andhakasura
  259. Anekakarana
  260. Angamotanasana
  261. Angamridutva
  262. Angasandhi
  263. Anger
  264. Anguli
  265. Angushtha
  266. Angushthasana
  267. Anidra
  268. Anila
  269. Anilasthira
  270. Anima
  271. Animal
  272. Animasiddhi
  273. Anindita
  274. Anisha
  275. Anivarta
  276. Anivartapada
  277. Anjaipava
  278. Anjalikasana
  279. Anjana
  280. Ankagata
  281. Ankusha
  282. Ankushasana
  283. Anna
  284. Annapana
  285. Annavipacaka
  286. Anrishamsya
  287. Anta
  288. Antahkarana
  289. Antahkaranabhava
  290. Antahkaranashalya
  291. Antahkaranastambha
  292. Antahstha
  293. Antahsthayogin
  294. Antakartri
  295. Antakartrita
  296. Antar
  297. Antarala
  298. Antaralakamala
  299. Antarlakshya
  300. Antarmudra
  301. Antaryoga
  302. Antastattva
  303. Anubhava
  304. Anubhavatmaka
  305. Anugraha
  306. Anugrahakaraka
  307. Anugrahakarin
  308. Anugrahakarini
  309. Anugrahakarita
  310. Anugrahakartri
  311. Anupravesha
  312. Anusandhana
  313. Anushravika
  314. Anushtha
  315. Anushthana
  316. Anutva
  317. Anuviddha
  318. Anyajanman
  319. Anyata
  320. Apa
  321. Apaciyamana
  322. Apaha
  323. Apana
  324. Apanasana
  325. Apandita
  326. Apanna
  327. Aparapravritti
  328. Aparayoga
  329. Apashyat
  330. Apaya
  331. Aperture
  332. Apeta
  333. Apipasa
  334. Apprehending
  335. Aprana
  336. Arambha
  337. Aranyacatakasana
  338. Arasa
  339. Arava
  340. Aravinda
  341. Arca
  342. Arcana
  343. Arcis
  344. Ardhabaddhapadmapashcimottanasana
  345. Ardhabaddhapadmottanasana
  346. Ardhacakrasana
  347. Ardhacandrasana
  348. Ardhadhanurasana
  349. Ardhamatsyendrasana
  350. Ardhanavasana
  351. Ardhanimilita
  352. Ardhapashcimottanasana
  353. Ardhapramana
  354. Ardharatra
  355. Ardhashalabhasana
  356. Ardhashvanasana
  357. Ardhodghatita
  358. Arduous
  359. Argument
  360. Arhata
  361. Arising
  362. Arjava
  363. Arm
  364. Arm's Length
  365. Armpit
  366. Arnavataraka
  367. Arogya
  368. Arpita
  369. Arthahetu
  370. Arthavijnana
  371. Arudha
  372. Arupaka
  373. Arvacina
  374. Asadhyatva
  375. Asadya
  376. Asamprajnata
  377. Asana
  378. Asanajaya
  379. Asanastha
  380. Asanasthita
  381. Asanga
  382. Ascension
  383. Ascetic
  384. Ascetic Clothing
  385. Ascetic Observance
  386. Asceticism
  387. Asesa
  388. Ash
  389. Asha
  390. Ashakta
  391. Ashapasha
  392. Ashcarya
  393. Ashcaryakaraka
  394. Asheshabahya
  395. Asheshadrishya
  396. Ashraddheya
  397. Ashrama
  398. Ashramacara
  399. Ashrita
  400. Ashritya
  401. Ashrotra
  402. Ashta
  403. Ashtadasha
  404. Ashtadashadina
  405. Ashtadashahan
  406. Ashtadashavasara
  407. Ashtama
  408. Ashtamavarsha
  409. Ashtanga
  410. Ashtanga Yoga
  411. Ashtangayoga
  412. Ashtapala
  413. Ashtapariksha
  414. Ashtaratra
  415. Ashtasiddhi
  416. Ashtasiddhida
  417. Ashtavakrasana
  418. Ashtavimshati
  419. Ashtavimshatidina
  420. Ashtavimshativasara
  421. Ashtavimshatyahan
  422. Ashubhashabda
  423. Ashuddhi
  424. Ashunya
  425. Ashunyavivarjita
  426. Ashvasadhanasana
  427. Asina
  428. Asneha
  429. Aspandana
  430. Asparsha
  431. Asparshayoga
  432. Aspect
  433. Aspectless
  434. Asprisha
  435. Associating
  436. Astambha
  437. Asthapya
  438. Asthipava
  439. Asthira
  440. Asthita
  441. Asthula
  442. Astonishing Feat
  443. Astra
  444. Asuci
  445. Ataila
  446. Atamas
  447. Atapasvin
  448. Atapatra
  449. Atapavarjita
  450. Atidurghata
  451. Atiga
  452. Atimanohara
  453. Atinishcala
  454. Atipavitra
  455. Atipavitradesha
  456. Atirikta
  457. Atishaya
  458. Atistabdha
  459. Ativegin
  460. Atiyatna
  461. Atmabandhin
  462. Atmabandhini
  463. Atmabhava
  464. Atmabhyasa
  465. Atmabodha
  466. Atmacintana
  467. Atmajyotis
  468. Atmakara
  469. Atmakaratva
  470. Atmakaya
  471. Atman
  472. Atmananda
  473. Atmapratiti
  474. Atmasamstha
  475. Atmastha
  476. Atmatattva
  477. Atmavartin
  478. Atom
  479. Attached
  480. Attachment
  481. Attainment
  482. Attainment Of Liberation
  483. Atura
  484. Atyashramin
  485. Atyushna
  486. Audasinya
  487. Audasinyanimagna
  488. Audible
  489. Authority
  490. Auxiliary
  491. Avabodha
  492. Avabodhaka
  493. Avac
  494. Avacya
  495. Avadhana
  496. Avagamya
  497. Avaghata
  498. Avairagya
  499. Avali
  500. Avalokana
  501. Avapti
  502. Avarana
  503. Avaranavijnana
  504. Avarita
  505. Avasara
  506. Avastha
  507. Avasthana
  508. Avasthatritaya
  509. Avasthita
  510. Avayu
  511. Avicchinna
  512. Avijnanavat
  513. Avikalpa
  514. Avikalpaparamarsha
  515. Avis
  516. Avishesha
  517. Avismritya
  518. Avrita
  519. Avritti
  520. Avyakta
  521. Avyaktarupin
  522. Avyaya
  523. Awakening
  524. Ayatna
  525. Ayogin
  526. Ayurveda
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