Daily Inspiration
Glossary
Raaga | Raja Yoga | Rajas | Rasa | Rina | Rta | Rtambhara | Rupa |
Raaga
Attachment.
Raja Yoga
The kingly yoga leading to the sovereign transcendence of all life. Yoga
of Patanjali is devoted to control of the mind which is the sovereign in the
human system. This is to utilise the sovereign principle-the primal Divine Mind
or Kshobh or Pranasya Prana for the controlling of the individual mind that
leads one to liberation from prakrutic movements.
Rajas
Passion; one of the constituents of prakruti; it is to be reduced in the
system. Dirt or dust.
Rasa
Essence. Divine is the rasa or principle of delight in Yoga.
Rina
There are three debts every one owes which he should repay. Pitr Rina,
indebtedness to the parents which is repaid by giving good progeny which
continues the family line. The second Rina is debt to Devas which is repaid by
following Rtam and Satyam. The third Rina is Rishi rina or debt to Gurus. This
is repaid by preparing persons reach the same level as one has got by the Grace
of Guru.
Rta
Truth- Divine Order. This is maintained by the balance of the positive
and negative forces in Nature. See Abdal.
Rtambhara
Full of or bearing the Rtam or Truth.
Rupa
Form. A-rupa: formless.