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| Maha mudra |
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Literally, the "Great Seal, or Great Gesture." The head-to-knee pose (alternate leg stretch) performed with puraka kumbhaka, bandha triya, and yantra meditation. |
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| Maithuna |
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A sacred love-making ritual of Tantra Yoga. that helps couples to raise Kundalini together |
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| Mandalas |
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Beautiful, usually circular, geometric designs that draw your eye to its center. Often used as a focus in meditation. |
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| Mantra |
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Literally, an "instrument of thought." Words or sounds that evoke certain energies used as a focus for concentration, creating specific patterns and qualities. Commonly used in meditation. |
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| Medula oblongata |
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An inch long prolongation of the spinal cord into the brain. |
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| Meridian |
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The Chinese word for pranic pathways (used in acupuncture) along which energy (chi or qi/ prana) flows around the body. The Sanskrit word is Nadi. |
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| Metabolism |
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The process, chemical and physical, by which the body is maintained. |
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| Mudra |
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Literally a "seal" or "gesture." Specific gestures of the face, hands, arms, and body that direct life current within the body. Energy configurations. |
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