GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS CONTINUED (Second Half)
ORGONE ENERGY - a subtle, invisible energy in nature that surrounds living things, usually large, healthy plants and trees. A genius by the name of Dr. Wilhelm Reich (1897-1957) believed that he discovered a form of fundamental energy he called Primordial or Cosmic Orgone Energy that's distinct fromelectromagnetism and penetrates everything to some degree. By concentrating it in accumulators made from layers of metal and wood, and channeling it down a tube, he could speed up the healing of burns, cuts and wounds and relieve patients suffering from cancer. Unfortunately, he was too far out for his time. In the 1950s, the FDA, showing off its "Spanish Inquisition" mentality, destroyed all his work and imprisoned him until he died of a heart attack in 1957 at the age of 70. See also "astral" and "negative ions."
PROANTHOCYANIDINS - the dark red-blue pigments found in blueberries and cherries known to have excellent cardiovascular benefits by acting as antioxidants protecting the delicate capillaries of the retina, brain and nervous system. Ginkgo biloba and many herbs in the form of flavonoids have a similar action.
PROTEINS - the building blocks for the development and repair of tissues and hormones. Proteins are large nitrogen based molecules (with carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and often sulfur and phosphorus) made up of great numbers of relatively simple units--the amino acids. In nutrition, there are eight essential amino acids: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine (also cystine and cysteine), phenylalanine (also tyrosine), threonine, tryptophan, and valine. See Lesson 10.5.
PINGALA - the right side of the sushumna (central passage in spine for Kundalini to travel up). When the Pingala and Ida (left side of sushumna) are balanced, then Kundalini energy is freed to ascend up spine through the central sushumna or passage.
REINCARNATION - most souls are entangled in a web of unfulfilled desires and are therefore forced to return again and again to reincarnate (take rebirth) on earth. When the soul consciously regains its true status as a child of God through the complete development and awakening of all its higher chakras, emancipation from all earth life begins. "Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out."--(REVELATION 3:12)
The Gnostics, numerous Church fathers, including Clement of Alexandria, the celebrated Origen, and the fifth century St. Jerome and all others of the early Christian Church believed in the doctrine of reincarnation. The theory of reincarnation was first declared a heresy in 553 A.D. by the Second Council of Constantinople. At that time, the Christian authorities thought it wiser to discourage the belief in reincarnation as allowing too long a time for the average person to feel compelled to strive for immediate salvation!
ROMANTIC LOVE - ideally, a harmony of purpose and insights on road to wholeness between two affectionate lovers. It is a sentimental sharing of enjoyment on an intimate, meaningful level.
SAT-TAT-AUM - Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. "Sat" represents the Infinite Father aspect of God transcendent to all creation, phenomenon and qualities. "Tat" means God in the aspect of the Son or Christ Consciousness imma- nent in creation (I would say the outward manifestation of God, Mind or Spirit). "Aum" is God in the aspect of the "Holy Ghost" or Divine Creative Vibration such as primordial light from which the universe came into being.
SAINT - one who lives at some level of wholeness, usually spiritual; a living example of spiritual truths who is usually celibate.
SAMADHI - a wondrous and continuous flow of consciousness uninterrupted by thoughts, tensions, desires, and other disturbances. It usually takes two minutes and thirty-eight seconds (2:38) of perfect concentration to bring thisstate about. There are many levels of samadhi.
SELF-CONTROL - countenance or conserving vital sexual cells and fluids for a higher purpose, such as deeper bliss and realization of wholeness.
SEXUAL ENERGY - a vibrant form of sexual desire and potential.
SEXUAL FLUIDS - the vital link to bliss, wholeness and God. They are needed to help the Kundalini awaken in a joyous, natural way.
SEXUAL TENSION - the need or urge to have sex. The feeling that only sex could relieve the tension.
SEXUAL TRANSFORMATION - transmutation of sex into something better, more practical, spiritually and emotionally fulfilling.
SHANKARACHARA, SWAMI - an eighth century scholar said to have been initiated by Babaji and who expounded God not as an intangible, abstract concept, but as positive, eternal, omnipresent, ever new bliss.
SHOULDERSTAND - a hatha-yoga posture that brings greater blood circulation to the head, throat and heart centers (chakras). It is an excellent way to stimulate the pituitary and pineal glands as well as the brain and rest of endocrine system; helps to relieve anxiety, indecision, fatigue and especially depression.
SHAKTI - Hindu version of the Holy Spirit--the aspect of God that is bliss-ful energy. It is an energy, like "orgone" energy that runs through a system of chakras and nadis throughout the body. The Kundalini is a very concentrated or potent form of this energy.
SHIVA - the "Infinite Father" aspect of God or Infinite Transcendental Spirit that is in a sense, the "polar opposite" of Shakti or its "consort" Kali representing the finite world of nature. The raising of the Kundalini can be described as the spinal ascent of Shakti from her home in the base of the spine (muladhara chakra) to join her Beloved Shiva in the crown chakra at the top the head.
