Raja | A king, a ruler. | |
Raja-yoga | The achievement of union with the Supreme Universal Spirit, by becoming the ruler of one's own mind by defeating its enemies. The chief of these enemies are: Kama (passion or lust), krodha (anger or wrath), lobha (greed), moha (delusion), mada (pride) and matsara (jealousy or envy). The eight-fold yoga of Patanjali shows the royal road (raja-marga) for achieving this objective. | |
Ru | The second syllable in the word 'guru', meaning light. | |
Salabha | A locust. | |
Salamba | With support. | |
Samadhi | A state in which the aspirant is one with the object of his meditation, the Supreme Spirit pervading the universe, where there is a feeling of unutterable joy and peace. | |
San | Six. | |
Sarvangasana | Shoulderstand. | |
Sava | A corpse, a dead body. | |
Savasana | Corpse pose. | |
Setu | A bridge. | |
Setu-bandha | The construction of a bridge. Name of an asana in which the body is arched. | |
Siddha | A sage, seer or prophet; also a semi-divine being of great purity and holiness. | |
Sirsa | The head. | |
Supta | Sleeping. | |
Supta Virasana | Supine hero pose. | |
Surya | The sun. | |