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| Term | Meaning or definition as related to yoga in Sanskrit or another language. |
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| Jala | water |
| Jala basti | the yoga technique of enema using water - one of the yoga shatkarma |
| Jala neti | a shatkarma technique - cleansing of the nasal passages with water by alternating the flow of water in the nostrils, preferably using a neti pot. |
| Jalandhara bandha | throat lock' to restrict the flow of bereath through the throat - done by resting the chin on the upper sternum (chest). |
| Japa | continuous chanting i.e repetition of a mantra |
| Jihva dhauti | one of the shatkarma techniques for cleansing the tongue. |
| Jnana | knowledge, understanding, wisdom |
| Jnana mudra | the gesture of knowledge - in this the index finger is bent so that its tip is joined with the tip of the thumb, the other three fingers are spread out. |
| Jnana yoga | the yoga of knowledge - attained through spontaneous self-analysis and investigation of abstract and speculative ideas. |
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