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Prana
/ˈpɹɑːnə/
Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.
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Respiration, breathing, seen as a life principle or life force.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| vayunoun | (Vedic religion, Hinduism) The god of wind in Hindu and Vedic religion. A primary deity, father of Bhima and the spiritual father of Lord Hanuman. |
| pradhananoun | In Indian philosophy, the creative principle of nature. |
| vijnananoun | (Buddhism, Hinduism) consciousness; life force |
| spiritnoun | The soul of a person or other creature. |
| spirationnoun | (archaic) The act of breathing. |
| gunanoun | (countable) In Hindu philosophy, any of the three fundamental operating principles or tendencies of prakṛti (universal nature): sattva, rajas, and tamas. |
| pneumanoun | The spirit or soul. |
| jivanoun | (Jainism, Hinduism) All living beings; the essence or soul of such beings. |
| prajnanoun | (Buddhism) Wisdom; understanding; insight. |
| life-forcenoun | Alternative spelling of life force. [(fiction, fantasy, supernatural, paranormal) The hypothetical principle that animates all living organisms.] |
| animanoun | (chiefly philosophy) The soul or animating principle of a living thing, especially as contrasted with the animus. |
| kriyanoun | (yoga) A technique or practice within a yoga discipline. |
| lifeforcenoun | Alternative form of life force. [(fiction, fantasy, supernatural, paranormal) The hypothetical principle that animates all living organisms.] |
| spiritusnoun | Any spirituous preparation. |
| jivatmanoun | (Hinduism, Jainism) An individual soul. |
| atmannoun | (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Vedanta) The true self of an individual beyond identification with worldly phenomena, the essence of an individual, an infinitesimal part of Brahman. |
| inspirationnoun | The act or process of an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect, emotions or creativity. |
| breathingnoun | Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration. |
| life forcenoun | An impulse or influence that gives something life or vitality. |
| élan vitalnoun | The life force or vital principle posited in the philosophy of Henri Bergson; any mysterious or creative vital principle. |
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