| Words | 
                Meanings | 
              
              
               
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                  Abhyantara | 
                  Internal | 
              
              
               
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                  Ahamkara | 
                  Pride, Ego | 
              
              
               
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                  Ahimsa | 
                  Non-violence | 
              
              
               
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                  Ajna chakra | 
                  Energy centre located between the eye brows | 
              
              
               
                |  
                  Alabdha bhumikatva | 
                  Not able to hold on to what has been undertaken | 
              
              
               
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                  Alasya | 
                  Laziness | 
              
              
               
                |  
                  Anahata chakra | 
                  Energy centre situated near the  heart | 
              
              
               
                |  
                  Anandamaya kosha | 
                  The sheath of bliss | 
              
              
               
                |  
                  Angamejaytatva | 
                  Unsteadiness in the body | 
              
              
               
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                  Annamaya kosha | 
                  Anatomical sheath of man | 
              
              
               
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                  Antara-kumbhaka | 
                  Internal retention of breath | 
              
              
               
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                  Antaranga-sadhana | 
                  Practice concerning the internal quest | 
              
              
               
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                  Antaratma-sadhana | 
                  Practice concerning the innermost quest | 
              
              
               
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                  Anusasanam | 
                  Discipline | 
              
              
               
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                  Aparigraha | 
                  Freedom from greed | 
              
              
               
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                  Arambhavastha | 
                  Beginners stage | 
              
              
               
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                  Astanga yoga | 
                  Eight aspects of Patanjali yoga | 
              
              
               
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                  Asteya | 
                  Non-stealing | 
              
              
               
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                  Atman | 
                  The self, soul | 
              
              
               
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                  Avirati | 
                  Desires |