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yoga

Yoga (Sanskrit: योग) is a meditative pose; Seated cross-legged, with soles of the feet turned upwards, with two hands on the lap, one upon the other, in an attitude of meditation.

yoga-mudra

Yogamudrā (Sanskrit: योगमुद्रा), In this gesture of the hand, the palm of the right hand is placed in the palm of the left hand. Both hands rest on the crossed legs of the seated image. This is the hand gesture… Continue Reading →

yoga-patta

Yogapaṭṭa (योगपट्ट), a band-strip for binding the legs in a meditation pose (cf. paryanka-bandha); cloth worn during meditation; a cloth thrown over the back and knees of an ascetic during meditation

yogasana

Yogāsana (योगासन) is a meditative pose; Seated cross-legged, with soles of the feet turned upwards, with two hands on the lap, one upon the other, in an attitude of meditation. Alternativly, the octagonal shaped seat or pedestal; it is used… Continue Reading →

yoni

is an abstract or aniconic representation of the Hindu goddess Shakti, literally ‘womb’ and the female organs of generation

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