SOUL MATE - a person, usually of the opposite sex who is, through a rare and lucky coincidence, almost a mirror image of one's own soul, emotional and mental inclinations. She or he shares a unity of purpose with the other person. However, anyone, through God-tuned Tantra yoga and wholeness, can transmute romantic love into soul-communion which leads to a mutually shared unity and shared sense of purpose.
SPIRITUAL - living with the purpose of finding God as being top-notch priority.
SPIRITUALITY - being spritually oriented or mentally, physically, and emotionally integrated with the soul. The quality of finding great inspiration from being in tune with a religious ideal or universally benevolent purpose.
SPIRITUAL EYE - The "single" eye of wisdom, the pranic star door through which a person must enter to attain Cosmic Consciousness. See Lesson 11.
SPIRITUAL MARRIAGE - a marriage based on spiritual values. A joining together of two souls mainly for the purpose of helping each other find God or wholeness. The physical relationship between them is normally transmuted to a freer, more expansive level of joy, love and fulfillment. See "romantic love" and "soul mate."
SUBTLE ENERGY - usually referring to astral energy. There are all kinds of energy fields surrounding trees, people, animals, planets, stars, and galaxies. There is a whole universe of subtle energies only partly discovered by modern scientists. When the physical body dies, its astral energy field remains intact and continues to house the soul personality, but in a much less restricting way! Death is like removing a thick, filthy, hot, worn-out garment on a hot summer day and then "skinny dipping" into a cool, refreshing lake of brilliant light.
SUPERCONSCIOUSNESS - awareness of astral, causal and higher levels of consciousness.
SWAMI - A member of India's most ancient monastic order, reorganized in the eighth century by Swami Shankara. A swami takes formal vows of celibacy and renunciation of worldly ambitions and devotes one's self to meditation and service to humanity. The Swami Order has ten classificatory titles: Giri, Puri, Bhariti, Tirtha, Saraswati, and so on. Paramahansa Yogananda, author of AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A YOGI, and his Guru Sri Yukteswar belonged to the "Giri" ("mountain") branch.
TANDRA - state of trance or "nodding off" during meditation just as one was about to enter into samadhi. This situation is often due to a lack of sufficient metabolic energy or physical/mental fatigue and exhaustion.
TANTRA YOGA - a system of yoga based on one of the later Hindu or Buddhist scriptures marked by mysticism and used in the worship of Shakti. This form of yoga involves the direct transformation of undesirable habits with bliss or shakti.
TANTRIC - referring to Tantra yoga, which is a method of transmuting "evil," destructive or undesirable habits directly into good, God-tuned habits, such as lust into sexual energy, and energy into bliss, and bliss into pure divine love.
THIRD EYE - Brow Center or ajna chakra one-half inch between and above the eye-brows. Important: also see "spiritual eye."
TRANSCEND - to rise above, usually above delusive or limiting problems and challenges arising from egoism, materialism and ignorance of God.
TRANSFORMATION - Transmutation; also changing from one form to another, or one quality to another quality as in the transformation of darkness into light at the time of sunrise.
TRANSMUTATION - transformation, usually referring to the refinement of crude desires or a crude substance into a finer desire or finer substance, such as lust into joy, and metaphorically, lead into gold.
VITAL FLUIDS - fluids most closely related to the ability to have orgasms. As long as these fluids can be contained, one can "orgasm" indefinitely and use this precious life-force essence for greatly increased spiritual progress, enhanced intelligence, lasting happiness, greater vital-ity and deep samadhis in meditation.
VITA-MIXER - a heavy-duty blender that can grind, mix, juice, liquify, and cook. The square stainless steel sides and powerful electric, reversible motor make it one of the most versatile kitchen tools obtainable. For more details, write to: Vita-Mix Corporation, 8615 Usher Road, Olmsted Falls, Ohio 44138.
WATER FAST - a short fast prolonged by drinking water instead of snackingor eating a full meal until one has developed a very strong, healthy appetite.
WHOLENESS - in the most absolute sense of the word: living in a state of complete, absolutely unbounded, ever changing, ever new joy, love, inspiration, and happiness going on for eternity. Also eternal youth, unity of mind, body and spirit, and perfection. Having a physical body that verges on astral. Without a doubt, the great centuries-old Himalayan yogi Babaji has wholeness! But in the ordinary sense, it could just mean high level wellness, optimum health, top-notch physical, mental or spiritual function-ing and expression.
YOGA - very much like wholeness. Literally means "union" of a person with God. Also the name of a whole system of postures, prannayams (breathing exercises), mantras, and meditation techniques that encourages the divin-ization (transmutation) of one's ego. Traditionally, there are three main paths: Jnana Yoga (discrimination and wisdom), Bhakti Yoga (love and devotion), and Raja yoga (the "royal" or scientific path) which includes Babaji's Kriya Yoga.
YOGI - one who practices yoga on a regular basis. The term "yogi" is unfortunately very losely used these days because of the increase in popularity of yoga. A real yogi is one who can, through deep meditation, control his or her heart rate and breathing to the point she or he can, at will, "die daily" in order to enjoy the complete freedom of the soul from the confines of the body.
CONFESSIONS OF A GOD SEEKER
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