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acharya highly respected teacher |
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amrit the nectar that brings moksha or liberation from the cycle of rebirth |
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angula measurement based on the thickness of the first joint of the adult middle finger |
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antarala vestibule of the temple |
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Brahmasthana the place of God, the name for the sacred center of a vastu space |
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chinmudra a hand gesture where the index finger is bent down to the thumb to create a zero. The zero reminds us to bend our ego and reduce it to zero. |
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dharma dutythe duty to adhere to right principles as prescribed in the Vedic texts |
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dhoti long wrap worn around the lower half of a man's body |
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dhurrie woven rug of cotton or wool or camel hair |
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dosha an ayurveda term that relates to the elements of fire, water, and air and their balance or imbalance within the body |
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