06
Apr
Avatāra
Sanskrit अवतार, from the root words ava “down”, and trí meaning to “pass” or “cross over”. Thusly, avātri to “pass down” or “descend.” The word signifies the passing down...
06
Apr
Avalokiteśvara
Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर, A compound word from the root ava “down” loka “world”, avalokita “perceived” or “seen” and Īśvara, “lord”. which means “lord who looks down upon the world.” AvalokiteśvaraSanskrit...
06
Apr
Auric Egg
This is the source of the human auraA shell or layer of astral substance which surrounds and per... More as well as of everything else contained in the septenarySanskrit:...
06
Apr
Aura
One of the Seven bodiesOne of the Seven bodies of Man, in "The Sevenfold Nature of ... More
06
Apr
Atom
From the ancient Greek philosophers, Democritus and Leucippus, the former bringing us democracy, and the latter; (albeit lesser known), has been credited by some as giving us atomic theoryFrom...
06
Apr
Ātman
Sanskrit आत्मन्, From the Sanskrit root Atma, meaning breath or essence. A term of which roots is hardly known; but of it’s meaning is certain: the SelfJungian Psychology An...
05
Apr
Aśwattha
Sanskrit अश्वत्थ, The Holy Fig Tree The Tree of KnowledgeSanskrit अश्वत्थ, The Holy Fig Tree The Tree o... More of Purity and Impurity, the mystical tree of Cosmic Life...
05
Apr
Astrology
The Science of the Celestial Bodies. Modern astrologyThe Science of the Celestial Bodies. Modern astrology has be... More has been conflated and mixed up with the study of personality...
05
Apr
Astral Light
According to theosophy, astral lightAccording to theosophy, astral light is called the repositor... More is called the repository of the data recorded on everything taking place on the astral...
05
Apr
Astral Body
In theosophical terms, this is the mirror-image of the physical body, that manifests in the astral world. In the ancient biblical and Egyptian/Kemetic texts, this is the body that...
05
Apr
Āśrama
Sanskrit आश्रम is derived from the root śram, which is translated as “to make efforts”, “to strive”, (to make penance). ĀśramaSanskrit आश्रम is derived from the root śram, whi......
05
Apr
Ascending Arc
From the Occult glossary : “this is the theosophical term that signifies the passage of “life waves” or “life streams” of evolving MonadsFrom the Occult glossary : "this is...
04
Apr
Āsana
The Sanskrit term derived from the root Ās, meaning “to sit quietly”. Therefore being used in a series of the numerous poses in Hatha YogaThe Sanskrit term derived from...
03
Apr
Anupapādaka
A Sanskrit compound term, an “not” upa “according to” or “resemblance” padaka “to fall”. Somewhat difficult to understand, can be reflected on as not the Ultimate sense of God,...
03
Apr
Antaḥkaraṇa
Sanskrit: अन्तःकरण AntaḥkaraṇaSanskrit: अन्तःकरण Antaḥkaraṇa antar, "i... More antar, “interior” and karana “sense organ” a concept in Hindu philosophyFrom the ancient Greek philosophers, Democritus and Leucippu... More, referring to...
03
Apr
Alaya
A Sanskrit word combining a, “not”; and laya, from the root verb li, “to dissolve”; hence “the indissoluble”. The Universal soulA shell or layer of astral substance which surrounds...
03
Apr
Akasa
A Sanskrit word that means brilliant, shining, or luminous. Pronounced “Akasha”, it is used to describe the primordial life force called “Aether” by Middle Aged practitioners.
03
Apr
Ahankāra
A Sanskrit term from the compounds Aham, “I”; kāra, and “maker” or “doer” from the verb-root kri “to do,” “to make”; used to describe the personality or EgoJungian Psychology...
03
Apr
Agniṣvātta
अग्निष्वात्त Agniṣvāttaअग्निष्वात्त Agniṣvātta A Sanskri... More A Sanskrit term: Agni “fire”; ṣvātta, “tasted” or “sweetened,” from the verb-root ṣvād, meaning “to taste” or to “sweeten”. Therefore, one who has...
03
Apr
Adept
One who is skilled in the Wisdom of life, or one who is no longer a “neophyte“. To become an adeptOne who is skilled in the Wisdom of life,...
03
Apr
Absolute
From the latin word absolutum, meaning freed, unloosed. In sanskrit, the philosophical term “mokshaSanskrit भक्ति योग, derived from the root Bh... More” or “muktiFrom the latin word absolutum, meaning...