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Who’s Who: Understanding Sanskrit Titles
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Sanskrit terminology has been slowly creeping into common usage outside of India, quite often incorrectly. Yoga, for example, has a widely understood meaning outside of India, which doesn’t reflect the actual meaning of the word.
In this episode, Thom explains the meaning behind many of the titles applied to or bestowed upon various positions within the Vedic realm. You’ll learn the definitions for titles such as swami, yogi, yogini, and guru and understand the true meaning of these terms.
Episode Highlights:
[00:45] Umbrella Terms
[02:22] Acharya
[04:04] The Figurative Meaning
[05:59] The Connotative Meaning
[06:32] Grihasta and Grihasti
[09:15] Vanaprasta and Vanaprasti
[12:04] Sannyasz
[15:58] Yogi
[16:57] Guru
[17:44] Mahamandaleshwar, Swami and Akhara
[20:51] Maharaj
[23:37] Pandit or Pundit
[24:50] Maharishi, Maharishika
[26:50] Satguru or Sadguru
[28:43] Sadhu, Saddhaka, Saddhaki
[30:03] Shishya or Shishyi
[30:03] Swami
[32:01] Yogi, Yogini and Yoga
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234 tập
Manage episode 434951616 series 1414481
Sanskrit terminology has been slowly creeping into common usage outside of India, quite often incorrectly. Yoga, for example, has a widely understood meaning outside of India, which doesn’t reflect the actual meaning of the word.
In this episode, Thom explains the meaning behind many of the titles applied to or bestowed upon various positions within the Vedic realm. You’ll learn the definitions for titles such as swami, yogi, yogini, and guru and understand the true meaning of these terms.
Episode Highlights:
[00:45] Umbrella Terms
[02:22] Acharya
[04:04] The Figurative Meaning
[05:59] The Connotative Meaning
[06:32] Grihasta and Grihasti
[09:15] Vanaprasta and Vanaprasti
[12:04] Sannyasz
[15:58] Yogi
[16:57] Guru
[17:44] Mahamandaleshwar, Swami and Akhara
[20:51] Maharaj
[23:37] Pandit or Pundit
[24:50] Maharishi, Maharishika
[26:50] Satguru or Sadguru
[28:43] Sadhu, Saddhaka, Saddhaki
[30:03] Shishya or Shishyi
[30:03] Swami
[32:01] Yogi, Yogini and Yoga
Useful Links
https://www.instagram.com/thethomknoles
https://www.facebook.com/thethomknoles
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